NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7534, 6 December 1892, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

- » (PER PEESB ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, December 5. Captain Crutch) e/, of the s s Kalkoura, in a letter commenting on Pinley'a trial, complains that the police in Wellington do not look after rowdy sailora properly, and will not take them into cob tody unless information is first laid. He gi/es instances from his own experience, and Bays that in consequence he gave orders to his officer? to protect thqmsalvea in future, lie p'oads for a mitigation of Finley b sentenoe on the ground that he had no Intention of killing Greenrose, and was only defending himself . from serious injury. Captain Crutchley, however, overlooks the wilful shooting at Lynch and othera, whioh, no doubt, influenced the jury in their verdict. Yesterday's heavy downpour brought down a oouple of heavy slips on the Wa ; rarapa line, causing a suspension of traffic. One slip is near the mouth of the summit and the other is about a mile and a quarter from the summit station on the Wei ington aide. The extent of the slips has not yet been estimated, but the railway authorities do not expeot to have the line clear for tram's until tomorrow. In Seels's case Finley was called for the defence and gave Bimllar evidence to that at the inquest, but added that he hid the revolver with him during the row on the previous evening, having been ia the habit of carrying ifc for yeara. Seel did not know this. He also asserted that Seel called out to him not to fire at Gceenroae. Ssel also gave evidence and protested that he did not know that j Finley had the revolver with him. Both men asserted that the shut j had been fired at Lynch when on the wharf in the air, and was merely a piece of bravado to frighten him. Hutchison and Bell addreesed the jury Very briefly, the former contending that there was no evidence to show, that Fipley fired at Lynch when in conjunction with Seel except Lynch'a, and that in any case it was merely, to frighten him, and the charge must have, fallen to the ground. After an hoar's retirement the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The remaining charges both against Finley acid Seel were then wUhdrawa. . MAtTON, December s. A atloking-up case occurred on Saturday on the road between Hunte.rvllle and Ohingaiti, a carter named JameaM'Aqley being stopped by four men who 'demanded & case of whisky that was in the cart. On his refusing, they attempted to take it off by force, bat two travellers coming to M'Auley'a assistance, they. were driven off. Oamabu, December 5. News has been received from Home that jbh% holders of municipal bonds jor borough loam ars at 6 ptv oftnt instead •

of 7 per cent. This means a saving of 2 per cent annually to "the borough' "bn L 145.000. / / 5 ; r ..; DuKßDpsr, December s>;'-'/a. Captain M'^enzija, twho replrtseritea" Tapanui In btie - Prjovinpial Cdun^in an^ contested more than one parllanien£ary election, died to-day. He was a large, runhblder and one" of the pioneers of*thef district. . . „-;...