N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7412, 30 September 1902, Page 4

N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association.) Nahee, September 29. A case arising ont of »be death of a wan named Hoffmann from wjurißa coused by falling off his bioyclo, was heard at tho Maffistrato's Court to-day, when the proprietor of tho Awatoto Hotel was charged with supplying UoHmann, who waa a prohibited person, with liquor. Tho charge*, of which there weto four, were dismissed. No evidence of th- actual aalo of liquor having been V. . !:t forward. . , . Jn tbo police making application this morning to withdraw *c °h«rg» agowwt a woman, who was alleged to be brothel keeper, on tho ground that she had gone to another district, Mr Hasolden SM, eaid he thought the complaints made in the country d.rfricts abouta certain class of offenders being hunted from tho cities into the country where they become a standing menace to the peace, were quite justified. It was not right to sond offenders away simply to Ret rid of them. g WESTPOKTrSeptember 29. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, James Crooks charged with being in possession of 6±lbs of tobacco on which Custom's duty bad not been paid, was fined £6, U-ebio ihe value of tho goods, and coats, and had the tobacco forfeited Napier, September 29. A 'lar.ow eacapfi from a serious accii dent'ocurrtd nt Hastings this morning. As Mr it Militon, the nowly appointed <A tho Union Ba»ik at Hastings, was lifting tho Bank's revolver from a drawer, the weapon wen', off, tho shot coir.a through Mr Million's cap and grazing his head, caubir.g blood to flow freely. Medical assistance was at once procured, when it wna found that although a small blood vessel had been severi-i, no serious injury had been sustained. Wklm.notos, September 29. A deputation consisting of officers and rain oE returned contingents anxious to setUc on the land, waited on the Minister of Lands to day, to urge that something should b« done to enable them to carry ont their v.ifihts in this direction, Ppecial inducements which are hold out to settlers;in South Africa were brought under the notice cf the Minister, who wns asked to do something at once.

lion T. Y. Dnncan said the question was too involved to answer at once, but ho wcnld cive his reply early next week. Newspapers and magazines addressed to lighthouse keepers on tho Now Zea'nnd coast will, in future, be transmitted free of postage. CnwsTcnciiCH, September 29. Tho Board of Governors of tho Canterbury College declined to act in conjunction with tho Technical Association regarding the establishing of technical classes.

It considers that tho law does not allow it to spend money in that direction, and that technical instruction should be undertaken by an independent body. Hokitik/4, September 29. The Supremo Court was occupied oil da 3' and this evening in tho hearing of a case of indecent assault and tholt against William Gregory. Tho case was not completed when tbo Gourt roso. Dunedin, September 29. For the A. and Jf. Society's horse parade 14 entries havojoten received in all. In aged stallions thero are 21 exhibitors entering from Christcborch to Invercan>iil. Tho entries for the Society's first competitions already number over 400.

Wellington, September 29. The Opposition party in tho House has arranged for presentations to Messrs Pirani tuid Hutcheson, who are retiring from active participation in politics at the closa of the session.

The presentations will be made to morrow.

In Mr Pirani'g ca3O tho token of esteem from tho party will take tho form of a gold watch; and Mr Hutchsson will receive a set of carvers and fish slicerf.

Miss Allen, daughter of Mr Jas. Allen, will also be tho recipient of a presentation from the Opposition party on the evo of her marriage.

Auckland, September 29. Captain Bailey, master of tho cutter Eleanor, was discovered dead in his berth on Sunday morning at Wbangarei. Ho apparently died while asleep. CHBi3TCHur.cn, September 26. A young man named James Edward met with a distressing accident 60-day.

He was attending to a water wheel, and was in tho oct of placing a chain on the driving wheel when his coat became entangled in the cogs of the main wheel. His left arm was drawn ia, and he was taken round the shaft several times, Eventually being thrown^sotne distance from the wheel, his left arm being torn off and left banging in the wheel. No one was near, arid-he walked fully ten chains for assistancs. Every stitch of clothing was torn from bi3 body. He.was brought to the hospital, and was doing woll at a late hour to-nighf. Westpoet, September 29. Mabel Ralph, aged 5 years, died suddenly at Denniston on Saturday morning, through drinking a bottle of cough mixture. The girl,was given an emetic, and on being put to bed went off to sleep, but was found dead in the morning. At the inquest a verdict of death from misadventure was returned.