TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 526, 5 January 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association. ]

The Auckland Jack Sheppard. Auckland, To-day. The Grand Jury found No Bill in two of Plummer’s burglary cases, and a True Bill in a third. Reserves for the Natives. Patra, To-day. Sir William Pox finished the work of his commission here to-day, granting chief Tauroa and his people reserves for certain concessions. Sir W. Fox proceeds on to Taranaki. The Patea River. The Patea river will be made navigable for a long way up by the removal of the eel weir. An Unsatisfactory Finding. Havelock, To-day, An inquest on the late fire at the Masonic Hotel and James Had field Smith’s store was held yesterday. The verdict was that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated. The Stabbing Case. New Plymouth, To-day. John Young Henry was brought up before the Court this morning, on a charge of stabbing Millet, at Opunake. Mr Samuel appeared for Henry. The case is now proceeding. Terminated Fataly, Wellington, To-day. The lad Bin den, who was hurt by a falling tree at Masterton, died yesterday. Got Off. James Hargreaves on a charge of setting fire to an out.house belonging to Daniel West, at Waiwetu, has been discharged through insufficient evidence. The Charge of Dual Voting Against the Hon. J. Pharazyn.

At the Supreme Court this morning, the charge of personation preferred against the Hon. J. Pharazyn was heard. Defendant alleged his second voting was through his mind being much occupied and that it was quite unintentional. The Judge summed up briefly, and after referring to the evidence, gave it as his opinion that the offence was committed. He directed the jury as to the finding of a verdict. After a few minutes’ deliberation, the jury returned with the following special verdict : —“ We find that Mr Pharzyn, having voted at the election for Thondon, did apply for a second voting paper in same electorate, but that the application was made under the impression that he was voting in a different electorate, and for another candidate.” The prisoner contended this was a verdict of “ Not guilty.” The judge, however, held that it /rasa verdit of “ Guilty,” and reserved the question for the Court of Appeal, the prisoner being bound over in his own recognisances of LSO, to appear for judgment when called upon.