NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 209, 28 May 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

[BY TELEGRAM,—PEEES ASSOCIATION,] • -T& CHARGE OF MURDER THE WESTPORT CASE. Westport, May 27,. ■■■ The 'case against Halinen and Anderson, charging them' with the murder of Ernest ' John Bourko, was resumed to-day. Arthur M'Donald corroborated the evidence of Cockory and Constable Buttar as to the admissions of Halinen in Cookery's hotel. John Eraser, bos'mi: of theVs.s. Cariopus, said tho two men on tho morning after tho ■■ alleged murder had bloodstains on' their clothes, and Halinen had some: on his right boot. The other witness repeated the' evidence given at, the inquest. The prosecution \ has concluded, and the defence will to'heari? ; 1 in the morning. / . ■> v THE " STICKING UP " CASES. ' ACCUSED REMANDED. Christchurch, May 27. Interest has not by any means diminished . in the "sticking-up" cases which, occurred on May 17, judging by the large: crowd of , people who assembled outside the, Magis- ' trate's Court this morning, when tho men alleged to bo implicated—Joseph Evans, , James Keegan, and . Frank . Bolton,. alias Brennan—were charged that, between May 11 and 15, they did break and. enter tho shop of James Thomas M-Harg, at Woolston,: and steal therefrom goods, to the value of £18. Thoy were ,also charged that on May 17, armed with "an offensive .weapon," a revolver, they assaulted and robbed Chas. Marshall and took from him-a gold ring, two keys,-a purse, and £4' in monev. the aggregate value being £5 7s. Chief • Detective Chrystall applied for a remand tilvJune 5, which was granted.. . MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. THE PREMIER .'AND' THE DEPUTATION ' ■ , Inglowood, May 27. ■ Sir Joseph ' Ward- passed through-here' ' about.noon to-day. '.The Mayor and deputations wore waiting to interview. him, • and it ■ was understood'that ho would stay here a short time, but all assembled had the mortification, of seeing him pass through the town at. the rate of twenty miles an' hour. .The • deputation'then dispersed with the cold satis- . faction of seeing him raise, his-hat. " ../., ? New Plymouth, May, 27. The Premier arrived at New Plymouth . from Eltham ,at noon to-day. In tho , afternoon he officially opened 'the. new Post Office, and attended at a presentation from citizens" to the ox-Mayoress, -Mrs. Dockrill. ■ He afterwards visited the Hospital'and Old People's Home.. 'All spare time was occupied in receiving'deputations on local matters'. Ho leaves for Wellington, in the morning. , Cisbome, May 27. The Hons. J. Carroll and J:-M'Gowan arrived', this morning.' During the forenoon they received various deputations'respecting roads and bridges. This afternoon the Ministers proceeded by train to Waikohu to. in- . formally open the new section of railway to that place. . . . -. / • THE MARRIAGE ACT. : ; ; Eltham, May 27. ; At the Magistrate's Court to-day Harry il , Reimensclineider, alias Roy Drayton, " pleaded guilty to a. breach of .the Marriage . Act in that lie declared ho was a'.bachelor, whereas he . had been; married in Sydney. ' He was committed to the Wanganui Supreme Court for sentence. . GOVERNOR OF AMERICAN SAMOA". , Auckland, May 26: • Captain Parker arrived at Fiji on May 14, and went on to Tut-uila by the Union'steamer'' Annapolis'. -.' He takes - over the Governorship of, •American 1 . Samoa, .relieving •: Governor'■. Moore, . who returns to' Washington/ / . MELANESLAN MISSION.'' ; ' Auckland, jfay-27.' Private 1 advices received to-day state, that .. the mission •. steamer. Southern Cross -has.' arrived at Norfolk Island from Melanesia. The reports from the. various stations visited, are good. ,- / - :i.' 1 ■ UNSOUND FRUIT. .. ; Wanganulj May 27. The first "local case under the. Sale of Food arid Drugs Act was heard at the S.M. Court this morning, when a Chinese fruiterer \ was fined £10 and £3 13sV costs .for deliver- , ing, ■ exposing, and offering for sale unsound './ fruit. The fruit in question consisted of four cases of bananas which had been sent to. an . auction'mart. ' ' , CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.. .. • Christchurch, May 27. . , Ao, the quarterly, meeting of'the Chamber of Commerce itorday the-President-(Mr. A. . Kave) spoke hopefully of the financial out- | look, and urged the Chamber to -support the agitation for. the completion'of the South Island Main Trunk line! ATTEMPT TO' ESCAPE' FROM, GAOL. ; / . Christchurch, May 27. ! William; Bell, who" attempted to, escape from Lytielton Gaol on Thursday, May. 21, was charged -at ;Lytielton ' to-day. ■ Accused said he had run', away from gaol because ho was frightened, but he would not : attempt to escape again. Mr. M. Cleary, Governor of. the Gaol, said he did 1191 wisn , to press "the charge against the joung , fellow'J who had only six weeks of his sentence to serve. Mr. Bishop said lie would convict and. discharge the accused ,011 tho present charge, but advised him to behave himself for the remainder of his terra in gaol. ■-, ■ •' COMMITTED FOR TRIAL." . ' V Christchurch, May 27. At the' Magistrate's -Court 1 , to-day Wm. I Cameron was committed for trial on a charge. < of, on January .22, breaking and , entering the warehouse, of Messrs! Ross and Glen- . dining, and stealing various goods to tho,, • yalue of £23 Is. 3d., also with, on February. 22, breaking and entering the warehouse of James 'Lilley with intent to commit a crime therein.