TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11182, 3 August 1898, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Peb United Press Association.)

Auckland, August 2. William P. Hamilton,; formerly collector for the Citizens', Life Assurance Company, was charged at the Police Court with stealing 18s 9d, the property of the company. Accused admitted having taken the amount, which was a quarterly premium paid on the policy of one Robert H. Wilson. After hearing evidence Mr Hutchison, S.M., held that there was a reasonable doubt on the facts •as to whether accused's conduct was fraudulent. The information was dismissed. Five similar charges were preferred against accused, who - pleaded not guilty. Mr Mahoney, who prosecuted, said in view of ! his Worship's decision in the first case the prosecution would offer no evidence. The informations were, therefore, dismissed. Accused was discharged.

Wellington, August 2. s The special committee set up by the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Associa- | tion to consider the question of future shows passed the following motion: —" That this committee report to the general committee that the result of the canvass for subscribers . make it apparent that it is advisable to wind I up the association."

Mr Justice Edwards gave judgment to-day on the petition of the Solicitor-General that the Mokihinui Coal Company be compulsorily wound up. He also ordered that the voluntary liquidation of the company under the supervision of the court be continued, and removed the present liquidators, substituting in their stead Mr Alexander Simpson,

of Marton, commission agent, as liquidator; I costs to be paid out of the funds coming out of the hands of the present liquidators. Costs in the case of Armstrong v. the Otago Daily Times,<werß awarded on the lowest scalej and not on the highest, as telegraphed yesterday. Chkistchuech, August 2. The Progressive Liberal Association have passed the following resolution to be fcrwarded to the Government: —" That this association is of opinion that it is in the best interests of the colony that the Government should- purchase or build steamers for the YVellington-Lyttelton trade."