NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1210, 19 August 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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JUDGE RATHER ADAMANTINE. lIOW BANKRUPT FAKED. ■Auckland, August 18. Walter Francis Warby, warehouseman! applied for his discliargo from bank' rtipley at the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Justice Ed iva ids, interrupting oouiiiol, who was urging reasons in support of the application, said ho knew the whole case from end (o end, and had not (he slightest idea of granting the discharge. Mr. Earl, solicitor, mentioned (hat Iho estate was being satisfactorily wound up. As far as lie could gather none of the creditors were opposing the discharge. He mentioned one creditor in particular. The Judge said: I don't care a straw for I hat. Ho may bo squared for all I , know. Mr. Karl assured his Honour that there had btwn uothiiiK of the. kind, to hia knowledge. Finally, the Judge said ho would not grant the discharge until persuaded that his present view of bankrupt's conduct, founded on the kiso before tlio Court of" Appeal, was erroneous. The application was allowed to stand over for ono week. THE KELLY TRAGEDY. SENSATIONAL STATEMENT. Auckland, August 17. At the Coroner's inquest on' Mrs. Kelly, who was burned to death in a tiro •in Upper Queeu Street, Herbert Collier, residing next door, stated that ho heard a. man and a woman in limited argument in the yard of Kelly's premises. Ho concluded that the woman ran inside and locked the. door, for ho distinctly heard the woman say, "If you killed .your . father, you won't kill m<i.". This "was repeated several times. Witness did mot know who wore speaking, only that they were ;i man and a woman. He foil asleep nt 5 o'clock, and two hours later heard of :he lire, and of the nrrest of Andrew, Kelly ou a charge of drunkenness. Harry Thompson deposed to finding Andrew Kelly in a dazed condition wlitini the lire.was discovered'. Kelly told him ' nobody else, wns in the house. The jury returned an open verdict. DIVORCE. . Auckland, August 18. A sitting in divorce jurisdiction was held at the Auckland Supremo Court by Mr. .Tustico Edwards to-day, when four actions were disposed of. Frederick Richard Anstico sued for the. dissolution of his marriage with Florence Matilda Anstico on the ground of desertion four years .ago. The parties wcro married at Wellington in 1905, and two years later they were living at Gcraldiuc. A decree nisi was granted. Decrees nisi were also granted in the cases of Koso Amelia Grcenhaigh v. Thomas Gwenhaigh, George AlIwrt Elley v.. Mary Cecilia Elley, Henry Ephraim Morrow v. Agues Sarah Morrow. .THE STUFF FOR SOLDIERS. Wairoa, August 18. Rome members of tho Wairoa Contingent to the instruction camp at PalmorBton had a tryiug experience on. tho return journey. Reaching Napier on Monday, they found tliero was no etcanicr, so they decided to walk tho distance, 60. miles. The party numbered seven, including Captain Bax and Lieutenant A. G. Smith. They left Napier at G. 40 on ■ AYednesdny morning. Smith and Eblwtt arrived at Wairoa at 8.30 on Thursday night, and the rest cotno on to-day. SOME FINE STUD STOCK. Ashburton, August 18. At a deplenishing sale of livo stock t>l the'lnto Mr. George M"Rao to-day, two shear Southdown rams, purchased by Mr. M'Rao as two-tooths from tho lato King's Sandringham flock, wore purchased by Mr. Thos. Dowlirig, Springfield, at 71 guineas. Two ewes from the samo. flock wcro purchased by Mr. G. Gardener, of Mcdbury, for 26 guineas ORIENTAL INGENUITY. Dunedin, August 18. At tho Police Court to-day, Ah Loy , was lined ,£SO, in default six months', imprisonment, for having opium iu> his , possession. It was stated by tho. police that'owing to the diflkulty in .getting, opium, tho Chinese were now 'resorting, to evaporating laudanum to conditions suitable for suiokiug. FIRE IN A STORE. Blenheim, August 18. A fire broko out in the centre of tlila town, iu the grocery storo of Schaucr' and Neville. The top story was gutted,, and. tho stock in,- the rooms , below mostly damaged .by water. The brigado did good work, and saved tho block, working esiidly for two hours. Tho ■ insurances on tho stock were in tho Guardian Office for ,£6OO. Tho building, owned by.MlCeJizio's Carrying Company, was insured [of .£l5O in the Boj-al. . . RUMOUR DENIED. Chrlstchurch, August 18. Tho secretary of the Taylor Memorial. Fund has received inquiries from vario/ue places, based on a rumour that tho late. Mr. T. E. Taylor left considerable estato. Ho repeats tho assurance given by th'a chairman of the public mooting, Mr. 11. W. Bishop, S.M., that Mrs. Taylor has 1 only a very slender income. Tlie amount; in the haiids of the treasurer at the prosent timo is approximately .£SOO. Veryfew subscription lists havo been returned, so far. . NAVY LEAGUE. Timaru, August 18. A ladies' branch of the Navy Lcaguo was formed to-day with 90 members. The total of adult members is 210. A resolution was passed condemnatory of the refusal of admission to men in uniform to an Auckland entertainment. GORE--A COMMON CASE. i Gore, .August 17. •U Hie Magistrate's' Court to-day .Mat* thew Cross, fishmonger, was charged with selling liquor in tho No-License electorate of Mataura. Mr. Hanloii appeared for accused. After evidence, tho magistrate (Jfr. Young) convicted accused, and indicted a fine of .£SO, and costs 2,15. wave to appeal Was granted. A further charge of keeping liquor for sale was withdrawn without prejudice, and a charge of- sell." ing liquor on July 2'was dismissed! the police offering no evidenoe. THE NEW ELECTORATES. Wanganul, August 17. Slrong-exception is being taken to the. exclusion of Castleclifl' from the Wanganui- electorate, and representatives of tho districts affected to-day decided to circulate petitions of protest .for .-presentation to the Government. Under the proposed, boundaries. Castlecliff, which is practically ii portion of iho town and which will coujlitnto its port, will be in the Patea electorate. Tho. interests of Wanganui. and Castlecliff are identical, and it is felt that (litre is no justification,for (ho Re* presentation Commissioners' decisicu. THE LIQUOR LAW. Dunedin, August 17. At the Otago No-Liccr.se Convention nt Balclutha it was decided to urge the (jovcrnment (o pass legislation making it il< legal for brewers to s-MI to any other ]KM>on than a licensed liquor' dealer, motion was patscil by tiu> residents of Balclutha affirming entire confulonrc in the value of Hit No-Licence law, and advocating National Prohibition. EFFECT OF HOME STRIKES. Dunedin, August 17. Local underwriters nro notified that, on account of tho .strikes at Home, tho insurance rale has-been incroawj up to ten shillings per cent, -lor London, and (ive.nty shillings in Liverpool for a period not exceeding a fortnight. BRIEF MENTION. Auckland, August 18. Tn the Supreme Courl, a Native named. AVlinremalian.ii, charged with three very serious offences, was twntenced vo ten years' imprisonment. . Palmeriton, August IS. A branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants was formed hero 10-night.