INTERPROVINCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10038, 3 May 1904, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. As ;the steamer Waikare was leaving for Sydney last night a passenger, a young man named Percy Seymour Eaton, was -arrested on a charge of having performed ah illegal operation upon Ellen Smith at Christchurch on November 6. He was brought before the Police Court this morning, and remanded to Christchurch for trial. , Judge Chapman announced that after the termination of evidence m the Auckland tramways dispute before the Arbitration Court-, lie received a telegram from Breen, secretary of the Otago Tramways Union, stating : '-Dunedin Mayor'statement that 99 per cent, of tramways' hands were satisfied, with their position is wholly incorrect." This, said Judge Chapman, - could only, have been sent with the deliberate object of influencing the administration of justice. Persons who attempt iv this manner to influence , the proceedings of a court of justice are liable to be punished. As, however, the telegram displayed thoughtlessness rather than anything more sinister they Avould take no further notice, beyond making these observations. NAPIER, this day. The assessors m the; Mount Vernon compensation case liave succeeded Yin agreeing, and the award was delivered this morning. J. W. Harding, y: who claimed £115,878 for 7303 acres, is. awards ed £35,728, and AH. Harding, who claimed £68,841 for 6264 acres, ' was awarded £57,777. In regard to the latter award, 2000 acres were deducted for a reserve area. Tlie 'total is equal to about £6 17s per acre, and Sir "Robert Stout, m delivering the award, referred to it as a very generous one. Costs, £250 to each party, were allowed,. V The Supreme Court opened thii, morning before the Chief Justice. 'The^csilendar comprises thirteen charges against nineteen prisoners, and His Honor, m. the course of his address to the -Grand Jury, regretted tliat he could not congratulate the district on the fewness of the case*. : "•"'": _ > CHRISTCHURCH, thisday; In the Supreme Court to-day,. Judge Dehniston gave judgment m- the case of an appeal, Loughnin v. Guinness, . m which , appellant, a bookmaker, was convicted m the Magistrate's Court for refusing to leave fli© Timaru racecourse, wlien ordered. The , Judge allowed , the appeal. on the grounds that two requests to^ leave were necessary,- 'and] .also; tliat tlie regulations were made at a ineeting, the quorum of which was fixed by less than a majority of the trustees. 'ITMArU. this day. As the. train, from: Ashburtotivwas.entering the station! at 7 o'clock last night it left the mdn line, and, running into the dock, the engine collided with * the stop post. The impact was not great, as tlie driver reversed -the engine, and almost brought the train to a 'standstill before the '■■ collision.' Three trucks next the engine were derailed/; and these' and the engine were slightly damaged.; Tlie passengers were unhurtV Tlie yard foreman and ' shunter Btate they left* everyv. thing iii perfect order, the" dock:, line being locked -by - the shunter ; therefore; it is supposed that the :accideiit was caused '■ deliberately; by some persons linlocking the line aiid opening tlie : pointsV The lever at these, points is weightedi and works; automatically,"- so 'that; it must have been • fixedrdown to keep ?the points open while the train passed over,; and a wooden wedge suitable io this purpose was found, close, by. The night was dark, and no one was seen abput.. , The matter is being investigated. .£. ''■/.'■".' Mr R. H. Rockel, of Morton District High School! has been appointed first assistant at Timaru High School, vice Mr J. Drummond, resigned. ■'■-,• . . LNVBRCAHGILL. this day- . The son of a settler, Alex Younger, was out shooting yesterday, , when .Jus companion, Thomas MitclieJl, stumbled, and liis gun. went off. The charge blew away part of Younger's forehead, and it is feared the result will be fata.. • , The, battalion, band deadlock has-been settled. by Lieutenant Mohr formally resigning as conductor. _________