TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1325, 26 August 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Charge Of Man«laog:h<er. Wanganui, August 26. Albeit Stubb, hotelkeeper, was arrested tc-day on a charge of manslaughter of a Native named Ruhirul, who it is alleged died from the effects of rough usage received from Stubbs. He was 'hoo remanded for eight days. Bail, £209 In his own recognisance and 2 sureties of £IOO each, was allowed. Heath. Wellington, August 23. J H. Marriott, bookseller, a very old settler, bavins arrived in 1842, died last night, aged 87. Jewel Bobbery.

James Mitchell, alias McKeoz'e, alias Masher, charged with the jewellery robbery at Freeman’s was remanded for a week. JLevident to « Steamer. | IThe steamer Waihi bound from Blenheim to Wellington, and which had all the blades stripped from her propeller wh. n crossing the Walran, has arrived safely at Mana Island, where she will be beacht d, and now, blades attached. A legal IPolnt. At the Saireme Court Mr Jelllcoe solicitor raised an objection to the police prosecuting in private cases. The Chief Justice expressed opinion that it would ba better to leave the question to the Magistrates. The IVratbrr, CHRISTCHURCH, August 26 The weather became wet again early this morning and it is now raming hard rom the S.VV. Ih« Unemployed The unemployed are agitating again this morning, and a considtrablo number invaded the Public Works Office. A policeman had to be sent for to keep the passage clear. There was no disturbance

however, and some of them nay fiat if Government find them passage to the West Coast they can got work there. A few married men icceivcd crd* rs for work at the Sa.dhih reaarve. Sporting-. Dunedin, August 26. Hermitage has been scratched for all engagements at the Huat Club meeting