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c *— L | (BY SPECIAL WIRE.) 11 Auckland, Friday. Petronel, the winner of the Two Thousand Guinea Stakes at Newmarket, '' is a brown colt by Musket, belonging to 0 the Auckland Stud Company. Musket is looking remarkably Avell, and ought to n* attract the attention of southern breeders. 3, Three prisoners, Simon (a Figian), o Michael Breen, and "William Tidruarsh. c sentenced at the last criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to imprisonment and flogging for indecent offences against females, underwent corporeal punishment at the gaol this morning. n CnRiSTcnuRCH, Friday. A fire broke out at 6 o'clock this evenl) ing at a gasfittcr's shop in High-street. It started in the upper story. The Firo c Brigade were very smart with their hand 0 engine, and put out the flames before :1 much daniago was done. The building is a very old one, in the centre of a block of other old buildings, and was insured c for £200 in the National. The principal damage was caused by breakages and removals from the shops. 11 The births during April in this district a were IST ; the marriages, do ; deaths, 60. ' The figures for April last year were 191 births, 139 marriages, and 07 deaths. s Wellington, Friday. s The Customs duties collected at this „ port for tho month of April amount to 1 £15,025 12s 9d. 3 The Secretary for the Customs has decided to extend the system granting general transires to coasting vessels, tried as an experiment here, for the past 12 months. At the Nautical Court to-day, in the case of the accident to the steamer Manawatu, judgment was given to the effect that the accident was caused by the salting of the boiler, through the negligence of the engineer, and the certificate of John Synions, chief eugineer, was suspended for three months. The Native Minister arrived at New Plymouth this morning, and at once proencdod to the Armed Constabulary camp. The Hinomoa loft New Plymouth for ■Wellington this morning with the Hon. Mr Whitaker on board. A report received by the Government states there is reason to fear that pleuropneumonia is widely spread in the Waikato district. At the R.M. Court to-day, William Deveraux, a butcher, was committed for trial for setting fire to an empty house at Hutton on February 4. There were 102 birbhs and 37 deaths registered, and 29 marriage certificates issued in Wellington during this month, i TlMAllu, Friday. At the meeting of the Geraldine County Council • to-day the following resolution was passed, — •" That the Government be respectfully requested to issue an Order iii Council prohibiting the importation of cattle by sea into any part of the Middle Island of Now Zealand, either from the North Island or the Australian colonies, in consequence of tho existence of pleuropnoumonia." A man named Macmilty, who was arrested at Dunedin, was charged at the Eosidont Magistrate's Court with intending to leave the colony while bound over to appear as a Avitness in a robbery case at the sittings of the Supreme Court at Timaru. The accused stated that he was intending to visit the old country to see his father, who was dangerously ill. lie was sent to gaol until he found one security in £100 for his attendance at the ' Court. Dunedin, Friday. Tho expenditure in connection with the Industrial School at Look Out Point, for the year ended March 31, was £3181, of which £2078 was expended in salaries. The average number of inmates, including the staff, was 258, and the cost a fraction over 5s lid per head per week. The nuinbor of births in Dunedin during April were 151 ; marriages, 31 ; deaths, G7. For tho corresponding period last year tho numbers were — Births,- 155 ■; marriages, 54; deaths, 58. . Oamauu, Friday. j Two candidates have announced them- 1 .selves for the representation of Waitaki in tho House of Representatives — Mr 1 Duncan Sutherland, of Oamarama, and 1 Mr W. H. Roberts, of Oarnaru. It is J uncertain whether Mr Reid will stand. 1 Mr Roberts is only a recent arrival in the •> Oam aru district. Ml 1 Sutherland has ] ! been a resident for 12 years. i A groom known by tho name of George ] was badly kicked by a horse in front of "* Gillespio's hotel to-day. His face was a i good deal shattorod, but there are hopes - c hia recovery, t

THE EMBRACERY, OASES AT AUCKLAND. . -. . AfiojJLANJD, Friday. ; ■ At^tlie, R;M... Court to-day, Samue}Copmbs was charged with endeavoring tb' influence Patrick Martin, a ji?ror, to give a verdict in favor of one Stephen Edward Hughes, qp the 2nd instant. Hewas also charged with similarly endeavoring to influence John Mason s .another, jj.uror. Mr Brookfiold appeared for the prosecu,tion, and Mr Tyler and Mr Hes!<eth for tho defence. . . John .Mason', hairdresser, of Queensti'eei;, deposed that he received a summons some time in March last to servo as a juror at the sitting of the Circuit Court on the sth of April. On the 2nd instant the defendant came to witness* sshotp t and said, , " You'll be dn Hughes' 1 jury. It has been .ail arranged, and I have cohie to see you about it." Witness said, lie was sorry to think that any man in Auckland would ,ask a question Hke that. The prisoner replied that it was not thought that much could be done with witness, but afer some persuasion he had consented to try. He prodvioed a list of the parties on the jury whoni he. ha4..to sefe, and read soiiie of the nameSi He Said nS was going to see those parlies. Witness asked the name of the parties who bad sent him, and after some hesitation he replied " George." He said he had come to see if witness was favorable to Hughes. Witness attended the Circuit Court as a juror. When Hughes' case came on for triai witness's name was the second one called. Witness was challenged by the defence, as he understood. He saw Mr Coombes in witness's shop the following week after the trial. Coombes said, " You were challenged in Hughes' s case. I did not think you would be; With reference to that business. l called about, it did, not originate with the person I named;" - Thomas Mason, brother to the last witness, gave corroborative evidence. The counsel for the defendant contended that such a conversation could not fee called persuasion. There was no money offered, nor any threat -made, that would bring it within the meaning of the word embracery. His Worship said that the question was how far there was a fradulent intent to secure a verdict by doing what would be tantamount to packing a jury, that was to say, by ascertaining beforehand the opinions of those Avho were summoned to serve on the jury, and challenging all those who might be inclined one way. From the evidence he considered that a prhiid fdci6 Case had been made out. The prisoner was committed to take his trial. The same prisoner was charged with attempting to influence Patrick Martin, furniture dealer, to give a verdict in favor of Stephen Edward Hughes. Patrick Martin deposed that he had been summoned to serve as a juror at the sittings of the Circuit Court on the sth of April. The prisoner Coombes called on witness on the 3rd instant. He said, " Are you not one of the jurors for Monday niorning ?" Witness replied that he was, and (Joombes asked if in case witness was on the jury in Hughes' case would witness take a light view of it, ■ not so much for Hughes' sake, as for the sake of his wife and family. Witness put his hand over prisoner's mouth, and said, '• For God's sake say no more about it, for I cannot listen to you." Witness asked Coombes if ho was aware of the consequences of being tampered with like that. Witness asked Coombes who had sent him. He meutioned a name, but whether it was "oldHughes" or "young Hughes" witness could not say. The prisoner was committed also on this chage. Bail was allowed — himself in £200 and two sureties ir* £200 each. . A similar charge against A, M. Williams, chemist, was withdrawn, as Mr Brookfield thought the evidence would not sustain the charge.