TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1799, 17 January 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH .— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

GREY MOUTH, Tuesday. The Maoti Creek murder case occupied the Mayistiate's Court to-day and yesterday. Over two dozen witnebses were examined. The evidence was circumstantial mostly, Imt \eiy stiong of its kind. The demeanour of the prisoner throughout was very quiet and unmoved. He pleaded he vsas innocent of the charge, and leserved his defence. He has been committed lor tiial.

DUNRDIN, Tuesday. On the Sumeme Court assembling today, the foieinan announced that the juiy in the minder case weie unable to agiee. They \me then dischaiged. A fresh tiul is fixed for Monday. Ten of the juiy were for a verdict ot murder and two toi manslaughter. It came down to eleven to one at one time.

CHRIS TCHURCH, Tuesday. Mr John HeLaehlan addies-ed the electors of tne Selwyn distiicfc last night, and received a vote of thanks. A uumeiou-ly smiled requisition lias been piewnted to the Hon. K. Richardson, requesting him to contest the «eat. Wednesday. Mr Wakefielrl addiessed the Selwyn electoisat Lce-iton. ln&t night, for two houis and a-half, and deilated himself opposed to the Atkinson (.io\ eminent. He ciiticised the boi rowing policy, animadveited on public e\penditure, and advocated reduction. Hefavouied agrant to the New Zealand Shipping Co., and opposed peipetual leases. He omitted all reference to Native mattejs.

WE LLINUTOtf, Tuesday. The Secret uy of the Maiine Department lias received a telegram from Capt.ue Gieig, of the Govoi ument schooner Kekeno, at the }31uff, in whit h he report* that he has seaiched every haibour m the Auckland Isles without finding any tiace of the crew of the missing boat of the Sarah W. Hunt.

THAMES, Wednesday. A young man named Bemaid Farly, .in uiiiiiij.'iant by the Doiic, was severely injiued in a. qua try at Parawai by a fall of caith today, having a poition of the muscle torn from bis loft arm.