(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 5986, 25 August 1886, Page 3

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON.

August 25. The charge of embezzlement against Whif • fen .was dismissed this morning, no evidence being offered, As he stepped out of tho dock the prisoner fainted, and his wife became insensible at the sight, A mesaonger in the Government Buildings named Dowdaell, while on his way to Sir Julius Vogel'e residence, fell dead in Bill Street. He had been complaining of feeling unwell Bhortly before. He was 65 years of age, and leaveß a family. On the arrival of the morning train from Wellington at Featheraton, Detective Campbell arrested a man named James Mitohell, alias Mackenzie, with a Bwag on him, containing all the jewellery stolen from Frcetnans a short time ago, about £800 in value. Mitohell had long been suapeoted, and was watched by the polioe. In a case at the Court this morning, Mr Jellicoe objected to the police prosecuting in a case of larceny, where the information was laid by private individuals, and the matter will be taken to the Supreme Court to obtaiu a ruling on the subject. Tenders for the Gorge contract closed at noon to-day. We believe that there are eeveral well-known Wanganui contraotora amongat the tenderers! At tho Mangawhero Road Board to-day there were present — Messrs Kennedy, Lees, and Parker. Mr Piercy waited on the Board and Baid that, as the Government had laid off a new road through Kaiwhaike, the old track would be closed, He asked that the Board should open the road by clearing off the gorse. It was resolved that the Board allow £2 103 an aore for clearing the gorse off, on condition that Mr Pieroy undertook to keep it clear. On the motion of the chairman it was resolved that £8 be allowed for erecting the Matatara bridge, and that the timber be given for the same conditionally on Messrs Ryan and Cullinane guaranteeing to keep it in good repair for four years. Mr Parker reported that a bridge had been carried away along the Makirikiri road, .and it was resolved that another be erected opposite the Bchoolhouse, Mr Parker to prepare the plans. Mr A. Mason wrote, calling attention to the necessity for making the approaches to the wire over the Mangawhero, and the maintenance man was instructed to see to the matter. The clerk WPS instructed to write to tho County Council asking why the rates collected within the district had not been paid to tho Board's fund as promised, as the Board had not yet received any reply to their application to be allowed to collect their own rates. It was resolved that outstanding rates be sued for without further delay. Some small matters received attention, and the Board then adjourned.