NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6281, 4 January 1882, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[press association.] W ANGANUI, Taesday. A fire this morning destroyed the enginehouse at the Wanganui Sash and Door Factory. The main building had a narrow escape, but was saved by the splendid exertions of the fire brigade. No insurance. WELLINGTON", Tuesday. His Excellency the Governor and family returned from Christchurch at 5 o'clock this evening. At the Supreme Court a true bill was found against the Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, for personation ; Alfred Morey, Mary Morcy, and Elizabeth Stewart, for robbery from the person. The bill against Joseph Henry Higinbottoui, personation, was thrown out. Albert Harry Nicholls, for forgery, George Thomas Skinner and Peter Newton, for horse-stealing, were acquitted. A sad accident occurred at Masterton this afternoon. A bookseller named Churchen took a nephew named Alfred Binden to sco him fell a small tree. The tree fell on the boy, who in running for safety got in the most dangerous position. He was much bruised, and it is supposed the skull is fractured. There is no hope of recovery. The Supreme Court criminal session opened this morning. The Chief Justice, in charging the Grand Jury, congratulated them on the lightness of the calendar. His remarks were unimportant. George Skinner, for forgery, was found guilty, and remanded for sentence. True bills v.*erc found against Harry Nicholls for forgery, and John McDuff 011 a charge under the fraudulent Debtors Act. An inquest will be held on the recent fire on the Terrace. NELSON, Tuesday. The foundation-stone of the new St. Mary's Church was laid on Sunday by Bishop Redwood, assisted by the Hew Fathers Garin, O'Mally, and Mahoney. There was a very large concourse of people present. A suitable address was presented to His Lordship, reference being made therein to the fact that the stone will occupy the spot on which the j Bishop determined in his own mind to become p. priest. A silver trowel, suitably inscribed, was also presented to His Lordship. The Bishop delivered an excellent address. In acknowledging the address, he referred to his having commenced his studies at St. Mary's, under the venerable Father Garin, who had been their pastor for thirtyone years. The band of the Wellington City Guards performed sacred selections during the ceremony. WESTPORT, Tuesday. The reefs at Cascade Creek (Buller river), Waimangaroa, and Mokihumi are attracting attention. The prospects are good. Many applications for leases have been made. Interests are changing hands at good prices. Seventeen ounces of stone from the Golden Crown, Mokihini, crushed by Mr. John Campbell to-day, yielded two grains of gold. CHRISTCHURCII, Tuesday. In Charter's case, after the jury had returned a verdict of " Guilty," the Crown Prosecutor said in reply to His Honor, that the cases of embezzling were only a few selected from many. Superintendent Broliam said he iiad seen many other cheques upon which the prisoner might have been indicted. The prisoner asked if he could say a few words. His Honor said it was the proper tims for him to do so. Prisoner said, "All that I have to say, your Honor, with regard to the case of forgery is, that I must bow to the decision of the jury. With regard to the embezzlement of the money of the Building Society, I think I have proved to the directors that, though other sums were charged against me, they had no right to be so charged. At the same time my partner, Mr. Draper, is dead and gone, and I do not wish to say anything against him. Had he been alive, I should not have been here alone to stand the brunt of all this. I have a wife aud a fine young family, and I am a young man, only twenty-six years of age, and I throw myself on the clemency of the Court. As to my endeavour to escape, I am glad that I was caught, as I shall be only too glad to have the whole thing settled." Sentence was then passed. In consequence of vtiiat Charters had said at the Police Court, it was anticipated by many that he would make some disclosures affecting the position of others, but these expectations were not realised, The weather all through the holidays has Ween hot, aud generally windy. To-day a little rain fell, but not much. Some phenomenal scoring has been done here in a match played during the last two days between the Wanderers and Phrenix, a club from Dunedin, The former made 419, and the latter 261 for 6 wickets, the match then being abandoned. The judge's charge at the Court was short I and unimportant. He referred briefly to the recent deaths of Judge Chapman, Mr. Mellish, R.M., and Capt. Cloostown. All the cases on the sheet but two were disposed of as follows : —Morgan Harper, larceny, 1 year penal servitude ; Frederick Hunter, Breach of Marriage Act, C days and £10 fine ; William Sutton, indecent assault, 12 months ; David Mark, receiving stolen property, IS months ; Matthew Dean,larceny, 2years; John Crabtree, horse stealing, was acquitted, the Crown Prosecutor declining to lead any evidence. No true bill was found against Alexander McMillan for embezzlement. Charters got 4 years penal servitude for embezzlement, and 4 years for forgery, the sentences to be cumulative. The Canterbury Races yesterday were largely attended, and very successful.

