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New Zealand Mail, Issue 850, 15 June 1888, Page 17

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, June 13,

At the Supreme Court yesterday, Albert Octavius Stoddart, for disposing of a promissory note with intent to defraud, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment. William Nelson was found guilty of the larceny of a watch and chain, the property of F. E. Brown, and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with Hard labor. A sentence of nine months was imposed in the cans of G. L. Coward, convicted of forgery and uttering. Hehi Rapihana was found gpilty of indecent assault, sentence being deferred. The Landgraf von Hesse, who has been touring'the Colony under the name of Baron von Klump, left for Sydney by the Tarawera. Reference was made at the Police Court to-day to the promotion of Sergeant Pratt to the rank of Sergeant-Major, and he was congratulated by the Bench and bar, Hehei Rapihana was sentenced at the Supreme Court to twelve months’ hard labor and 25 strokes of the cat for indecent assault.

A man named William Noble was eonvicted before Mr H. C. Baddeley, at the Police Court to-day, of playing the threecard trick at Ellerslie races on Saturday last, and fined £SO and costs, or three months’ imprisonment with hard labor. The Thames Drainage Board have agreed to the resolution by Mr Spratt, that the Government be requested to secure for the maintenance of the big pump the allocation of the gold dug within the drainage area of the pump. The Industrial Association have agreed to a resolution affirming that the tariff proposals of 'the Government are beneficial to the public at large, as they will assuredly develop new industries and assist those already existing, and give much-needed employment to a large number of men, women, and children. The Association are also of an opinion that unless local industries are protected, the great depression that now exists will continue, and they have awarded a vote of thanks to those members who have supported the Protective tariff now before the House.

Masterton, June 13. The -Borough Conncil have instructed the Town Clerk to take the necessary steps to obtain the signatures of the burgesses to a petition to abolish wards within the borough. The Connty and Borough Councils have jointly agreed to guarantee relief for a month to the poor through the Benevolent Society. The Mayor has consented to proclaim a half holiday on the day of the opening of the Exhibition here by Sir George Grey. Gisborne, June 13. A cottage occupied by Mrs Washington, at Ormond, was burned down last night, and the woman severely burned about the head in escaping. A Maori woman named Rakupa Keating, very old and imbecile, wa3 burned to death last night in a whare near Gisborne. It is supposed to be purely accidental. .) Hawera, June 13. In the District Court this morning the Rev G. Wilks, head schoolmaster at Maaaia, was fined £lO, and costs £ll 14s, for assault and battery of E. Galls worth, commission agent at Manaia. The case was heard before District Judge Rawson without a jury. Christchurch, June 13. At a largely-attended meeting of the legal profession yesterday, a resolution was passed expressing regret at the death of Mr Justice Johnston. A committee was appointed to make suggestions as to the best means of perpetuating his memory. A petition against the totalisator was forwarded to Mr Perceval at Wellington to-day for presentation to the House. It bears 4000 signatures. Thomas Henley wa3 committed for trial this afternoon on a oharge of Bhooting J. Sinclair on May 28, at Shand’s Track. Patrick Henley, his sod, was committed on a charge of violent assault on the same occasion. Bail was refused for tho older prisoner. His son was admitted to bail in two sureties of £75. ' The funeral of Mr 3 Harper took place at the old Church of England Cemete'ry this afternoon, and was attended by a large gathering of clergy and laity. Tho Dean and Archdeacon Lingard conducted the services. Timaru, Juno 13. The Mayor (Mr Moss Jonas) to-day presented 15 guineas to the Timaru State Sohooi Incidental Fund, and 10 guineas to the Roman Catholic, sahools. He also gave the Jubilee Committee a cheque for £26, the amount of the liability on the Jubilee fountain. Tho latter is to be unveiled on the 21st instant by tho Mayor. Dunedin, Juno 13. A firm of leather manufacturers are forwarding a memorial to the Premier stating that they have been to a great expense in establishing their industry, and are now prepared to turn out plain aud colored leather 1 for bookbinding and boot and shoe manufacturers, also parchment. AH their goods are admitted free with the exception of roan, while the manufacturers who consume them kavo a protection of 20 to 30 per cent. A meeting is to bo held next week, convened by the Ministers’ Association, to decide uion what steps Bhall bo taken to lessen the evil of the growing prevalence of gambling, fostered to a large extent by the legislation of the totalisator. A severe earthquake was felt to-day at Queenafcown twenty minutes before noon. William Mclntosh, a rabitter, an eccentric individual, jumped off the steamer just before reaching Kingston. His body was recovered. Bluff, June 13. A much-wanted Norwegian named A. Predericksou, alias Peterson, was arrested here this afternoon, on board an oyster cutter, by Sergeant Nicoll, for forging and uttering various small cheques at Dunediu, Oamaru, Lawrence, and other places, during last April. He will be sent to Invercargill to-morrow morning.

Greymouth, >June 13.

A meeting of uuemployed was held at Richardson to-day. A telegram was sent to Mr Guinness, the member for the district, asking him to find out when the railway works are likely to proceed. 1 There has been a strong fresh in the river the last two days. The weather is still unsettled.