TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3902, 19 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[From the Phess Agency.] AUCKLAND, April 18. In the Supreme Court to-day, application was made .by Mr Rees for a writ of habeas coiyius in the case of Arthur Duke, imprisoned for six months in default of bail, he having been bound over to keep the peace. The grounds on which the application was based were an informality in the warrant, and that in the form used, which was in use many years ago, the words " enter into his own recognizances" were struck out, and also that the warrant did not disclose any offence. The judge held that power to commit on failure of bail was implied in section 94 of the Act. He also overruled the objection that as defendant had not been ordered to enter into personal recognizances he was therefore illegally committed to gaol. The wife of a storekeeper named Cross poisoned herself with oxalic acid at Parnell. The poison had been in the house some time ; it was obtained about six months ago for cleaning purposes. The evidence showed that some two years ago there was a disagreement with her husband. At the City Council to-day, the Town Clerk was instructed to lay an information against those sharebrokers who have not paid brokers' fees, BLUFF, April 18. Arrived — Tararua, this afternoon. She left Melbourne on the 11th instant, and Hobart Town on the 14th. Had fine weather on the passage. She sails tomorrow afternoon for Dunedin. She brings 29 saloon and 33 steerage passengers, and 34S tons of cargo for all ports. WELLINGTON, April 18. The Governor, Lord Hervy Phipps, and Mr Le Patourel, commodore, and two officers of H.M.S. Wolverine, together with Dr Hector and Mr Weriy, will leave for Dunedin in the Hinemoa about midnight, after attending the citizens' ball to-night. H.M.S. Sapphire leaves to-morrow for Auckland. The Hon. Mr Ormond and Mr Carruthers leave for Napier to-morrow, the latter en route for Auckland. DUNEDIN, April 18. The Hon. Donald Reid leaves for Oamaru to-night, and will proceed overland to Christchurch, thence to Wellington. The "\\ aste Lands Board decided to-day " That with the view of arriving at a proper decision in dealing with cases of runs now falling in, it is desirable that the board make personal inspection of the same." Mr Justice Williams decided in a case in which the Caversham Road Board was plaintiff, that a Resident Magistrate has no power to grant a re-hearing after appeal has been made to the Supreme Court. (from our. own correspondent.) GISBORNE, April 18. It is rumored here that private parties from Napier and the South are entering into negotiations for a block of about 20,000 acres in this district, and for which no title has yet been awarded by the Native Lands Court. The land has also been proclaimed under the Public Works Act, 1871. Considerable litigation is anticipated. (from our own correspondent.) WAIPAWA, April 18. The Wangaorapa subdivision case is over. Several points cropped up which led the Court to dismiss it. A recommendation was made for the issue of a fresh grant, to include the name of Wi Matua, whose name, all admit, was left out by mistake.