TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 772, 17 December 1886, Page 25

TELEGRAPHIC.

(united prbss association.) Auckland, December 9.

An important point wm decided in that Supreme Court sittings in Banoo to-day, im-. the case of May v. Clendon and others*., which was an application for a writ of prohibition against the defendants, who baddisregarded the regulations gazetted underthe Resident Magistrate* Act. Mr JacksonPalmer contended that the regulations were*mandatory to the Magistrates, and Mr Theo. Cooper contended they were directory. Judge Ward Baid he was sorinr to decide that if magistrates disregarded the rules they did not subject themselves to a writ—of prohibition. A carter named David Nelson has been, arrested on a charge of having indecently assaulted a girl of seven years. He was brought up this morning and remanded fopeight days. Sir Julias and Lady Vogel are expected! to arrive at Waiwera in a few days. One of the lads of the Kehlmaraasa Indus-. / trial School, named William Carter, while bird-nesting, fell over the cliffs at the sea. He was sent to the Hospital. His skull is believed to be fractured. One of the unemployed o* the Defencoworks fell into a gun pit, breaking ten of his. ribs.

Blenheim, December 9. Martin Elliott, a respectably-connected ad, has received a month’s imprisonment for stealing a roll of cloth from a tailor’s shop, and a pencil-case from the shop where lie was employed. Dunedin, December 9. A body, supposed to be that of Alex. Dalziell, has been seen in the Molyneux River, near Cromwell. During the twelve months ending 31st October. 76,365 bales of wool and sheep and rabbit skins were exported from Port Chalmers and Oamaru, being an increase of 4713 for the former, and 3731 for the latter, compared with the previous year. The total number of bales of wool was 72,741, sheepskins 1270, rabbit skins 2354, or a total of - seven million skins, being an increase of 35 The heavy rain which fell last night caused some damage to the railway line uorth of Gore, but although the early south tram waß delayed, both the north and Bouth express trains ran up to time. An infant child of a Mrs Donnelly was found dead in bed this morning, it is suppoeed through overlying. At the Rifle Association’s meeting the aggregate prizes in four matches, of the value of £S, was won by Civilian Dickson. _ 4. somewhat novel defence was set up in the case of a man who was charged with resisting a constable in the execution of his duty. It was contended for the prisoner that the warrant under which the constable attempted to arrest him was improperly executed. The case was adjourned. Oamaru, December 9. A meeting was held this evening with reference to the proposal to borrow £3O,OUU to repair and strengthen the breakwater. The meeting was almost unanimously of opinion that the work should be gone on with. The Chairman made a lengthy statement, showing the position of the Board. _He also stated that had the Board received from the Government £29,000f0r their railway line and land, they would have been able at the time •to strengthen the wall; but the Board was compelled to accept £9OOO instead and m consequence it could not carry out the work of strengthening the wall. Invercargill, December 9. The Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Show was greatly disorganised by the failure of railway communication, and also by the inability of exhibitors to get stock across swollen rivers. . , A boy named John London, nine years of acre, was killed at the West Plains Station. It is not known how the accident happened, Taut it is supposed that he was playing on the siding, and that a waggon struck him on the nape of the neck. There were no marks, but the neck was dislocated. He had just got off the train on returning from school. Timaru, December 9. Mr W. B. Craig, agent for the Equitable Life Assurance, was committed for trial this morning on a charge of criminal libel. The plaintiff is Mr Murray Aston, a nval insurance agent in the employ of the Mutual Life Assurance Association of Australasia. Wanganui, December 9. Last night Samuel des Forges, lately of Wellington, smashed in the door and window of the Pier Hotel because he had been refused a bed. He promised to pay for the damage done this morning, but has cleared out of the town, and the police are now looking for him. _ ° i Christchurch, December 9. Sir Robert Stout and Mr Ballahce arrived from Wellington this morning. . At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Regatta Club to-night it « as unanimously decided to hold the next regatta on Lake Forsyth instead of the Heathcote Estuary, as in previous .years. Mr George Gould was elected president. Professor Brown of the Canterbury College was married to Miss Colman, headmistress of the Girl’s High School, to-day. Christchurch, December IU. Sir R Stout leaves for Dunedin to-mor-row. Mr Ballance inspected the defence ■works to-day, and leaves for the South on Monday. \ ■ , , ■■ ... This morning Alexander Gascoyne, with several aliases, got six months at the R. M. Court for stealing clothing from the Salvation Army “captain” at Lyttelton. He attended the meeting, and professed conversion. As he pleaded poverty the ‘ captain took him to his own home. After being sheltered there for a week he levanted with. most of his benefactor’s clothes. The Directors of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company have received advices that work has been resumed at Rotokanuku. Invercargill, December 10. In the action Duncan Clark v Murray, Dalgleish and Co., a suit to recover £450, money entrusted for investment, the defence •was that the money sued for was lent tp John Dalgleish as a private individual with defendant’s knowledge and consent. The issue set before the jury was as follows : —Was the sum of £450 paid by Murray, Dalgleish and Co, to John Dalgleish with the authority of the plaintiff Clark . After five minutes’ deliberation the jury returned as answer, “Yes.” Judgment was given acpublic day of the Southland Agricultural Show. The town is full. Palmerston North, December 10. A fire occurred this morning at the farm of D. Buick, near Palmerston. The ! outhouse and dairy were burnt to the ground, and the residence had a narrow ' escape. The building -was insured m the Union office, bat for what amount is not known

