DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143786, 9 May 1912, Page 7

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

BURGLARY IN AUCKLAND. Per Frees Association. AUCKLAND, May 8. Burglars entered in Mechanics Bay on Monday nighty and broke open a safe with dynamite. They carried tho safe into tho back of tho building. It is evident that the burglars enveloped the safe in some modelling clay, which they found on the premises, their object being to deaden the noise of the explosion. The remains of four fuses wore found near, and it would seem that the burglars worked with gloved hands. The noise of the explosion would not be taken much notice of, as work in the sewer in the vicinity has required a lot of blasting. The total value of the haul from the safe .was about £5. ALLEGED THEFT OF TIMBER. DUNEDIN, May 8. At tho Police Court to-day, before Mr. Bartholomew S.M., two brothers, named James Alexander Oreig and L Petcr Henry Grcig, carters, were charged with tho theft of timber valued at £5, the property of Hogg and Co. Peter Oreig was further charged with the theft of timber, valued at £B4 17s, the property of Hogg and Co. Tho evidence for the prosecution was that the accused loaded timber at the wharf, but instead of delivering it in Hogg and Co.’s yard, sold it to various people. Both accused reserved their defence, and were committed for trial. Bail was allowed James Grcig in his own recognisance for £IOO, and two sureties of £SO each. Peter Greig was allowed bail in his own recognisance of £2OO on the first, charge, and £2OO, with an additional two sureties of £IOO each, on tho second charge. EXPORT OF POTATOES. AVELLINGTON, May 8. Air. G. AV. Kirk explained to representatives of leading potato merchants to-day tho difficulty in regard to the export of potatoes to Australia. He said that the department was doing all it could to obtain a relaxation of tho conditions, but the regulations imposed by the Commonwealth must bo adhered to. It was stated by agents that farmers would not assist them in regard to certifying, as required hy the regulations, owing to the market having risen and farmers hoping that contracts would be cancelled. Air. Kirk said he would see in a few days if anything could be done to bring about an improvement. He denied that ho had been responsible for holding recent shipments up in Sydney. OPENING TELEGRAAIS. DUNEDIN, May 8. Thomas Henderson, a young man with several aliases, was to-day found gnilty on nine charges of opening telegrams •sent from. Fred. Jewell to T. Phillips. Evidence was given by two telegraph messengers that they went with the telegrams addressed to Phillips, and, not knowing his address, went into a tobacconist’s shop to inquire. Accused was there, and said he would take the telegrams, as Phillips was his cousin. He opened them and took notes in a pocket-book, and afterwards sealed them up with stickers, which he persuaded the boys to got from'the telegraph office. Air. Justice Chapman inflicted a sentence of eighteen months’ imprisonment, (with hard lalxmr.