TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 24 May 1909, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

l'er I'r.css Association. WELLINGTON. May 22. The hearing of charges of assault against Gardiner and Watson, two constables, was resumed in tho Magistrate's Couuti to-day. Inspector Ellison conducted the prosecution, and: said 'that on the night A Matf 10 three constables in plain clothes had a dispute, not of a serious charac Icr, and were scuffling. Mr and Olra Rolfo remonstrated with the defendants for attacking the third constable Clay, whereon it was alleged that defendants struck tlio ffiolfes and knocked Mrs Bolfes down. James Ashbury and William iQ'Noill, seamen on the steamer Katpara, gave evidence that they 'saw defendants and Clay scuffling, and, subsequently saw defendants striking at' Mr and Mrs Rolfo. As Mrs Eolfe in still unable to appear tho enso was adjourned till May 31st. ■ In the undefended divorce casoNoonan versus Noonan, on tho wifo's pniilion, a decroo nisi was granted on the ground of adultery. A' Cable from the High' Commissioner, dated May 22nd, states that tho wool sales closed with keen competition, for stroma 1 American buyers helped 'the Hlomc and Enronpan market's. The woollen trade is food, and as no stock is accumul°ting the nrospects are favorable. The estimated values according to

conditions aw.:. Superior meirino. la Id to Is 3d, medium lljd l 0 lsOld inferior 9d to lid/lino crossbrwls, all grades, Is Id to Is medium do. JOJd to Is 2d, coarse eroasbreds do 74dto is Id. . a DUNEDIN. '•'-'■ May 22. George Kent, aged 79 year?, fell over the whorl at the Maori Inst night and was drowned. There are no particulars. The following are ihe results of tho senior football matches, which wi Payed to-day in fine wcafcwS Cha mora (12) beat University - Southern (32) beat Pirafes (nil). Al--I'ambra (0) beat Siuedin (nil). a„ Mh Ta.er, (3) and Union (3), B

CH'IiISTCHIIRCH, May 23. An inquest concerning, the death of James Smart, Cumberland „w Kichinowl, who died on Thursday Vi as the result of inj.u-ies received hv ' tang run over by a. cart on April J 3 wa * Jield before Mr 11 W. 13>sho P , S.M., to-day. The Coroner returned a verdict that docoased met his death by being ■ run , over by an aerated water cart while on tho wrong side of the road. AUCKLAND. May 23. Tho Auckland winter exhibition, which opens tomorrow, includes a largo dairy section for which there are a total of 194 entries, 150 being in tho export) classes. In i\ ' grading points compaction for tlra tt!edslel Cup and gold medal, confined to Auckland, the Mannwaru Factory take's first 'award. In class 4, for two boxes of export butter selected out of consignments priot to March 31 the Matakoua Faotory camo first, Waipu ;(JAuckland). second* 1(93!; points)-, AupUnnc! Fresh Food aintl Ice Company (93 points) third, and Pihama .(Opunako), 821 points, fourth. In iho class for one box of export ' butter open only to factories outside Auckland, Ran&itikei and Cheltenham factories tied for first place with 93 points each, Bunny'thorpo (93J) tying third, and South Canterbury (92) fourth. For factory checso, best case full of cream Cheddar-shaped checsa suitq'bla for export, Taunrmtara (Tamnaki) was first with U\ points, Omiini (Otago') second, Opouriao (Auckland) third, and Kaupokonui (Taranaki) fourth. In a similar class for white cheese Opouraio (Auckland) 94 points, was first, Kaupokonio fyty points) second, and Omimi (93) third' For best caso of factory-made loaf checso for export, colored or whito, Omimi (94) was first, Opouraio (93J<) second, and Kaupokonui (93) third. Messrs Henderson and Pollard's Joinery iWorks at Mount Eden and a dwelling-house adjoining wero destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The building, stock and machinery were valued at £3OOO and the insurance amounts to £IBO9 in the Standard Company. Thq Kauri Timber Company's Yards adjoining had a very narrow escape.

The police have removed two cart loads oi goods Irom tho workshop of Richard White, who appeared in tJia Police Court this morning charged with having stolen a • typewriter, a tin of kerosene, stationery, and stamps from the ollico of the Board of Education, Accused •Was remanded till Monday week. Judge Edwards stated in the Supremo Court this morning, that in consequenco of the very largo nuintcr of cases set down for tho criminal and civil sittings, ho had larranged with Mr Justice Sim (to preside and ' deliver sentences in the second week 0 £ •tho criminal proceedings. During the week (there would bo two sittings of 'tho Supremo, Court simultaneously. w* Tho Harbor Board have derided, niter discussion, (that whenever possible alternative tenders bo invited id London and Auckland c.i.f.e. Snilcd-Monowaj. Passangers for Dunedin: Mrs Raimjord and Mr Laurie. Dr Pindlay left for Wellington by l tho expr e ss last night, and the Hon. D. Buddo for Wniknto this morning. CHRISTCHURCH. May 22. At Jltainw Sprint's yesterday an nlderlny nam named \F. Drake wn« found fiend with his throat cut. 11? was cook at St. Helens Station.