SPECIALTELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4740, 27 April 1877, Page 2

SPECIALTELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) "■.'■■.'.'...... • •..:'■ ...• :_ Auckland, April26th.-,• Father Rice, Roman Catholic Priest,' is here collecting on behalf of the.cathedral at Queenstown, County, Cork...-. ■. ■• • ; • Inspector Thomson,- formerly of the Police Force, Invercargill, has been appointed Inspector of the Auckland Police, in place of Mr Broham, who takes charge of ChristcHurch district, Mr. Shearman, Inspector there, taking the Travelling Inspectorship of the Colonial force. ' .'.- . ;

Moanataiari speculation is pretty active, shires today sold as high as £11 6a, but declined to £10 and £10 ss.

; Oasiartj, April 26th.•'-•.■- . The criminal libel case, Reed ,v. Cuming, was heard at Waimate today. The evidence was the same as that taken against Sierrin, .snd the accused was committed to take his jtrial at the nekb sittings of the Supreme Court, Timaru, in June. Bail was allowed, himself in £200, and two sureties of £100. ...Contrary to., expectation, no inquest was ■held on the remains found,on the beach. Collins identified the body as that of his son. The charge of stealing a Volunteer carbine brought against John Cormackj was heard ; this morning. The accused stated that the weapon was left at his residenceby a lodger, who went away owing money, and he , (accused) was under the impiesaion that it ■was private property. , Prosecutor stated ;that the carbine had been returned, and was quite confident there was ho felonious intent. He wished the case to be withdrawn. The Magistrate said if the, case was proceeded with, and proved, he could not meet it with a fine, and imprisonment would follow. From what he had heard, he agreed with the : prosecutor that there was no criminality, jaiid therefore would dismiss the case. . -•