TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 988, 6 July 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] V - The Bribery Case. Auckland, To day. His Honor Judge Gillies, in the bribery case, ruled that the indictment was illegal and bad, and quashed it. Mr Stevens wan therefore discharged without the case going to the jury. Accident to the Rotorua. Wellington, To-day. The steamer Rotorua, from Nelson and Pioton, in going through the French Pass at 11.45 last night whilst in an eddy th%

ship’s he&d canted towards the Bluff in consequence of the steering gear not acting promptly. She grazed sharply on a point opposite the beacon. Capt. Anderson at once called all hands on deck and had the boats cleared away. The wells were then sounded, but no water was found; .meantime she was headed into Elmslie’s Bay, with the intention to beach her if necessary, and she was kept in that position for half an hour. At the end of that time, as no water was reported in the well, the vessel left for Picton and thence to Wellington. As the patent slip is engaged, the steamer will go on to Lyttelton. An enquiry will probably be held at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Sunday Trading. Henry Alexander, a tobacconist, was summoned for Sunday trading. The facts were admit'ed, but the defendant’s counsel contended that the Imperial Acc of Charles 11, under which the information was laid, did not apply to the colonies. The Magistrate took an opposite view, and fined the defendant 5s and costs. Notice •£ appeal was given. Sudden Death. Dunedin, To-day. Alexander Stuart, a son of the Rev Dr. Stuart, was found dead in his bed this morning. Supreme Court. In Meran’s case for ar-on the jury were looked up for the night but could not agree, and were discharged this morning. A second trial takes place on Monday. Robert Farmer was sentenced to six months' for issuing a false L5-note.