SPECIAL TO THE STAR.

Evening Star, Issue 5041, 1 May 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TO THE STAR.

SYDNEY, Mat 1. Sir H. Parkes has stated that there will be an alteration in the tariff next session in the direction of increased revenue. [Per Press Agency,]

WANGANUI, May 1. G. W. Worgan’s trial lasted all day, and at midnight the jury brought in a verdict of guilty of forgery and uttering without intent to defraud. The prisoner said he could not understand the verdict, but admitted that he had been impartially tried. Had he been at liberty since his committal he would have been able to procure exonerating evidence. He trusted to public opinion arriving at different results than the jury, and threw himself on the mercy of the Court. Judge Richmond, in passing sentence, said he would take into account that in all probability the prisoner did not intend to defraud to the full amount, but had merely dabbled in crime. He then sentenced him to two years’ hard labor. A fatal accident occurred to a surveyor named Thomas Mitchell, recently from Hokitika. Wfails cross-cutting a log in a bush a few miles fiom town the log rolled over ana crushed him to death.

WELLINGTON, Mat 1. The case against Kinross for perjury was referred to the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, but Mr Mansford said he would not be able lo proceed with it before Tuesday next, and it was accordingly, postponed till that date.

HOKITIKA, May 1. At the sitting of the District Court to-day, William Stewart (67) pleaded guilty to two indictments for breaking and entering a dwelling with intent to commit a felony, and for simple larceny. He was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment for each offence, the sentences to run concurrently.

AUCKLAND, May 1. Sir George Grey turned the first sod of the Thames-Waikato Railway at the Hamilton end to-day. He received a congratulatory address, and, in replying to it, referred to the event as auspicious of peace and progress and of the final termination of Maori alarms. He returned to Ngaruawahia with Mr Sheehan, and took steamer for the Native meeting.