VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 March 1911, Page 5

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[bs mjjcobaph—p£:r peebs AsaocrA’JVMt.J • THE MEWHINNEY CASE. WELLINGTON, thf, -Mewhinhey case, the Magistrate said he did not think' that, the, jury .wouM convict Stevenson bri thbtevidenc© p«p. duced,' and the charge agsiiiiSt him Wal therefore dismissed. The case againstMewhinney will be further proceeded with to-morrow. ' u S;f>

, CURIOUS WILL CASE/ DUNEDIN, This Day. —A--somewhit' imusual application came before .. Mt Justice Williams to-day due.-to a crap; ious mistake in the will of. Bridget Elizabeth McCredie, widow. The A contained a clause, bequeathing aai household effects and goods pleasing ib women to her granddaughter name# Mary Brown, of Matauta- TO evidenw showed that there are three grand - daughters named Brown* at*. Matauife but not one “Mary” Brown and rip one was known as “Mary.”-| It stated also that the next of kin, RicK-‘ ard Howard, was wanderings about Australia. An order was made? that the legacy lapsed to Mary Brown .through uncertainty and that inquiries be made for the next-.of, kin. ' .Vi 5

' SLY’GROG SELLING. , > AUCKLAND, This Day.—Jean. ter, proprietress of bruP ctf tpe boarding houses in the city, wis charged on two informations-with s|L. ling liquor without a license. The charge was practically admitted. Some 195 bottles of beer, stout and wine, were found on the;.premises. 1 -. It was admitted that' accused was a respectable woman and it was pleaded that the usual elements of sly girpg, •were absent. Mr Cutten S.M. held that there had been a, yery palpable breach and fined defendant

ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. ' BLENHEIM, This Day.—An inquest concerning the death of William Edwards, drowned in the Flaxboume river on Tuesday, the evidence showed that deceased and several.companions welit bathing. When his mates left the deceased was still in the water?:; As he did not return a search was' made and the body'fouhd in ,a deep,,hole. A verdict of accidentally drowned was' returned. Deceased had been in New Zealand only three months, having come .from England. '■ _ ', . ' OTAGO’S ANNIVERSARY. DUNEDIN, This Hay. There iff glorious "weather for l the anniversary of the province. The principal attraction is a regatta at Port, Chalmers which is largely attended. ( MINISTER OF EDUCATION’S VISIT. DUNEDIN, This Day: , The Minister of Education visited the Portobello hatchery this afternoon, arid attended all an “At Home” at St. Helens in recognition of the birth of the thousandth child in that institri*: tion. AMATEUR SPORTS MEETING. WOODVILLE, This Day.—Kerr and Harding both competed at .the athletic sports. The latter wen the quarter and half mile and was second in the hop-’ step and jump. He also won the points prize. The former also gave a fine display. “IT’S AN ILL WIND.” . WOODVILLE, This Day.—Good progress Is being made with the drainage scheme as the men are favoured by dry weather, but the drought is putting the settlers to great trouble Vfo find water for their stock. 'S" LIBEL ACTION, . » ASH BURTON, This Day.—The Ashburton Mail and Guardian Company, Limited, was to-day served by Tilr C. W. Nicoll with a writ claiming £5Ol damages for an alleged libel in a letter signed “Ratepayer,” which appeared in the Guardian of February 9th. DIVORCE COURT. WELLINGTON,' This Day.—To-day the Chief Justice granted a-decree nisi in the case of Ernest Henry Rivermore v'. Sarah Livermore, a husbantpff petition on the ground .of riiisConduct. , ' ,

MOKAU JONES ESTATE. TE KiUITI, This Day—The * Native Laud Court- held "a special-sitting yesterday to deal with the Mokftu-Moha-katiho block, commonly ' knpwn as Mdkau Jones’s estates. Judge Holland .presided. A settlement was reached on the following terms the* natives to receive £25,000 in cash and retail* an interest of £2,500 in the , company being formed to develop the block. COMMITTED FOE TRIAL. WELLINGTON, Ibis Oliver Mewhinney, charged with* breaking and entering and theft front the house occupied: by Nemie Mewhinney, was delay committed to the Supreme Court for trial. ' ' ; BURGLArTaT/VVORK. WELLINGTON, This Day.— The residence of Messrs W. Gasquoine and Philip, Nathan, near the Basilica, were entered some time between 2 and 4 o’clock this morning'. An .entrance wa« obtained through the windows which had not been securely fastened. Cash, totalling £7 10s and a large quantity ot silver ware and other goods, were taken from the house, * 1 - PUBLIC SPEARING IN THE SQUARE." i' - CHRISTCHURCH, ‘ This Day.—A case tried at the; Magistrate’s?- Court yesterday, involving the to hold public;' meetings in i Cathedral ‘‘Square, when F. ’R. Cooke,; ; a charged with delivering ah address, without having the' City Council’s permission,' contrary to.thpby-law. Judgment ?was : reserved., .. ; £•. - A?. THE LATE MR fiART?S :^uAEEA'L. CHRISTCHURCH, The funeral of Mp George lare reporter of the this.morning was virtually private,phut the local newspaper staffs; attehdedv jp full strength, and and public bodies sent’to express their syrapathy-fwi|h ’7; relatives, telegrams of condolence being received from all parts'o| the ’dpminion. - LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION. CHRISTCHURCH, This • Day:— Mr Massey, Leader of the Opposition,„ accompanied by Mr Buchanan Ml P v arrived at Christchurch to-day. He speaks at Kaiapoi to-night. ‘ ' v f „ •