SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 155, 1 July 1907, Page 2

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

SUPREME COURT.

XEW rLY-MOI'TH, this day. The Supreme Court sessions opened this morning. Only one criminal case was set down. ai;d that a retrial held over from the la-t oessions. This was a charge of theft from the Coronation Hotel. Klthani) ajrainst a man named i'onteneila.

LAUNCH OWNER FIXED.

lIOKITIKAj this day. Tlip Harbourmaster at Okarito charged Mr. C'hiun, owner of the oil launch Xita. with failing to have two approved lifebu<..\* aboard on the occasion of the Krau-rarua fatality of May 11, when two liu-u were drowned. A conviction wai rii-orded, and defendant ywas fined 20/ and co.~ls. £14 14/.

FOUND DitUWNED.

BLENHEIM, this day.

The body of William Preston, a young toan wto had been misting since May ©th. was found—yesterday by two young men who were oul; shooting on a lagoon at Vernon. The body was found near the plaa? where the unfortunate man's tat was recovered >ome four weeks ago.

IDLE AND DISORDERLY.

CHRISTUIUKCH, this day.

Michael Focperty. who was found in a sly grog shop on a lucent raid by the police, was charged before Air. Day, &.M.. with beinjr an idle and disorderly person, and an associate of thieves and vagabond.-. On charge he was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. 3Tbe charge of being found in a sly-grog 6h-op was wkhdrawn by the police.

OAMAT.U HARBOUR BOARD.

OAMABXT, this day.

The Harbour Board to-day appointed Sir G. A. K. Darbyshirc, at present employed in the Railway Engineer's Department at Dunedin, to the position of secretary - and engineer.

CHRISTCIIURCH, Saturday.

Robert Henry Woodhouse was remanded to-day on a charge of stealing £222. thr> property of the Tramway Board, in whose employ he was as clerk. Bail of £ 100 and two sureties of £50 earh.

Dullar. fruiterer, and boarding-house keeper, whose premises were recently raided by the police, was charged today in the Magistrate's Court, before Mr. Day, S.M., with sly grog-selling. He ■eras found guilty and lined £50 or a month's imprisonment.