SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 197, 19 August 1895, Page 4

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

.$» : . (BY TELEGRAPH, —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, this day. The second trial of the youths Paul Mier, Conroy, and Brown, for the robbery from Cathie's tailor's shop, ended in the accused being found not guilty. The previous jury were unable to agree. The Wellington Chinese are petitioning againsb further oppressive legislation* They state that by the treaty between Britain and China, Chinese subjects may settle in any colony. They claim that they look after their poor- and are good citizens in every respecc, and are nob guilty of immorality. Some 370 Feilding settlers are petitioning for the introduction of the Irish National Text Book into State schools. In the case of B. F. Davy, at the Supreme Court, charged with applying the Werfcheim trademark to string machines, the prosecutor applied to have the case postponed till next session in the absence of material witness. Mr Jellicoe strongly objected, but the judge granted the postponement. Napier, this day. ' John McGuinness, on remand, charged with larceny from W. R, Blythe, draper, was brought up at the Magistrate* Court this morning. The probation officer reported that the accused held a good character in Auckland. The Magistrate agreed to release McGninness on probation for six months, in a recognisance of £20 for his good behaviour during that period. Obituary : MrH.-C. Robjohns, the wellknown merchant, aged 76. Deceased . arrived-in 'Napier in 1859? Invercaegiix, Saturday. A fire broke out in Eastwood's draper shop, ab Gore, shortly before seven o'clock on Friday evening. Eastwood's shop, MeFarlane (baker), and Myers and Co. (chemists) wore completely destroyed, and the Hew Zealand Clothing Factory premises were gutted. Lowell's shop and Redding'B billiard-room were damaged. Dunedin, this day. The case of the Southland Frozen Meab and Produce Co. v. Nelson Bros. waß before the Supreme Court in Chambers on Saturday, in the shape of four summonses taken out by the defendants, in regard to only one of which (an application for security by the plftintifl company for cosb3) was objection taken. On that point Mr Justice Wil.itame reserved decision. A change of venue from Invercargill bo Dunodin was granted, and the case will probably be heard before a special jury in November. -