SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES."

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 39, 30 July 1872, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES."

AUCKLAND. _ : Monday, 5 p.m. GREEN HARP CASE The eight defendants iu the Green Harpcase appeared in answer to their recognizances this morning-. A brother of Mr Hunt wa9 examined relative to the question of offered compromise. Defendant's offered to- return plaintiffs bill for £275, but in cross-exami-nation it was admitted-that the bill was valueless, and. if pressed for payment that he (plaintiff) would' have to go through., the Bankruptcy Court. .Half was-under crossexamination. when the case adjourned: till tomorrow. Share Market.—Caledonians closed firm at £30. Coromandel Bfeach, 2s. Otago, 20s All Nations, 555. Thames, 60s. Moanafairi,' <£6 : 55. The Thames Gold 1 Mining Company's hatfi yearly statement of accounts sliows that theincome for the year has been £70,171. £9 I per share has been- paid in dividends to 30th \ June. The balance-sheet showed a credit at j the bank of New Zealand of £3,773. 17s. j The chairman believed that shortly the Company" would receive large sums, for (interests at Coromandel. I EDITOR "STAR" ASSAULTED. | At the- Police Court, Holmes appeared in j compliance with summons, charged with as- ! sanlting Mr Reed, the. Editor of the " Evening Star." On defendant maMng a public apology for his condnct the case was withdrawn^

Captain Harding,%f the ' Nebraska,' in a ! letter to the press, states that tie-did not say there was no smaU-pos at Honolulu. He Bwears positively that there were no cases on bbardL Arnott, the proprietor of the "Wairarapa MSeroury," has been eom-mitted for trial on the charge of baring embezzled the funds of the Institute;. Christehnrch. Mr R. Packer, au old colonist, is dead. Wynn Williams opposes Cracroft Wilson for the seat in the General Assembly. Williams' politics coincide with those of the Government..