SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume XIII, Issue 3633, 22 June 1880, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(Peb Pbkss Association.)

Auckland Monday.

John Fraser,_ Edward Whelch, and Alexandor Martin wore charged at the Police Court to-day with forging and uttering a deed of conveyance with intent to defraud, purporting to be signed by George Moore, deceased, on the 26th of April. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the deed referred to four acres of land near Mahaurangi, which was held by George Moore, since dead. Praser knew the particulars, and interested Edward Whelch in the matter, and affor a 'conference in the bnek parlour of an hotel they engaged Alexander Martin to draw up the said deed; but, as Marlin possibly only drew up the conveyance without a guilty knowledge, he would ask, therefore, to withdraw the charge against "Martin, who was accordingly discharged. After hearing the evidences of Alexander Martin, Samuel Browning, and Archibald Speaker (of the Derds Registry Office), I'obert Browning (solicitor), and other witnesses, Fraser and Whelch were commuted for trial. Mr Tyler asked that Francis might be admitted to bail, as ho had a wife and two small children depending upon him. His Worship said tho offence was a very grave ono, and the hail, must be substantial, himself'in £200 and two sureties of £100.each. '\~

The Union S,B. Co.'s 5,3, Hawea.has resumed running on the West Coast, replacing the Wellington. She may he expected in the Manukau about nine o'clock to-morrow morning, with the Southern portion of the outward Pan Francisco mail, and will return South about an hour aftar arrival.

The Union 5.5.00.V s.s.'Botorua may be expected from South, via East Coast, to-morrow morning, about 11 o'clock, and will leave for Sydney the same afternoon,

Wellington, Monday. Nine cases are set down for the noxt criminal sittings ot the Supremo Court.

A large number of men have been discharged from the Corporation works, there being no work for them. A further number will be dismissed' at the end of the present week. A petition now lies for the signature of the working men of Wellington, requesting the American Government to grant them free passages to the United States. This is to supplement the original petition started at Christchurch.

Few Plymouth, Monday.

The Colonial Government ss Hinemoa, arrived this morning from Wellington with the Native Minister. Immediately after landing the Ministers proceeded to the camp at Ngakumikume, It is said that the unexpected visit of the Minister is in connection with tho recent obstruction offered by natives on the road parties by erecting fences across tho road; The natives have shown muoh deliberation in the matter. Some Europeans who have visited Te Whiti say that he has expressed himself as pleased that the Government have not put into prison the men who pulled down the fences. ■

Ckbistcßubch, Monday. The man Wood, charged at theE.M. Court to-day with burglary on the premises of Messrs Hallenstein and Cross, has been, committed for trial at the Supreme Court. The charges of breach of the public house ordinance against Oooksen of the Commercial arid Shepherd of the White Hart, were dismissed..

Tim abu, Monday. O'Connor commenced a 24 hours' walking match against time on Saturday, He covered 30 miles in 5| hours ; after completing 49 milos in, nine hours 12 minutes, he had to yield the sponge to an injured foot. •

Dunkdin, Monday. Vinegar Hill, in the Dustan Creek district, is looking well. Mills and Co. commenced washing up last week, three buckets of stuff from the head of the tail race, before the paddock was cleaned down, yielded 220 ounces. They expect to have on the whole about 700 ounces this washing.

The Standard Insurance Company today received a telegram that Houghton and Co/s steamer Wanganui had been wrecked between Sydney and the Clarence Eiyer, and two lives lost. The vessel was valued at £6,000. She was insured for £3,500, distributed as follows:— Australian Alliance, £437 10s; Derwent and Saifflar, £437 18s; Botavia, £437 10s; Union of New Zealand. - £437 10s; Colonial Office of New Zealand, £437 10s; National Office of Wow Zealand, £437105; Globe, £437 10a; Imperial, £21815s; Universal, £218155. ■

Inveboab&im, Monday. A draper's shop, in the middle of a large block narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Saturday, k man lighting the gas in a dressed window, accidentally ignited some lace goods, and. there was a great blaze, which was fortunately extinguished through the presence of mind of tho man who stuck to the fire till he knocked it out.