TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13665, 7 August 1906, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(Pir Ukited Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 6. Further particulars in connection with tha mysterious shooting affair .which occurrcd at Nowton on Saturday night- show that James Furlong, 23 years of age, rushed into his mother's bowe saying he had been shot by a man whom he could not describe. Dr Davis, who examined Furlong, stales that, the bullet wound in Furlong's ncck is not a serious one, but it is evident that the weapon was held within a few inches of Furlong's throat. This does not agree with Furlong's statement that his assailant fired across tho street at him.

FIOILDING, August 6. A brutal assault is reported from Awa--liuri yesterday, where a man named John Whelnn assaulted an old man, Patrick Ac-he, in a whare with r. piece of firewood, severely injuring him about the head. Tho victim, who is in a dangerous condition, wda taken to the Pulnicrston Hospital. Whehiti was brought before the Feilding Court today and remanded.

WELLINGTON, August 6. In deciding ;t case in which a hairdresser in Wellington Smith was chargcd with failing to close his shop at 8 o'clock, Dr .U'Arthur, S.M., said: —"I .have doiyi wifU small penalties in these cases;" and mulcted the defendant in a fine of £5, with eosls. 111 dealing with obscene language, the same magistrate is equally determined, and this morning lie sent a yotitig mail named Patrick O'lirien to gaol for six weeks for an offence which was committed 011 one of the local ferry services.

The Chief Justieo this morning sat to deal with prisoners convicted at the recent criminal sessions. .Joseph tiradloy, a. boy, convicted of indecent assault. W as a !lowed to go to a farm under certain restrictions. William Barker, convicted of the theft of timber, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. Three- young men convicted of assault witl intent to rob were also sentenced—.l'.hn Black to nine month-, and Angus Black and Daniel Morris each to 18 months.

NELSON, August 6. A 10-miln snc-lion of the Midland rail-

way. from Montipoko io Tadmor, was unolliciallv opened to-day, come sfil) persons proceeding from iown to Tadmor, which is 31 miles distant. Local members of Parliament, of tho County Council. Inlaw! Communication League, and Chamlwr of Commerce were among those present. Alter lunch it number of •ipcwlips wen: delivered. The fertility of the country, the prospect of 'a considerable timber trade, and of mineral trafiic were alluded to, and tho desirability from a colonial point of view of expeditiously exbmling tlio line as far -us would enable the journey from Nelson to Oroymouth to be completed in one day was urged. CHHISTCIIUKGH. August 6. ■ The criminal sessions of the Supremo Court opened to-day before Mr Justice Chapman. Jlis Ifouor said that the calendar was 11 long on;*, but that there wits nothing in it ; to indicate an increase of crime in the district or calling for sioei.it comment. True bills were brought in against Stanley Suckling, assault, with intent to do bodily harm; Alex. M'Kenzie, perjury; John Costello, iiidcceiitl assa'lit; Ann Foster and Harriet Foster, murder; F. Miichell and (!. F. Ilealy, theft; and Bruges -and (loodmati, solicitor and clerk, in respect of three charges ol theft. John Koss was acquitted on a charge of keeping a common gaming house in Colombo street. ASIIBUKTON, August 6. At a meeting of the Wakanui Road Board a letter was read from the Christchurch Technical Association asking tho board to bring under the notice of farmers the c-lassro for instruction in The board resolved to recommend a system of travelling lectureships, as it wonlij enable a largo number of farmers to tnko advantage of the benefils of instruction; also ibat- steps be taken to give three or four lectures at Ashburton prior to tho ensuing wool season.