SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 201, 23 August 1904, Page 5

SOUTHERN NEWS.

ALLEGED FaLSE MAIikIAUE DECLARATION. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. ArtWr P. Crook was committed for trial tuis morning on a charge of makng a false marriage declaration that lie was a bachelor, while he had a wife .a Lincoln, England. A DEAR DRINK. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Robt. Haydon and Maurice O'Connell were each fined £& for procuring drink at Sumner on Sunday by falsely representing themselves as travellers. ALLEGED ARSON. STRATFORD, this day.' Arthur MeAuliffe, chaiged with arson at Midhurst, was committed for trial to-day. A charge of per,ury against MeAuliffe is being heard. ARBITRATION COURT. DUNEDIN, Monday. The Arbitration Court to-day dealt with the bread carters' award in con nection with the employing of four men on Victoria Day, and not paying them overtime according _to scafe. Counsel argued that all carters and business people generally had agreed to pub titu'ce the Prince of Wales' Birthday. The President said, in dismiss npj {he case, j it must be understood that the awards! were still in force. NEW ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL. DUNEDIN, Monday. A public meeting was held thig evenng in His Majesty's Theatre to take 9teps to build a new Anglican Cathedral. Lord Plunket presided. In spite of the inclement wet ".her which set in there was a large attendance. Lord Plunket spoke briefly, and on the motion of the Primate, seconded by Mr J. Allen, M.H.R., a resolution was carried that the meeting pledges itself to use e7ery effort to meet the conditions of the bequest of the late Mr W. Harrop towards the building of a new cathedral. A resolution was also passed recommending *he chapter to proceed at once with the organisation of the diocese for the promotion of the work. The Governor was heartily thanked for presiding. DUNEDIN SUPE3ME CCUST. DUNEDIN, Monday. At the criminal sessions to-day G. C. Bf'vden was brought up for, sentence, having pleaded guilty in sis cases of embezzlement from the Public Trustee. He -vas committed to prison for two years' hard labour. Charles Smith, for perjury, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. HOKITLKA, this day. The death is announced of Mrs. Cross, relict of the late Mr. John Cross, of Westland.