Auckland, December 10. The meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, to consider the Premier s proposal respecting Canadian trade, lapsed for want | of a quorum. " ~ ■ • . John Xiund, a powerful man, was sentenced to six mouths at the Police Court for a brutal, assault upon a woman with whom lie had been cohabiting. _ , „ A woman, whose name 13 vesey, tell on the Queen-street- Wharf to-day, but was r rescued by a boat put off by a constable. Dunedin, December 10. It turns out that it was not scheelite which was discovered on Otago Peninsula, u sandstone.' A specimen picked up, however, gave a promising yield of gold. ", At an inquest touching the death of the child of Mrs Donelly, found dead m bed, the t -evidence showed that her first child- had i .died from being overlaid, "and a verdict was

returned in the present case that the child Wftß smothered, the jury adding a rider that they did not free her from blame, as after the death of the first child she should have been more on her guard. Gisborne, December 10.

A seven-roomed house, owned and occupied by Mr J. Hammon, was burned down this morning through a lamp bursting. The insurance on the building and furniture is £275 in the Standard office. At the Supreme Court sittings, to be held next week, eleven criminal charges will be preferred against seven prisoners. They comprise forgery and uttering, false pretences, escape from gaol, assault, and two charges of attempt to murder. There are eleven civil cases, one for an injunction against the members of the Harbor Board, and a claim of £SOO against the Herald for libelling Mr John Baldwin. New Plymouth, December 10. A young woman named Emily Newland was arrested on a charge of forging a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand for £l, purporting to be signed by Mr Henry Dempsey, head teacher of the General School. She will appear before the Court to-morrow. Dunedin, December 11.

Proceedings are to be instituted against the Tuapeka County Council in connection with the recent fatal punt accident at Beaumont. The owner of the team, who lost two horses and a waggon, claims £2OO, and the parents of the girl Thompson, £SOO, alleging negligence on the part of the man in charge. The Council denies liability. Heavy rain fell to-day, but this evening it has cleared off. Only from 30 to 50 persons attended the meeting called by the Trades and Labor League to take steps to confirm a resolution which had been passed that the Trade Union is to be recommended to cease using Kaitangata coal until the dispute between the miners and the Company is settled. The resolution was put and carried after a number of speakers had addressed the meeting. Auckland, December 11. Mr Seth Smith, R.M., after considering the report of the Coroner’s inquest into the fire at Gibbons’ cooperage, Onehunga, has written to Superintendent Thomson directing proceedings to be taken by the police against Gibbons. It will be remembered that the fire was a suspicious one, and that an of Gibbons swore that the latter offered him £lO to set fire to the place. Gibbons has an action pending against the Union Insurance Company to recover the amount of the insurance; His Excellency the Governor has consented to be present at the Auckland races on the Ist and 3rd January. Last night the Post Office at Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands, was broken into, and a safe carried of. Walter Lampra, a small boy, charged with stealing 3s worth of bananas, was committed to Kohimarama Training School to-day, his mother stating she was unable to control him. The body of the woman found drowned m the harbor on Tuesday last, and which was buried without being identified, is now supposed to be that of Mrs Christina Traill, a woman employed at the City Club Hotel, who has been missing since the 29th November. It is hoped that inquiries which are now being made will result in clearing up the mystery. Christchurch, December 11. The dry weather broke up this morning, and it is now raining steadily. Mr Mallaby, of the Mallaby Comedy Company, has filed his schedule. New Plymouth, December 11.

A servant girl employed by Mr G. Dempsey, headmaster of the Central School, was charged this morning with forging a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, in her master’s name, for £l. The cheque had been in circulation some days. Accused was committed for trial. Auckland, December 13.

