TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1445, 15 January 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

*— [PER PREBS ABSOai^TION,] Commuted for Trial. Palmekston North, January 15 William Johnston wan committed for trial for rape on a girl of 15. The hearing of the case lasted till past midnight, A L'vely Meeting. Wellington, January 15. At the half-yearly meeting of the Working Men's Club, the President said thoro wns a credit balance of £31, after spending £110 on the new premises, the assets exceeding the liabilities by £842. The secretary said that there was a deficiency of £75, and not a credit balance as the President had staled, and objected to the reflection thus cast up >n him and the auditors. ') his led to a lively altercation lasting for some time, m which the fact that the secretary, W K. Bishop, was paid whs repeatedly cast m his teeth. He retorted that it was paltry pay for the vrork done, and that one of his opponents, a liquor merchant, made a deal more out of the Club than he dirl, wbich caused considerable laughter. When matters had calmed down, business was proceeded with, and the retiring President was reelected. The Bankrupt Waters. - Before the Chief Justice In the Bank«; ruptoy Court this morning, Mr Jellicoe, counsel for the bankrupt Waters, applied i for a rule calling on the Official Assignee to show cauae why Waters should not be discharged from custody on tho ground that he was illegally detained. Aft V argument, Hfs Honor granted the rule which was made returnable by Tuesday. , Drowned. Dunedin, January 15. . A two"^and a half year old child ofPurvop, » settler at Puterau, was drowned last night.