THE PAHIATUA CASE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9667, 8 April 1893, Page 2

THE PAHIATUA CASE.

SMITH DISCHARGED. |VKR PBSHH ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, April 8. —Mr Graham, CM., dismissed the charge of murdering Jacobsen against Smith, on the ground that the evidence waa not strong enough to send tho case before a jury. In the larceny case no evidence was offered, and the prisoner was discharged.

Captain Edwin wired at 2 p.m. to-day as follows :—": — " North east to north and west gale, with rain and heavy sea after ten hours from now ; glass fall soon." A variety of choice ferns, which were brought from considerable distances, were some t<me ago planted at the waterfall in the Recreation Grounds. Tho efforts of the Board to beautify the spot huvo, howover, been nullified by some persons, who have deliberately plucked a number of the ferns, and carried them away. The members of the Bo ird feel annoyed over the tnittor, and have determined to prosocute anyone against whom proof can bo obtained. His Honor Justice Conolly will arrive from north next Tuesday to hold the halfyearly sittings of tho Supremo Court, which begin on Wednesday. Mr Charles Enderby, of the Railway Department, who lias been on a holiday trip as far south an Dunedin, returned home on Friday qight. Mr Eugene O'Conor, M n,I?. for Btillor, went north on Friday night. A telegram from Hawera states that at theComonercial Hotel, Manaia, nine persons were found, to be suffering apparently from the effects of poison. All have recovered It is believed that by some mysterious mean* poison got into (he brnwn, for only tlioso who partook of it became ill. The Recreation Grounds seems to be a happy hunting ground for pilferers. It will bo remembered that a few weekß ago the bones of a whale wore brought in from Tatarairnaka for reconstruction in the grounds, and they were Blacked behind the bathing-house for tho time being. It has been discovered that persons have been carrying oiE some of tho small bones. Jn view of this the Board have decided to enter a prosecution against any person taking a<vay bones from the stack.