INTERPRVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1664, 16 September 1887, Page 2

INTERPRVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, September 15. The 0386 Charles Aicken. oharged 1 with oflfariDg a forged cheque for £65, 1 drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, was before the Supreme Ooutt tc-day. Mt ' O'Meagher, for the defence, oontended that 1 the evidence did not disclose the fact whether the cheque waa a valid order. ' None of the witnesses were able to give r any idea of the contents of the cheque beyond that It was for £65. He quoted the case of Regina v Waters, heard before Chief Jaatlce Prendergaat, where figares had been pat m numerals instead of B being written, and secondary evidence had been given as to the contents of ' tne cheque. The jury returned a verdict of " Guilty," with a recommendation to r mercy. His Honor reserved sentence, pending consideration by the Court of Appeal of the point raised by Mr O Meagher, prisoner m the meantime to be r kept m custody. J Wakganoi, September 15. An enquiry as to the cause of the recent 3 fire here m an empty chop belongiog to > Jane Kells was concluded at noon, and } the jury returned a verdict that the place , had bean wilfully set on fire. j Wellington, September 15. It is stated that immediately on the return of Sir Wm. Fitzh9rbert, the Hon ? G M. W&terhouße will resign the Speakerahip of the Legislative Council m order to allow Sir William to be re-appointed. A married wpman, named Hm-iett . Deakie, Attempted suicide by throwiug 3 hersdlf into the water off the breastwork. ) She was rescue! with difficulty, when she t aald she was " too bad to live. " i A new Club has been formed to race on • the Island Bay ground. To-night a meet--3 ing was held at which 160 members pot r down their names, and stewards were - eleoted. Captain Hume was chosen judge, i and Mr J. H. Pollock starter. It was » deoided to have three meetings during the 1 season , The new Club has the option of taking the ground for two years, after the first year, paying £250 for the first year, • and an advance of £100 for the remainder ) of the term. i At the annual meeting of the Acolima- • tisation Society the report showed receipts • fur the year, £573 j expenditure, £475. r There was slight inoreaße m shooting and 1 fishing fees. The Ranger reported a rapid increase m red deer m the Wairarapa. This winter numerous herds have been ■ seen on the MauDgurakl range. The Chairman of the Harbor Board, at the meeting to day, drew attention to the • faot that the revenue Bhowed a cooaiderr able falling away, for which he thought ■ exceptions to mail Bteamea were largely ' responsible. Shipping had also decreased and showed 181 vessels and 8472 tons less for the eight months' than last year. Hokitika, September 15. The Supreme Court wm occupied all day In hearing the prosecution case, t Graham v Diedricha. The case for tbe ■ plaintiff was finiehad at 6 o'clock to night, . and the case will probably take all day i to-morrow. It arose from a perjary information laid after hearing the Kokatahl affiliation case, and subsequenfy i withdrawn. The parties are connected. ' > by marriage. » Oamartt, Spptember 16. Thu furniture mart and auotion rooms : of Perriman and Co., were partially destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The fire was first observed m tbe upper storey of the building. The stock was insured > for £300 m the Phanix oflioe, and the building for £400 m the same office, £300 of the latter sum being reinsured > In the Equitable. An inquiry is to be held. Eunedjn, September 15. ' Recent performances by the amateurs of "loianthe" realised £408, of which > £160 is net profit to the Kenevolent Asylum aud Orphanage. At the , Eduoition Board Dr Btown i questioned the wisdom of offering praioe ' on one hand to teachers who had succeeded m obtaining large percentages of passes, and censuring on the other hand toaohera who had cot, baen so successful, without ttklng into consideration other ' features of teaching. He also stated that . reports were occasionally heard of ohildren i at schools « he re large percentages of ■ peßses were obtained having extra work 1 thrown on them, and of having longer i hours. Some other members of the Board expressed concurrence with Dr Brown's remark.