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£Pee United Press Association]. Wellington, July 14. The warrant for the execution of Sheehan, the Amberley nr.urderer, was posted south to-day and it is expected that the sentence will be carried out about this day week. The volunteer officers have decided to welcome the new Governor by a ball on a date convenient to His Excellency. The question of remission of a portion of the fine inflicted* on the Assyrian was reserved. His Honor thought that while power was given to Stipendiary Magistrate to reduce the fine no such power was held by the Judge. Stout, for the defence, contended otherwise and the matter is to be looked into. In the Supreme Court in the case against an Assyrian for fraudulent invoices, a verdict in favor of the Customs Department for £100 was given. Mr and Mrs Healey, on a charge of cruelty to a child, reserved defence and were committed for trial. HThe Typographical Uniou has been enquiring about the prospects of the introduction of the linotype, and find that three have been introduced into Auckland. Wellington employers assured the Union they had ny intention at present of bringing in machines. The Typographical Union, in its halfyearly report, says the refusal by some of the unemployed comps of work offered was not creditable and it would be well for some members, especially single men, to realise the position and not hang abont the city in the hope of getting four months' work iv the year. The Union attributed the continually increasing number of printers to excess lof boy labour in country offices. Auckland, July 14. Justice Connolly refused the application of Jackson Palmer in Chambors that in the case, Michael Sheehan v. the Mayor and citizens of Auckland, plaintiff be allowed to proceed in forma pauperis. In this case a verdict was given by the jury in the Supreme Court last year against the City Council for £125 in connection with the accidental dro ..uing of plaintiff's stm nn the sal Water baths. Hi? Honor said jt would be ■wrong for him to grant the motion. Palmer could apply again if he could bring certain evidence. W. R. Waters was charged at the Police Court, to-day, with falsifying the share register of the Fiery Cross Gold Mining Coy. The solicitor for the Coy stated that the share register had been increased by 8000 shares. They would proceed with the first charge, which involved 3000 shares on a certain page of the register under the heading "W. H. Waters, in trust." There also appeared to the credit of Waters 3000 shares. Evidence would be given to prove that these were bogus shares. Evidence was given in support of these allegations by Hall, legal manager appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Waters' resignation. The case iaproceed-
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West Coast Times, Issue 10531, 15 July 1897, Page 4
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467INTERPROVINCIAL West Coast Times, Issue 10531, 15 July 1897, Page 4
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