TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17066, 26 July 1917, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

<>■ (Pes United Pbess Association.) . lx t , THAMES, July 25. As a result of the mquest on the body °u I D6 Q umn > tne "Coroner considered that/there was no direct evidence as to how the deceased got into the water, and returned an open verdict. _ t WELLINGTON, July 25. Xne case of the gasworks stokers came before Mr MCarthy, S.M., to-day. It was stated that there was no material change in the situation since last week. The company had offered to take some of them back, but they had refused to go. The magistrate fined each defendant £5 and costs for taking part in a seditious strike. He said the case was not one for imprisonment, so he fixed no alternative. At a meeting of the Harbour Board tonight. Captain Dawson (harbour master) reported on the stranding of the barque at .fencarrow on June 18, and expressed the opinion that the pilot did all that any seaman could after boarding the vessel The board adopted the report, and expressed confidence in the pilot (Captain Spenoe) as a capable and reliable officer. A donation of £5000 for a north-west . porch of the Cathedral has been promised by a member of the Anglican Church who desires to remain anonymous. ' •vu • . . -BLENHEIM, Jnly 25. lho magistrate heard 33 cases of breaches of the anti-shouting law against 12 persons including two publicans. Inspector Marsack prosecuted. Two constables from Wellington came over and went a round of the hotels. One publican was fined £25 and costs; the wife of another, £12 and costs; two men, £11 and costs; three, £5 and costs; one, £1 and costs. a* «. »» • WA NGANUI, July 25. At the Magistrate's Curt to-day, William Ryan, Robert Ryan, and David Ross wore charged with loitering for purposes of betting. The prosecution relied on the evidence of two plain clothes constables, who had watched the movements of the three defendants at the Wanganui races in May. The defence was a denial of the charges. The magistrate reserved his decision, and similar charges against a number of other men were adjourned.