NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9140, 23 August 1888, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[own correspondent.] Thames, Wednesday. A committee meeting of the whole of tho Thames Borough Council was held to-day to consider an application from Mr. Louis Ehvenfried and some of his tenants to have their names substituted for his on the burgess list. Mr. Baunie, of Auckland, appeared on behalf of Mr. Ehrenfried, and Mr. Lush on behalf of the tenants. The case of Mr. Mulligan, who is one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens, was taken as a test one, and the question at issue was whether a parole lease for twelve months was sufficient in law to bring tenants under the provisions of the Rating Act and Municipal Corporations Act. After a full consideration of the subject, the committee unanimously decided to recommend to the Council that the names of Mr. Ehrenfried's tenants, excepting two who are defaulters, should be placed on the roll. The mattei was of considerable importance, and elicited much interest.

Blenheim, Wednesday. At the Supreme Court, in the case againsf Ellis Jackson, the jury retired at 0.40, and at 8.15 p.m. brought in a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy on account of the accused having been led into crime by Mair. The accused put in a certificate of good character from his late employer in Wellington. The Judge deferred sentence till to-morrow.

Gbeymouth, Wednesday. A warrant was issued this mormng for the arrest of Henry Stone, a young man seventeen year? of age, for a criminal assault on a child between two and three years old, at Cobden, where both reside. The child's name is Pyke.

Wanganui, Wednesday. At the District Court to-day, Tare Peina, a Maori, charged with malicious injury to property, was found to be a lunatic, and was ordered to be kept in custody pending the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary. Christchurch, Wednesday. When the Coptic left Lyttelton on the evening of May 30th, a splash was heard as of somebody falling overboard. Twelve days after a body was found in the harbour, and identified by two stewards as that of Macalister, one of the crew. It was accordingly buried as Macalister. It is nov? ascertained that he was not drowned, but) discharged in London on the steamer's last) trip. DtrsKDix, Wednesday. The Mutual Agency Company advises that a shipment of eighty cases of liich Clutha cheese sold at 50s per cwt in London, being 6s higher than the best American. Air. Kentielly, for many years chief counter clerk of Dunedin Telegraph Office, was presented with a handsome gold watch on his promotion to Auckland. Both the officers of the department and a number of leading citizens testiiied to his zeal and urbanity.