•- I Mason and Vallance's Flour de Lis won u j the two principal events. ;- The Caledonian sports held at Lancaster >' I Park yesterday, were attended by over 5000 persons. The Lyttelton Regatta, yesterday, was not i so largely attended as usual. The weathee '' was very favourable for sailing races, but J owing to the rough water, both the four-oar ; rowing events for club boats had to be post- ! poncd. r ,/ ) . or ;Rack. —Canterbury . t Club (Christehureli) 1 ; Kaiapoi, 2 ; Lytteli City.TrroN- «uun-c Rac*. — Torea, 78 ' UH Kllen, 29 tons . (Matthews) 2 ; Cutty Sark, 52 tons (Josh), ! p etc £° ean Ba ' a (K - Cameron) also con£ Y.xmT RACK.-Xarifle, 15V tons (Brett), I, Do\e, tons (Hutchison), 2; Water Lily. G tons (Green), 1 Air. o.in Lyttelton Club, 1; Kaiapoi, •_ ; Cauteruury (C'hristchnrch), 3. Loth the ships' boats pulling races were won by the Lady Jocelyn's crew. Tlic Customs revenue for December £10,331, against £17,122 last year. The four-oarcd out-rigger race, postponed from the Ly'tclton regatta yesterday, came oft at G. 15 this evening. Four crews entered, including one from Diinedin. The Kaiapol boat being the favourite, they held the lead from the start, aud won the race, Christchurch being second, Lyttelton, third, and Dunedin last. The four-oarcd jinriggen race, for which three crews from Duue'din, Christehureli, and Lyttelton entered, resulted m a fine race, Lyttelton being first, and the other two a dead heat. A foul occurred bet\\ een the Lyttelton and Dunedin boats, and ended in a protest being entered. Captain Clogstoun, an old settler and prominent member of the Jockey Club, die£ suddenly from apoplexy yesterday. ' TIM ARU, Tuesday. A man named John Laurie, while standing on the edge of a cliff to the north of Timam to-day, was precipitated to the rocks beneath through the earth givirg way. He was seriously injured, and died shortly after his arrival at the hospital. The Customs revenue collected for the month of December amounted to £2101, showing au increase of £400 over the corresponding mouth of last year. The returns for the December quarter also show a large increase. During the month of December, 33 births, 4 marriages, aud 7 deaths, were registered in Tiinaru. BALCLUTHA, Tuesday. The inquest on the body of Mr. Woodcock, killed by the late railway accident, was held to-day. The evidence showed that! the accident occurred through a horse getting on the line. The verdict was that deatk was caused by the train going off the line. No blame was attached to the driver or the guard. The attention of the authorities is called to the defective fences. Subscriptions are being raised for Mrs. Woodoock, the mother of deceased. DUNEDIN, Tuesday, impudent robbery was committed oil Xew Year's morning at Watson's Hotel. A man went into the room of one of the boarders, who was asleep, and stole his watch and money. He then went into another room, and coolly ransacked the pockets of the occupant, a sea captain. The latter awoke, and scudded after the thief under bare poles, but the thief got away, and was afterwards arrested and committed for trial to-day. There was again a large attendance at the Caledonian games to-day. There was a slight shower in the afternoon, but otherwise the weather was fine, only very windy. A bottle was found on Sunday on the Waikouaiti beach, about thirty miles from Dunedin, containing a scrap of paper, on which was written in load pencil: "Tuesday, December 27tli, ISSI. Please send assistance as soon as possible. Shipreck about eighty miles off Cape Saunders. God help us. Captain . Whoever finds this let him send to headquarters." The police here only got it to-night. As no names are given, it may turn out to be a hoax. A young man named Barclay, aged IS, out on a. shooting excursion at Silver Stream, went into bathe and was drowned. A companion, searching for him, found him lyin«dead in the water. A fire at Cromwell destroyed Mr. Baker's shop. It was insured, with the stock, in the National Company for £600. The Caledonian gathering was attended by fully 13,000, the largest attendance yet held. Lindsay, the Victorian pedestrian, carried off the principal foot-race as he pleased. Burke won the Steeplechase oa OnDit. A large tannery firm have called a meeting of their creditors. The liabilities are heavy. A nine-roomed house in Duncan-street was burned down on Sunday. It was insured in the Standard for £300. IN\ ERCARGILL, Tuesday. A sad accident happened at the Bluff Regatta to-day. The sea being very lumpy, three outriggers capsized, with the result that one man, Mr. A. Robertson, was drowned.