NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 7926, 31 July 1886, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[Pee Press Association.] AUCKLAND, July 30. At the police court, this morning, James Milne, charged with stealing a gold watch, was committed for trial. The prisoner was only released yesterday from the Mount Eden gaol, and committed the offence within twelve hours after his liberation. When arrested last night by Detective Walker, he resisted violently, but was soon overpowered. C\jr- WELLINGTON, July 30. issued at the instance of Sir J. Vog jL against the Evening Press in con.aaction; with the District Bail ways debentures, have been served, the damages being .fixed at £ISOO in each case. Nothing further is known of the jewellery robbery. Mr Freeman reports that 258 Articles are missing, the value of which he estimates at .£B7O. Mr Wardell, E.M. here, has agreed to accept bail, in the sum of J 8250 each, for To Whiti and Titokowaru, and £IOO for each of the other Natives. The prisoners' bail will be forthcoming. The Maoris here have agreed with their bondsmen not to return to Parihaka, but to remain in Wellington till their trial, Titokowaru continuing in the Hospital. Mr W. L. Eees, of Poverty Bay, has been retained for the defence. DXJNEDIN, July 30. Prosecutions for sly grog-selling are to 1)6 taken against the person who sold drink ■to John Law, who was killed by falling orer the precipice on the Otago Central. . An unusual claim was made in a case at the E.M. Court, under the Statute of George the Third, by which parties removing furniture fraudulently, to evade paying rent, are liable for twice its value. ■The case was against the owner of the furniture and a firm of auctioneers for removing furniture to prevent the landlord from distraining. Judgment was given against the owner of the furniture for £2O, but the Magistrate said that, although the circumstances were suspicious, the auctioneer did not appear to know that the rent was due, and only ordered the costs to be paid.