TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 11326, 6 December 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PEBSS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Deo, 5. The shareholders of the BSnic of New Zealand will meet on fcbe 9th of; January to GOnßider the question of the removal ot the seat of the office to London. The Northern Boot and Shoe Go have made a net profit of L9QO for the year, and have declared a dividend of 7 per cent, per annum. The team of athletics to represent Auckland at the coming Exhibition meeting at Dunedin was chosen to-day. R O.veD, J. B. Hutcbineoo, J. W. Winks and Q. Peace were seleoled, bat owing to family bereavement the last named will be unable to go. Mr Humphreys, solicitor, moved in the Supreme Court in Banco <o-day for the issue of a writ of attachment against the proprietors of the Observer for alleged contempt of court in commenting on the alan Her action Humphreys and Ente, cow subjudice. Mr Justice Conolly struck out tha motion on the ground that neither the notice nor the affidavit lodged by Mr Humphreys was in proper.form. This is the first motion for contempt ever made in the Supreme Court hare. .WELLINGTON, Dec. 5. The Gazette contains a copy of an agreement for the renewal of the contract between the Government and the New Zealand Shipping CompaDy for the direct mail service for twelve months from 9fch December next, subject to certain modifications. After two L-urs deliberation the jury in the case of Ward charged with rape returned a verdict of not guilty of attempted rape but considered that he was i guilty of an indecent assault of a mild nature. His honour asked the foreman to Blate more explicitly what the jury meant end the foreman explained .that they were of opinion that the prisoner had kuatd the girl but had taken no indecent liberties with her person. The Chief Justice held that such an act did oot constitute an indecent assault even although tho man h»d kissed the girl against .her will and directed the jury if they were stiil of the same mind to return a verdict of common assault. The jury again retired and after a few minutes brought in a verdiot in accordance with his Honour's suggestion. The prisoner's counsel applied to have him released on probation aod hJB Honour said that he would take time to consider the matter, NAPIER, Deo. 5. Mr M. J. Mabon, steward at the hospital, died to-day onder circumstances wbicH will necessitate an inquest. He WflS found senseless in the muraing and died without recovering consciousness. He had been much worried of late and suffered from insomnia, and it is supposed that be took an overdoee of morphia by accident. The Borough Council last night voted the Mayor LIOO and a congratulatory address ou his re-election for the fifth time. At theopeoiag wool sales for the Season 1500 bales were submitted, and nearly all w ;re sold at prices averaging threepence per lb over those of last year. Greasy Shropshire sold up to ll^d, half bred up to 11±1, Southdown lOfd ; Lincoln 10d,and merino fleece, lOd. NEW PLYMOUTH, Deo. 5. It has been decided to make another search for the body of the late Major Jack bod, and thn steamer Mobakn leaves with Constable Roche to-day. He will be j )ioed by the constable at White Cliffe. The police will proceed north along tbrc iast ficra Awakina River on foot and make a search in the caves 88 they proceed. They will be absent some days. It is thought that the body is not far from the oave where the surveyors first caw it. GREYMOUTH, Dec. 5. A reported cane of poisoning followlDg the use of water from a spring at Point E'izabeth proves to be British cholera. It appears that the spring had been uai d for some time with impunity, but latterly it ran dry, and water for tea i»as taken from another hole close by which showed signß of impurity, apparently from decayed vegetation. A man named Wellspring died thin afternoon, and another named Holder was taken very ill but came about. A third named Martin is still very ill. Only these three men were affected. A statement which has been made that there were four is an error. All the men are old well-known residents of the Coast. DUNEDIN, Deo. 5. The Hon. Captaici Russell, with Mr G. S. Cooper, Mr W. N. Blair, and Mr E. R. Uaeher msdo a visit of inspection to-d&y of the Otago Central Railway. la tho afternoon Captato Kuaaell left for Riverton. Mr John Dillon was presented to-night with addresses from citizens of Donedin and young colonists in favour of Home Rule for Ireland. Mr Dillon addressed a large crowd which escorted him from the railway eta-ion to Wain's Hotel, aad afterwards replied at length to the sentiments contained in the address. At the Police Court to-day James McDonald, ex-IW.H.R., was charged by D. D. McDonald, Balicitor, with assaulting him and using obscene language. Oa the first charge the defendant was bound over to keep the peacs for six months in his own recognisance ot L2O and two Buretiee, tnd ordered . to pay L 2 17s 6d costs. Oa ihe second no was bound in his own recognisance ot L 5, to come up when called on, and to pay 17s 6i costs. The Supreme Court to-day was occupied with charges of robbery agdinst Myall, Henderson, Findlay, and Alice Clayton. The jary found Clayton "Not Guilty." Henderson and Findlay pleaded « Guilty," end gave evidence which diJ not agree. After being absent since 2 o'clock the jury were locked up for the night in Myall's case.