NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 740, 12 February 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Teleeraph.—Press Asaoclatlon.l

ALCOHOLISED MEDICINE,

FINING OF A TOBACCONIST. •" Christchurch, February 11. A tobacconist named T. H. James was before the Court to-day on "a charge of having sold alcohol .without- a license. The case had curious features. i

1 James claims to understand, the'cure of various ailments and sold medicine; as" a side line. The polico had somo of the medicine analysed, and found it contained, up to 77 per cent, of alcohol, being chiefly, gin, .with vegetable inpedients , added;. The police, searched the premises; and found thirteen bottles of gin and 20 empty bottles in the yard. : ; . The ■ evidence ' suggested that .James's Eatients were chiefly sufferers', from- bad !gs. The case was, in tho- nature 'of a test, and accused was - lined . JBI, with costs. ■ •.: ■ ' . MUNICIPAL MONEYS. EX-OFFICIAL IN COURT. I nvercargill, February 10. At the. Police 1 Court ■ Joseph William Lance Lantsbery was charged •with that, on or. about 'January 7,. being then the town cleric of North Invercargill, he stole JJ3!),.- the, property', of the' borough. Accused was. remanded, on bail. THE- SHOOTING AT HAMILTON. t t Vr ' . Hamilton, .February 11. John, llinton Paull ,was before tho Court this. morning charged, with shooting .with intent, to murder. ; The police asked for a remand-. for a week. Accused's cauneel did,. not -object, but. Api plied for bail, which was refused. .Paull is . is about nineteen years, of ago/, He.was employed' by aUocal 'firm "of. grain.' merchants as, a junior clerk. The aifair has created a profound sensation, .as the accused-is well known locally. ■ r - '. T,RAILWAY CHANGES'DESIRED. Wanganui, February 11. -A public meeting was held to-night, tho Mayor presiding, and resolutions ■ ■ werepassed .protesting strongly against the incoiiyonieiioe of the existing railway timetable as affecting. 1 Wanganui, and also against the-.unfairness:,of; differential or long-distanoe freight rates, .'more particularly . the discounts .-.which operate only after 75 miles. . The' matters referred: .to will be brought under the' notice of tho Minister for Railways. • . / "" CHALLENGE CYCLE RACE! 1 : -ChristchurcVi. February 11. -. -.On "Wednesday J. Arnst rode over the Timaru-Chr'istchurch" course:■ in:. r-onncc-tion -with his challenge to A.'. Birch; whb '■withdrew:after' Arnst's disqualification by the, North' Canterbury Centre. •' Arnst is statedj to have comploted the distance, in Chrs. 12imin., ; . thus beating all' previous, ■competition, records and faster than; tho most .recent time by. 21Jmiri.. ' v. : < ■

STATE PURCHASE OF MAORI LANDS. •>- • Auckland, February 11. ■ ' The Hon.' Dr.' Pindlar, in a speech at Kawhia,'stated • that 1 the . Government 'intended to spend' half a million yearly'in the purchase of Maori: lands: tor- ;• four ■ years; in' all, two million pounds. .He anticipated a great; futuire;for the Kawhia district. . • '

NEWS IN BRIEF. Gisborne, February 11. . Motu- Falls, Bridge 1 collapsed: on Wednesday evening, causing considerable, inconvenience; to, settlers beyond' Motu. ■• ;

Christchurch, February:ll. : D. A'. Hamilton pleaded guilty, atthe Magistrafce'sjCotirt'• on':three/ charges l of forgery ■ and • uttering .committed' in' May, aria June last 'year; ' He was l committed for sentence. ' *' 'v.