TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1280, 5 July 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Alleged Arson. Auckland, July B.

At the Police Court to day, George MoCftdln and wife were fully committed for trial on a charge of setting J s'«mto a hooee at the corner of Randolph Street and Newton Road.

Fatal Accident. Cambridge, July o. On Sunday night a boy named Henry Mills was found dead under a dray in his charge. It had been upeet in going out of a swamp where he had been collecting firewood. Death was instantaneous. The horse was killed also. Singular Legal Proceedings. Blenheim, July a Singular legal proceedings recently took place between Blenheim Rifle end the Government. Th%Collector of Customs Imposed a fifteen per cent duty on uniforms imported from London, whereupon the Rifles paid under protest, and sued the Collector In the Supreme Court iOe a refund. The time given by the writ expired and the Rifles entered up a judgment against the Government in default of appearance. The money not yet being refunded the Riflss intend to apply for a mandamus against the Cohector. They claim that uniforms being accoutrement and goods imported for use of Her Majestys Land Forces are exempt from duty under Customs Act. Another Gun AccidentNelson July 5.

A young man, Edward Boyea, while out shooting yesterday, shot _ himself below ths shoulder shattering his collarbone. ' He Is now lying in a precattons condition.

fiuhj ect for Congratulation. Christchurch, July 5

The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened this morning before Mr Justice Johnston, who congratulated the Grand Jury on the lightness of the oallander. There are 12 cases, none important.

Arrived i Fort Chalmers. July 5.

Arrived—Thurao, barque, 37 days from Mauritius. She brings 10,721 bags of sugar for Dunedin and 16,891 bags for Lyttelton

A Satisfactory Sign. Dunedin, July 5

The criminal sessions occupied a little over an hour. John Davis, burglary, one year; John Jones, housebreaking, two years ; George, housebreaking, nine months; Wm. Mant, perjury, no bill. It is the' lightest calender for a great many years.