New Zealand Telegrams.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXVIII, Issue 6788, 3 September 1900, Page 3

New Zealand Telegrams.

(Per Press Association.)

Auckland, September 1. At tho Supreme Court Frederick Eyre, late Steward of the Working Men's Club, ploaded guilty to stealing £52 odd, the property oE the club. On account of previous good character he was admitted to probation, and ordered to find the amount of his defalcations, together with fourteen guineas expenses, within six months.

September 2. - The prohibition lecturer Richardson, who wont to prison on Wednesday last rather than pay a fine imposod by tho Court for broach of the Electoral Act, lias been released. His friends in spite of his requests to the contrary, found the amount of the fine and costs.

Wellington, September 3.

Voss, for attempted burglary, was^fj-^ntenced to six months. , Henderson was charged at ufiS^TKurt with performing an illegal operation on Winifred Luke, aged 18. The case was remanded till Monday, in consequence of the critical condition of tho girl.

Bolag, the Austrian who escaped from the Mararoa at Auckland, brought up charged with attempting to evade the Immigration Restriction Act, was registered under the name of Thos. Robson. He could not even write his own name and possessed only 4s 6d. It appeared, however, that he had taken the precaution to secure a return ticket. The case was dismissed on the Union Company undertaking to see the man was returned to Sydney. The manager of the company asked for a police guard at Lyttoltoii and was told the department would look after it.

.• Hokitika, September 3. A eleven roomed cottage on Gibson Quay, lately occupied but at present tenantloss, owned by Mrs Cooke, was burned down at 7.30 oclook last night. The causo of fcho fire is a mystery. The flames had a firm hold when discovered. The efforts of the brigjdo were successfully directed to saving Kortegast's brewery adjoining, which was in danger by a strong easterly wind blowing sparks across the narrow street separating the two buildings. The insurance on the dwelling is £350 in the National.

Napieb, September 3,

An old age pensioner, John Sheehan, was found dead in a lmt at Kaikora yesterday. There are no suspicious ircumstances.