TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10599, 20 February 1896, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.)

Auckland, February 19.

The charge of manslaughter against tho man Alexander, who was with Stokes, the cabdriver, when the latter was fatally injured by a fall from his cab, was dismissed to-day ond accused discharged.

At a meeting of the council of the Auckland University College, Professor Tubbs sent in a letter tendering bid resignation as from the 31s!i May next, and thanked the council for fche consideration manifested to him. The resignation was accepted with deep regret by the council, ;ind they testified that he*had discharged the duties of his office in the uuiversifcy college with eminent ability and success. The motion was carried unanimously. The question of a permanent successor was then discussed. It was resolved that the Agent-general of New Zealand in Loudon, Bishop Selwyn, and Sir Maurice O'Rorhe be appointed commitisionars to select a successor to Professor Tubbs.

Work is about to ba commenced iv connection with the cinnabar deposits at Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands. One hundred and fifty tons of machinery have gone there from Auckland. Operations will be goae on with vigorously. At a meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board, it was decided not to take farther proceedings in the action against fche Tyser steamer Hawke's Bay for alleged damage to the Calliope Dock entrance.

A well-known resident of Paeron was fiecd £5 and costs, or one month's imprisonment, in a brothel esse.

At a meeting of creditors in the estate of W. F. Buckland, ex-M.H.R., a resolution wis passed by the creditors to facilitate his discharge and to return to him his law boobs and euutiry personal effects to the extent of £50.

Wellington, February 19. An Assyrian hawker, named Joseph Deep, w»s finod £25 for attempting to evade payment of duty on a largo cumber of handkerchiefs which he brought from Sydney.

Mr Gordon, inspecting engineer of the Mines department, has inspected tfae gold discovery on the waterworks reserve, Karori. Ib is believed that fche lode will give a yield of between 6dwt and Bdwfc to the ton, which it is claimed will pay. It is proposed to erect a battery and work the reserve in a vigorous manner.

Lady Glasgow and family returned from fche south to-day.

Chbistchoech, February 19. At the Supreme Court to-day Riebard John Galloway, charged with larceny from the person, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Dennis Patrick Mahoney, charged witti tho theft of money at Ashburton, was fomid not guilty. Joseph Prince pleaded guilty to a. charge of embezzling the fuuds of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, and was sentenced to 12 months'imprisonment. Chas. Chapman, charged with stabbing Loom Frederickseu at, Lyttelton, was found guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, and sentenced ■to six months' imprisonment. Frank Bsrketfc, criminal assault, was sentenced to five years, This ooueluded the business of the criminal sessions.