Two Court Dramas In Napier and Westport
In Napier a case against Michael Tuohy for indecent assault collapsed after the principal witness, the prisoner’s wife, refused to testify, directing a not guilty verdict. A Skelton trial for bicycle theft ended with a hung jury and a new trial ordered. In Westport, F Elliott of the Westport Stocktech Coal Co received six months for misappropriating £109. Bankruptcy actions saw B Watson's discharge refused and W G Broshahan’s suspended for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napier
Michael Tuohy
Supreme Court
Frank Oakley Skelton
Westport
F. ©. Elliott
Westport- Stocktech Coal Company
B. Watson
W. G. Broshahan
Global reports and incidents across cities and seas from June 27
News briefs from London Washington Paris The Hague Capetown and Melbourne report labor agreements in Bradford a naval event a port fire in Portsmouth a shipwreck in St Petersburg and Stockholm tariff debates Belgium disappearance in villa Java Australia pact Dutch maritime contract South Africa cricketer Faulkner wedding and flight to England fire losses at Fourth and Nalls premises with insurance and job layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bradford
Prince Louis
Battenberg
Commonwealth
H.M.S. Commonwealth
Portsmouth Pictures Palace
Naval —Réview
Avery
St. Petersburg
Atelsingfors
Stockholm
Washington
Senate
Root
Paris
Verweersch
Bel‘gian
the Hague
Algemeen Handlersblad
States General
Royal Dutch Packet Company
Java
Australia
Capetown
Faulkner
England
Middlesex
Surrey
South Africa
Varied Notes Include Morioria Care And Hares On Roads
A Moriori survivor is treated at Rotorua Sanatorium. Reports describe Taumatauhakatangihanga koanau, a hill name, and a deaf native who gave it. South Taranaki motorists release hares on main roads for chase, prompting dramatic results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham Islands
Rotorua Sanatorium
Porangahau District
Congress of German Trade Unions opens in Dresden
Berlin reports a Congress of German trade unions opening in Dresden with four hundred delegates representing 2,274,000 members. President Herry Legieu notes 4110 strikes and lockouts in 1910 affecting 348,000 workers and a strike expenditure of £923,000 as employers shift tactics toward simultaneous wage contract renewals across trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Presa Association
Berlin
Dresden
Herry Legieu
Lords Debate Veto Bill and Joint Committee Proposal
In London the Lords debated the Parliament Bill with Lord Cromer proposing a seven member joint committee including the Speaker as chairman to define an Aboney Bill and other points. The Under-Secretary for the Colonies announced Sir John Anderson as permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies. In the Commons A Lyttelton attacked Churchill’s prerogative use during debates on the Dartmoor Shepherd, Tony Pandy riots, and the Sidney Street affair, as a vote reduction was rejected 173 to 143.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
Cromer
Clarquis of
Lowne
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
House of Commons
Home Office
A. Lyttelton
Winston Churchill
Sidney Street
Labour Shortage Shrinks Output at Sydney Firms
In Sydney on June 27 before the Labour Shortage Commission a costume maker offered five shillings extra weekly to attract good apprentices, citing batch cancellations due to lack of labour. A bottle maker said he could double trade if workers were available while a witness blamed marriages of girls for the shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grey Hospital and Charitable Aid Board
Creagh
My Creagh
Morice
New Zealand
Australia
Waikato
Sydney
Labour Shortage Commission
Toss
Girla
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Per Press Association
NEW ‘ Zealand Shipping Company
Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Hemisphere
Tone
Wellington
Rushine
Buapebo
Kio
Friedlander. Bros., Ltd
Ghaw, Savill and Albion CO
Aecade! Limited
OYREL
Monts Video
tCailing
Ephy
National Mortgage and Agency Company,ltd
Nicoll ‘Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Company
Bs Colonial Company
Nicoll Bros
Islington
Colman
Will
General Cable News
Melbourne
Tatler
Bundaberg
Bydney
Fourth
Nall
Government Isurants Department
Pver
Ae Original Assurances
Sone Million
Sterling
Canterbury
Jones and Sons
Bank of N.Z
Christcrurch
Ballantynes
Golf
Underskirts
Tweed ’ Oats
Kozie Tea
Manchester Bros
Henry
Patents
Hughes
Hereford Street
Christchurch
J. C. Jameson
Sharesrdker
Christcheuch
Llewellyn Owen
Prs
Robinson
Nich
Chapman & Davis
Ashburton
Emen
Calplae
J. Mellor Zealandia
Ate
Zetland Hotel
Aakala
Barningham & Co., Ltd
George Street
Dunedin
Knox Church
Baker
Wakasta and
Privats
Jamsrou
Amber Tips
Amber
Keen
Oxford
Auckland
Hamilton
Faranaki Herald
New Plymouth ‘Boxing Association
New York
Sir Joseph Ward
Heaven
Sir Joseph
Mahony
Kettle
United States
New York Journal
Navy Department Today
Booker Company
Lynchburgh
Tobacco Trust
Navy Department
Dickinson
Wavy Department
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trusts
Congress OF German Trade Unions
British Politics
Lords
Sir John Anderson
The
Straits Settlements
Colonies
Churchill
Asgorta
East Street
Rewburton
Ashton
Q Acres L.lp
Anama
Wallworth
Wes Os
Methven
Mitcham
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Dominion
H. ¢. Barrett
Raven
Ft Yeass Association
Holland
Cees’, Ltd
W. Oh. Tullins
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European Agency
William Wilson-And- Sons
Abchurch
Lane
B.C
T. H. Andrill & Co.’S Clearing. Sale
Plac
Tron LD
ANDR
House Furns Tancred Ste
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AIR William Morgan
Methven Agency
Binder Twine
Andrew
Woolpacks
Mount Lyell
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