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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 48, 27 February 1905, Page 4

On Sunday, John Clancy wus arrested on a charge of having brokfin and entered the dwelling of Mary Ann Williams and stolen therefrom two gold watches and two gold rings, valued at £3. Before Dr. M' Arthur, S.M., Ibis morning, Chief Dcteclivo M'Grath .applied to havo the caso remanded for a week, so that evidence might bo prepared. The accused left tho dock whilo protesting his innocenco. A charge which developed somo unusual features came beforo Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., this morning. This was the case in which IClhel Mills was charged with having stolen a purse (valued at 78 6d), iho property of Gertrude Matthews. Kvideiuo wns given by Uio detectives that accused admitted to them having stolen a purse which they found in her possession. This purse whs produced in Court, and tlio informant unwaveringly identified it ns ono which she hod sold io accused for a shilling, though informant was positive that a purse valued at 7s 6d bad beon stolen from her. Mr. Wilford submitted that there could bo no conviction 'of his client, seeing that the purso allrged to havo been stolen had been proved to havo been bought by accused. His Worship, after he had heard evidence by accused, sentenced her to three months' imprisonment. Mr. Wilford gave notice of appeal on tho grounds : (1) That thero was no proof the purso was ever lobt, and (2) that there was no proof that accused took it. His Worship fixed tho cost ot appeal at £10 10s, and subsequently altered tho sentence to a fine of £5 Is, explaining that if the Court decided tho conviction had been n wrong one, thero would bo small satisfaction to accused if she had in the meantime served fourteen days. Tho fino could be further reduced if later developments mado that courso advisable. Evidence in connection with the claim for compensation made- by a number of nutivos who allege that they are interested in land conveyed for road purposes to the Karori Borough Council by the Trustees of tho Pharazyn Estate was concluded beforo tho Native Land Court in Wellington on Saturday. Judge Johnson reserved his decision. Tho witnesses in support of tho chum wero G. Gapes, M. Murdoch, W. O. Beere, A. L. Wilson, and A. A. Gellatley. Evidence on behalf of the Borough Council was given by James Lockie, W. M. Muir, T. Ward, J.B. Harcourt, E. Plait, C. I. Dostnt, nlid A. o Pcarco (Mayor of Karori). The Pharnzyn Tiustecs havo indemnified tho Council against any claim by the natives. Messrs. Wilford, Somorville, and Parata appeared for tho claimants and Mr. Gray for the Council. Tho Timber Trade Journal and Sawmill Advertiser, published in London, gives a very flattering notice to the New Zealand timber and veneer samples showu at tho Liverpool Exhibition. Tho New Zealand timber exhibits at St. Louis Exhibition woro sent on to Liverpool, where they wero reinforced by an exhibit sent through the Industries and* Commerce Department of this colony, by tho Auckland Veneer and Timber Co. (export agonts, Patterson and Co.) Tho principal samples sertt by tho company wore a figured rimu door with mottled puriri panels, and a series of veneers of tho following timbers: — Mottled and plain rimu, totara. burr, mottled and wavy kauri, honeysuckle, pohutukawa, maungeao, silver pine, and towai. The timber and veneer exhibits have been sent on to the Indian hud Colonial Exhibition, Crystal Palace. Sir Joseph Ward hns received a report from the Agent-General in connection with the latter's visit to tho Colonial Exhibition at Liverpool. Mr. Reeves states that uio New Zenlnnd court held its' own very well, though nothing like the amount of money was spent on it that wiis expended by Canada and Rhodesia. The arrangement by Messrs. H. C. Cameron and Ilooper, of the New Zealand exhibits wns more than creditable, and. the experience they havo gained at Liverpool will be of great uso^ to them in making arrangements at the Crystal Palace in May next. Tho Agent-General Mas much struck^ with the way in which leaflots, pamphlets, and papers relating to tho colony were carried off by the visitors. Tho interest taken in the Mosgiel rugs and blankets was very marked, and seemed to indicate that trade openings in thoso articles might bo found at Home. Tlio New Zealand stand occupied the largest individual space in the Exhibition, and attracted as much, if not more, attention than any other exhibit. It gave tho visitor an impression of wealth in btaple raw products, while tho exhibit of woollen goods, besides embellishing the" show, gave a strong touch of manufacturing industry to balance the primary material. In Mr. Reeves's opinion there will be busines sin sevornl of the lesserknown New Zealand timbers as the result of our exhibit. During his visit to Liverpool Mr. Reeves delivered a lecture v New Zealand, and it was largely attended. Tho largo crowd of pooplo which assembled at the corner of Mercer-street on Saturday evening was treated to the experience of listening to a member of tho City Council sternly condemning a large proportion of tho citizens for their noglcct of municipal affairs. Councillor M'Laren,* the speaker,, said it had been the custom for somo time past to abuse the City Council on account of various blunders which had been mado by the Corporation and its offieera. Mitch of tho criticism was justifiable; but tho speaker stated that the Byko comer, tho Kent-terrace muddle, and nil othor blunders of the City Council wero as nothing compared with the ever-stupid blundering of those persons who neglected to exercise tho first right of citizenship — the right of voting. Tho Pouncillors were a reflex of the citizens, and if electors failed in fulfilment of their duty they had no right to judge and condemn any one but themselves when things went wrong. At the last municipal election, in April, 1903, oi over 4000 residential voters on tho roll tho number who voted was only a little over 1000, not one-fourth of those on tho roll This, Councillor M'Laren maintained, was disgraceful. In Russia to-day there, wero many thousands of people who would gladly lay down their lives to win for the people tho rights we here in New Zealand possessed, and yot these sacred rights wero played with by many of the citinens of Wellington, and cast aside like a child casts aside a toy when tired of it, or attracted by somo fresh object. The working class — ho, ns a. member bf that class, was ashamed io bo compelled to admit — wns the most stupid of all in neglecting to exercise the privileges nud rights il possessed. Councillor M'Laren uppenlrd to the people to give no opportunity to the forces of couservatism and reaction, but to sec to it that on every occasion they had their names on the roll, and exercised their votes in the selection ot the Mayor and Councillors. Munt. Cottrell, and to., general carriers, Customs and forwarding Agents Storage a speciality. Furniture packed nnd removed. Offlco ; Queen's Chambers. Telephone No. 23.— Advt. Furniture carefully packed nnd stored by tho New Zealand Express Company. Prompt attention to all enquiries, 20, Customhouse-quay Tolcphone 92.— Advt. O. Smith's new goods for autumn aro being opened up as rapidly as space will admit. New jackets, new costume*, new blousings, new dress materials, now furnishings, now blankets nnd flannels. A Bpeoinl show of charming tlew millinery hna boon arranged iv the upstairs part of tho premises, so that lady patrons may havo a good look at tho rtiperb creations ! beforo they aro efcposcd for publio Bale, O. SiniU*. Cuba-Etroct.— Advt. '