NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8064, 4 October 1887, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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Wanganui, Monday. Joseph Kennerley, Sheep Inspector, died suddenly this morning. Napier, Monday. In consequence of the heavy rain, the races have been postponed till to morrow. Wellington, Monday. At the Supreme Court to-day the Grind Jury returned the following true bills :— Mary Miller, larceny from the person; Fredk. Charles Gnrote, horsestealing ; Duncan Beatty, unlawfully wounding ; Edward Elton, alias Edmonds, breaking and entering; Leonard Tyler, alias Tyler Fairfax, breaking and entering (two charges) ; Elias Nicholson, alias Seaton, larceny, Robert Whitechurch, breaking and entering. The Grand Jury ignored the bill against Robert Mansfield and David Francis, charged with larceny from the person. Mary Miller was found guilty of larceny and remanded for sentence. F. C. Gurote, charged with horse stealing, was acquitted, also Duncan Beatty, on the charge of unlawfully wounding. GREYMOOTH, Monday. Since the bridges auross Blackwater and Greenstone were washed away, accidents have been numerous, and some narrow escapes from death by drowning havo ocourred. While Robertson, on Friday last, was crossing Blackwater stream with a mob of cattle, a number of them were drowned, aod Foley, who volunteered to assist in crossing them, was swept down the stream over fifty yards, rolled over and over by the current until Mr. Hutchison jumped in from the bank, seized him by the collar, and dragged him out.

Christchorch, Monday. At the Supreme Court William Schafer was acquitted of the charge of attempting to do grievous bodily h»rm to Edward Morgan, at Ashburton. The following accused pleaded guilty :—William Byrne Storey, forgery; Albert John Searle, John Ross, Leonard Sellers (three lads), six charges of breaking and entering ; Albert J. Searle and John koss, to sotting fire to the premises of Frederick Gabsites; Gordon MoEwen, larceny ; Fred Cooper, cattle stealing. In all the above cases sentence was deferred. James White pleaded guilty to horse stealing, and WR.9 sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. The Grand Jury made a presentment expressing regret at the indisposition of Justice Johnston, and hoped that he might be speedily restored to health. True bills were found in all cases except those of James Wilson, larceny, in which the principal witness, J. H. Malone, failed to appear. His recognizances were ordered to be estreated.

Donedin, Monday. At the Supreme Court, Annie Currie, for larceny, was sentenced to two years ; and Peter Williamson, for forgery and stealing hank notes, to three years imprisonment ; G. Thomson, charged with stealing trom an hotel at Kaitangata, was found not guilty and discharged. The Grand Jury have ignored the bill against: the youths charged with indecent assault.