The Penguin sailed with the southern portion of the San Francisco mail, at 11 this forenoon. Among the passengers by the Mariposa are Mr Donald Cameron, M.P. for the Wick Boroughs (a mining expert), who goes to Queensland to report on - the mipas there ; Mr Chaffey, who has been negotiating with the Victorian Government for the introduction of a system of irrigation; Herr Heinmeyer, manager of the German Company’s trading station in New Britain, and Mr R. H. Holmes, a journalist from Ontario, Canada, who is travelling (unattached), and writing articles for various journals. Mr Holmes after doing the Australian Colonies and Tasmania will make a tour in New Zealand. Mr Pratt, of Boston, U.S., arrived in Auckland by the Mariposa, and intends visiting the various South Sea Island groups, with a view to literary work. The Rev. John Whewell, father-in-law of the Hon. Thomas Russell, has died of an attack of apoplexy. He was the first Wesleyan Missionary in charge of the Friendly Islands. Invercargill, December 13. The Supreme Court has been engaged for two days in hearing the libel action Meikle v. Ward, in which £IOOO damages were claimed. A verdict for defendant was returned.

An extraordinary spell of cold boisterous weather is now being experienced. Severe hail showers have fallen, and shorn sheep are dying of exposure. Ashburton, December 13.' Mr Ballance was in Ashburton to-day, and was waited on by several deputations'. * . Dunedin, December 13. The monthly escort has brought down £25,000 worth of gold. ■ r ' - • Shareholders of the National Insurance Company are taking concerted action with the object of getting the Directors to'conaider the propriety of returning to the shareholders the extra capital subscribed at the time of the new issue of shares. - - - c ' ' The weather was distressingly cold yesterday. There were frequent falls of hail all six-year old son of a farmer named Crossan, at Whitesow Valley, near Naseby, was crushed to death by a stone-roller passing over him. i Christchurch, December 13. • Joseph Edgar, a carter, 31 years old, was found dead in bed this morning. Inquest this evening ; cause of death enlargement of heart. •••.•. * > -■ .* . •Sir Julius von Haast writes that he has obtained for the Museum a fine collection of

Indian art treasures, some Assyrian relies, and translations from cuneiform inscriptions. He expects to get some mummies in cases. The final heat of the Canterbury Yacht Club race was won by Mr J. Sinclair’s Little Wonder, which takes Cameron Bros’ cup. The weather cleared last night, and is now fine. The thermometer last night was down to two degrees above freezing. New Plymouth, December 13. Major Atkinson has completely recovered from his late accident. Mrs Atkinson’s health, however, has in no way improved. Auckland, December 14. The members of the Auckland and Suburban Fire Brigade and Salvage Corps were entertained at an annual dinner last evening by the Fire and Underwriters’ Association. J. S. Gibbons was charged at the Police Court this morning with setting fire to his premises at Onehunga. He was remanded for a week, bail being allowed to the amount of £4OO. , r „ The mother of Caffrey, accused of the Great Barrier murder, was fined this morning for drunkenness. Mrs Traill, believed o have been drowned in the harbor, and buried, has turned up at the Fallen Women’s Home. The mystery of the drowned woman still remains unrevealed. , A quantity of machinery has arrived from Home for the North New Zealand Woollen Factory. At the oivil sessions, Tamahi, a Maori chief, recovered £3OO damages for malicious prosecution from John Anson Subritzsky, Mongonui. Some of the suburban school committees are determined to enforce the compulsory clauses after the New Year holidays, and to put down truancy. The foundation of St Benedict’s Church has been condemned by the Building Inspector, The new building is to be of brick. Dunedin, December 14.

At a meeting of ratepayers of Roslyn to consider the demand of the Charitable Aid Board for borough contribution, after much discussion a motion was carried that the subsidy be paid out of outstanding rates now due. The Mayor said the effect would be that a special rate would have to be made. The City Council will defend the action brought by Sargood and Co. for £5500 damages to their stock through the Bewers being stopped during the August floods. They have also agreed to place Burns' statue opposite the railway station instead of in the Octagon. The weather is still very wintry. The body found in the Clutha River, near Tuapeka, has been declared by the jury to be that of Andrew "Dalziel, and they returned an open verdict, as there was no evidence of how deceased fell into the river. While the Mararoa was at Dunedin a charge was made for inspection by the public, resulting in a collection of £BO, which has been divided among local charities. The Victorian Legislature recently passed a resolution that those who had been members of the Assembly prior to the advent of railways should be granted free passes. Mr Pylce, M.H.R., has received one- of these passes in the shape of a handsome pendant of solid gold, bearing the Victorian arms, and the inscription, “ Hon. Vincent Pyke. Victorian Railway, free pass.” Christchurch, December 14. The promoters of the proposed wool and grain exhibition have decided to postpone further action till next year, on account of the postponement of the Imperial Institute. A house in Lyttelton, belonging to _ F. Vaughan, was burned down this morning, It was insured in the South British office for £l5O,

Woodville, December 14. The Minister for Public Works arrived here last night, from Wellington, and left for Waipukurua, en route for Napier, this morning.