TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8969, 21 April 1890, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC.

(per press association.) Tauranga, April 19. Mr J. T. Stewart, of Katikati, has announced himself as a candidate for the Te Aroha electorate. Hew Plymouth, April 19. The Natives have been subscribing money to pay a lawyer to defend the Native charged with the murder of Maloney, and have retained Mr Samuel as counsel. Mr Samuel had an interview with the prisoner yesterday. The inquest will be resumed on Monday. . „ Timaku, April 19. Judge Ward gave judgment to-day in the case of Bishop v. Acroyd, in which a jury gave £4O damages for wrongful imprisonment for a debt. It was argued for defendant that imprisonment was the act ot the Bench of Justices, and that defendant was not liable. The Judge held that the processes of the Court were all irregular, and affirmed the verdict of the jury, with coats. Leave was given to appeal. This was the case in which two Justices issued first a summons, then a judgment summons, and then an order for commitment, all within a few hours. Dunedin, April 19. Illuminated addresses were presented this morning by the Exhibition staff to Mr Roberts, President; MrTwopeny, Executive Commissioner; and Mr Bartleman, Treasurer, as representing the Executive. The following additional Wellington awards are announced :—Wellington -School of Art (Morison’s) —Second for land and sea scape in oils; first for oil paintings from oast; first for land and sea scapes in water colours; second for geometric lino drawing ; first for architectural details; first for plaster and terracotta casts. Wellington School of Design—Second for architectural details ; first for mechanical drawing ; second for plaster and terracotta casts; first for two oils on paper of Japanese palms, Waira. rapa School of Design—First for fruit and flowers in oil. John Butterworth, the well-known soft goods merchant, died suddenly to-day. The late Mrs Robert Campbell bequeathed £SOOO to the Dunedin Hospital. The charge against Mary McNaught of wounding John Hunter with a tomahawk was dismissed. Invercargill, April 20. Green, Cummings, and Meek, the survivors of the wreck of the Enr.ilie, are doing well in the hospital. Meek is worse than the others, and will probably not be able to use his feet for a month or six weeks. If Green and Cummings are sufficiently recovered, the nautical inquiry will be held on Wednesday. The town schools, which have been closed since Easter, owing to 1 the existence of various ailments, will reopen on Monday. Diphtheria is still prevalent.