The Keenan Sensation

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1152, 23 November 1904, Page 2

The Keenan Sensation

King Before Ik Court By Telegi-apL.—Press Association. Dunedin, this day, The Supremo Court is now hairing the oharge against Vernon King of forging a ■power of attorney, The Orown Proseontor opened tho oaso at some length, outliDlog tho cvidonco as given in the Lower Court, Dr, Churoh Btated that Keenan's hoalth had improved since ho o&rne to Dunedin, and that during all tho time witness had attended him he wrb quite sound in his ] mind, and fit to attend to his own affairs, Koenan had told him tint King was man- ] aging his affairs, and he always seemed satisfied, [ In cross-examination witness said that Koonan was not particularly truthful. } John Ashuiore, in cross-examination, laid that ho would not liko to Bwoar that the seoond signaturo on the loiter of authority was not his, Ho told Dr Brugh that when bo askod Keonan to pay him wages duo Keonan said, "You kiiow, Jaoli, I oannot sign ohequos." If Dean G md MaoPherson said that he was not m I Keenan's room up till July ho could not I iay whethor it was true or cot, The case is not conoludod, o: rrr~~~—— B ——— a A Local Bodies' Quarrel DtrNBMN, this day, Litigation is threatening botween tho )rainago Board and City Council. The atter body deiiires the Drainage Board to iay for the competitive designs obtained pt iy tho oity for the drainage 60home before ho Board was in oxistence, To savo the ost of collection tho Drainago Board has ts rates colleoted by the local bodies, and ti( ho City Council, in getting in the rates, is Bl ;ow retaining the money as an off-set pi gainst the money alleged to be duo for wl be drainage plans, The Board to..day oa asolved to take the necessary legal steps wl ) seoure payment of tho rates colleoted on ta ! it Board's behalf, oh