TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12043, 15 May 1901, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pkk U.nitki) l'nuss Association.) AUCKLAND, May 14. Annie Rolfe pleaded guilty at the Police Court to having attempted to commit Miicide by taking slryehiiine. Siib-iiispt'dor Mitchell said from what he lid heard the unfortunate womaii had bren the victim of continuous cruelty at the bands of her busbund. and this had driven her In attempt to take her lite. Mrs Rolfe suit! she had been married 15 years. Her mnsnmd hud made her life a burden by cruelty, and on the morning in t|iustion lutd nearly driven her mad. She intended, il ae(|uittfd on the present charge, to apply for a separation order, and promised not to attempt her life The husband denied the allegations of cruelty. lli.s Worship said be would accept defendant's slalimeiit. and she would be discharged, lie advised her to institute, separation pioceidings forthwith. At. a nieeling of the Harbour 'Hoard Mr Napier. M.H.H., moved--'Thai May 24 be preserved as a public holiday, and called ' Victoria Day."' Some members objected that there lire already too many holidays. It was finally agreed that the secretary be guided by the action of the Cusloins department. NAPIER. May 11. The Funsters' Lodge have decided to guarantee lie cost of bringing William Gray, u former M-cretary, back from Sydney, to answer charges of embezzlement. WELLINGTON, May 14. The second ttial of Kdwiinl Pieruid, on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl under 16 years of age. was proceeded with ;vt the Supreme Court to-day. The jury in Ihe fii'fjt case lutd disagreed, and at 10.30 to-night the second jury intimated that iliey were hopelessly divide J. the (lillicuity being tlnit some jurois had a doubt concerning the girl's statements regarding her age. The jury were discharged. Tlte I'hit-f Justice jsaitl that he thought it a proper case for retrial. This 'is the second ease on which two juries failed to agree during Ihe present session. The stipendiary magistrate to-day gave judgment- in favour of plaintiff in tiie case in which a clahn for damagts was m-:de on aceoaiit of injuries received through r, collision with a cart driven by a person in die employ of defendant. The amount claimed was £150. v 'flip amount awarded wa.s £59, with £7 15s co>(s. Representatives of the Surveyors' institute wailed oil the Minister of Lauds to-day, and drew bis attention to Ihe desirability of giving facilities lo private .surveyors lo undertake Government work. They also suggested that steps he taken to have New Zealand certificates recognised in South Africa, where, no doubt, a consideivible amount of surveying ,voti!d have s'lorllv to be'done. Si.v pedigree hulls and cows selecied bv Mr Gilmth for the Goveinnni:' arrived by the Matatua in charge of Mr Mae'ce, one o' lite newly-engaged veterinary surgeons, and have been c|uaiantiurd at Semes island. -Another hull died on the voyage. niHISJ'OIURCH. Mav R The case ajainst Charles Frederick \\'inst.inlev a-.id John Mouatt of conspiring lo defraud Patterson llros., of Wellington, lias been adjourned till the 17th iust.' The Canterbury College lionrd Gortmsjilcm! I!i : » reeotiiiitendafion of a committee that Mr T. Rlunt. M.A.. Oxford, be appointed professor of modern language;-, but after discussing the subject in committee fur an hour and a-half postpontd consideration of the appointment till the next ordinary meeting. ' Altogether there verc o7 applications, including several from New Zealand. Mr G. Lattrensou, np-mber for Lvttellon, a!!dres.s"d his conslitnenls to-iii.'ht and received a vote, of thanks and coo'fid-nee