NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1051, 14 February 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

• (By Telegraph'.—Prcjj Association.) AN AUCKLAND'CASE. SENSATIONAL FEATURES. ; Auckland, February 13. An affiliation caso heard at the Magistrate's Court before 31 r. Kettle, S.M. this afternoon, presented somo sensational features. Pattio' Keyte, an unmarried woman, of Auckland, sought ,to obtain a maintenance, order, against "Charles Bookcs, alleging him to bo the fnthcr of her child. After slio had given her evidence, and the defendant was in the box, tho magistrate .asked the latter to look straight into the woman's faco and deny that lie was tlio father of the ohild. Ho did 60.' and the plaintiff historically exclaimed: "Now/I will tell tlio truth about it all!" Later, she was recalled and alleged that defendant, in company with another man, took her to a woman in l'onsonby who performed an illegal operation for which tho sum of J!5 was paid. Tho operation, she said, was successful, but later defendant got her into similar trouble, culminating in the present case. She did not intend to bring the allegation, but tlio denials of defendant made her do so. Tho defendant recalled emphatically denied the charts and tho caso was adjourned, his Worship stating that n thorough investigation into tho matter was necessary;, , -. .

A NO-LICENSE MANIFESTO. Wanganui, February 13. Seen after tho No-Licenso nicctinir in the Opera House this evening. the Rev. S. Dawson, General Secretary' of the Alliance, said that at the Hast meeting of tho executive after' careful consultation with tho party throughout tho Dominion, iho following-manifesto was agreed upon: (1) That a Bill shnll ho introduced in the next session of' Parliament, amending tho Beer Duty Act so as .to bring breweries under tho power of the' local option vcte; (2) that no' candidate for Parliament who maintains the present undcinociatio three-fifths majority can have tho support of tho Now Zealand Aliiauoe; (3) that overy member of the present House' and every person who announces himself a candidate shall be requested to state plainly what his attitude shall-bo on, the Majority question.' ■ ■ . CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. ' Palmerston North, February 13. Beforo -Sir' Robert Stout "to-day, 'Jno. Baillic, engineer, sued tho National Mortgage and Agency Company for £433, compensation for injury done* him by a starting .lever 'at ' L'ongburn freezing works. Plaintiff alleged that the iujury had been done him through the defendant company's neglect of its machinery. Two eyewitnesses and five expert witnesses testified that it was impossible that • the accident could havc'oc'cttrrid had plaintiff not shown contributory neglieence in putting the starting-lover in whilo the flywheel was. revorsinc. The 'jury found for dcfendftnts'on>U'counts, yith'.costs. . CHARGE OF ASSAULT. ", bargavillß", February 13. A young.man named H. M'Brido was brought boforc the Helcnsvillo Court on a cliargo of assaulting an. Austrian in his camp at Kanknpakapa, and demanding payment of £5. In his 'evidence tho Austrian stated that M'Bridecamo into his camp at night time, and gripping : liim by the throat, said:'"Pay mo .£5, or I will kill you." The magistrate' stopped tho case, and directed tho polico to lay a fresh information,' so that tlie' matter may corae beforo the Supremo .Conrt. ' : Tho Bench advised M'Bride not to attempt to leave tho district pending . proceedings which would bo taken against him. "NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS." Christchurch, February 13. ' Tho police report that thero aro no fjrthcr developments'in tho mystery concerning tho'death .of. the woman, Ethel Bmdley, whoso body was found off C'ashcl Street on Wednesday last.. A TERRIBLE GALE. :VVairoa, February 13l A week of southerly weather culminated in a terrible galo.with heavy rain, on Saturday, and Sunday. In thirty-six hours 3.45 inches of rain fell! . Tho river was in heavy flood yesterday, but no damage is reported. Tho growth of grass all over tho district in the lost few days has been phenomenal. ■•'■■ LABOUR COALESCING. Wcstport, February 13. Tho Shearers' Federation of New Zealand has joined the Federation of Labour. Tho shearers' representatives meet tho federation representatives at Ohristchurch about February 22.