TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 429, 12 September 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from THE Pit ess agency.) —♦ WELLINGTON. September 11. A deputation of Clergy and Laity, headed by Archdeacon Stoclc, presented a petition to tiie Licensing Bench, praying that no new publicans' licenses should be issued in the city. The Resident Magistrate for a long time clined to receive the petition, but as the other two Justices considered it might be received, the petition was placed in the hands of the Clerk of the Court. It was signed by 2700 adults of the city. The Inspector of Police incidentally mentioned that there were 44 public houses in Wellington, Which was fewer in proportion to the population than in any other town in New Zealand. AUCKLAND. September 11. Fanny Moore, living with a man named Pote, died in Cook-street. Both eyes were blackened. Dr. Bien, who had been attending her for a few days, gave a certificate of death from natural causes, but the police called for an inquest, and the jury returned a verdiet of manslaughter against Pote, who it is said has left for Taranaki. CHRISTCHURCH. September 11. The City Council have decided to make strong representations to the Government, as to the necessity for the erection of a new Magistrate's Court. The present building was characterised by the Councillors as little better than the Black Hole in Calcutta. If the Government will make over the Provincial Council Chamber to the City Council, ihe latter will probably erect a new Magistrate's Court, at the cost of L3OOO or L4OOO. The chairman of the recent artizans' meeting, has received a letter from the Government stating that the matter of having public works materials manufactured in the Colony, will receive attention, and when compatible with economy, will be carried into effect.

A good sample of sand has been discovered at Kaiapoi, and there is some talk of establishing a glass manufactury. Samuel Needham was brought up on remand this afternoon, charged with attempting to commit a rape on one of his daughters, 13 years old. Tne evidence showed that prisoner, who was in drink at the time, first made improper proposals to the servant girl, who refused ; he then got into bed to his daughter. After hearing evidence, Mr. Garriek, for the defence, contended that the attempted rape was not proved, and urged the Bench to have regard for the stigma that would rest on the prisoner's family, especially the girl, if the prisoner was sent to trial on such a charge at the instance of his own daughter, and concluded by asking the Bench to act summarily with the case as one of indecent assault. The Bench said it would take time to consider, and j the case was adjourned till Wednesday. Middleton has been scratched for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap.

NEW PLYMOUTH. \ . ; September 12. : Mrs. Barwett, landlady of Hotel, was assaulted by a native,"Who was assaulted by a native, who was arrested and forwarded as a prisoner by the coach to New Plymouth yesterday. When £he coach had reached Harriett Beach, it was stuck up by a number of natives, who rescued the prisoner. * GREYMOUTH. September 12. Robert Williamson, the mate of the schooner Cleopatra, was fined L )0 at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday for harbouring and concealing certain uncustomed piods belonging to the wreck of the St. Kilda. RIVERTON. September 11. A young man named Francis M'Bartley, was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, with indecently assault'iig Kate Walker, a child six years old. After hearing the evidence of the girl's mother, the accused was remanded 111 Monday, bail being allowed, himself in L 503, and two sureties in L2 0 each.