TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4245, 29 November 1881, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[Pee Pebbs Association. J AUCKLAND, Nov. 28. Another Rev. Candidate. The Itev D. Bruce announces himself for Eden, and Mr W. Lees for City North. Enterprising. A glass manufactory started operations to-day. Mr Monk addressed the electors of Parnell. He said he would support the Government policy. He received a vote of confidence. A Greyite. Mr Laing addressed the electors of City West. He declared himself a supporter of Sir Q. Grey. A vote of confidence wbb passed. Was in Trouble. A youth named 'ihoruas Maine narrowly escaped drawing in the City Fublio Baths today He waa brought out in an insensible Btate, but recovered. A Racing Accident. Harry Burnett, wno rode Comus in the Hunt Club Steeplechase, was injured to-day by his horse coming into collision with a gate-post. He was sent to the hospital. WELLINGTON, Nov. 28. And There an End. The Judicature Commissioners havo concluded their labours, and prepared their final report, which is accompanied by two draft Bills for the simplification of legal proceedings. Decision Reversed. The argument in the case, Smy the v. the Qu«en, arising out of the Brogdon railway contracts, was concluded to-day. Decieion was reserved. In the case of the Wellington Gas Company, being an appeal against the docUion of Mr Shaw, 8.M., who when magistrate decided that the Company had no right to charge the incoming tenant with the former tenant's arrears for gas, the Appeal Court sustained the appoal and reversed the decision of the Court below. TIMA.RU, Nov. 28. Confidence Emphatically. Mr J. 8. Gibson addressed a crowded meeting of the electora <f Timaru in tho Theatre Eoyal to-night. He received a vote of thanks and confidence, an amendment of thanks only being lost. [FBOM OtTB OWN 00KUEBPONDBNT.J DUNEDIN, Nov. 28. Another Good Man Gone. Henry Baveridge M'lntosh, manager Of the Walton Park Coal and Pottery Company, was arreßted on Saturday on a charge of forgery. It has transpired that he has been in the habit of collecting monthly accounts, ranging from £20 to £60. from tho customers of tho Company. The cash he received in reßpect of theso accounts he appears to havo appropriated to his own use, und for tho amounts of them ho lodged in tho JBivnk to the credit of tho Company bills purporting to be drawn by theeo customers, and these bills vero duly diet-dinted. Q'liia practico has boen going on for some time rust, but; was detected on Friday morning by Mr William Brown, tho Oompany's auditor, on going through tho accounts of tho Company. Mr M'lntoßh evidoully learned thi< fact, ns ho wivtt not seen from 2.30 p.m. that duy, nor did lie rciurti homo that night. He wuh arr;eted ut hi - own house on Saturday night. It is stated thnt his defalcations amount to about £1500, and that his present position is due to mining speculations. At tho City Police Court, to-day M'lntoeh w«s (barged w it h having, on or about August. 14, 1881, hoing then managing clerk for thn Walton T'.irl; Coal and Pottery Company, forged a cert win bill of exehangu for the payment of £ »0 2s 4d. Mr Howurth, who appeared on behalf of tho Company, said that ho was not at, present prepared to proceed with tho case, for unfortunately it had been discovered that Tory serious defalcations hud been committed by accused, and there had vot boen sufficient timoto enablo a thorough invest ignti'm of tho matter. Before ho could fully lny tho raso before the Court he would require oeveral dnys <o look into it, und lie would iberoforo n«k for a rerrmnd for n week. Tho » mount. involved wus considerably over £1000. A remand was granted until Monday.