NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1152, 13 June 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tclesraph.—Press Association.) ♦ A PAHIATUA AFFAIR. Pahiatua, June 12. A man named William John M'Lean and a youth named Charles Leonard Brown have been arrested oil charges arising out of burglary at business premises on Friday night. Nearly all the missing goods were recovered. FOR THE IRISH NATIONALS. Palmerston, June 12. The committee set up in connection with the recent vis-it of the Irish National delegates have held a fnal meeting. Tin' total amount raised for the Home Rule Fund in Palmefstoii was .t'liio, less J.'ls expenses. Levin ami Foxton were worked from l'nlmorston, an 1 contributed .C 55, Shannon about X'.!.), ami Wilding ,£Bl. The total contribution is thus over .£3OO. FOOTBAI.L—A SCENE. Woodville, June 12. At court this morning, Hugh M'Xcil was fined 10s. and costs (75.) for creating a disturbance on a football ground on June 3. The Bench severely cautioned M'Neil, and told him not to appear in court again on such a charge. The case against Bott (Dannevirke), similarly charged, was dismissed. SUPREME COURT-NELSON. Nelson, June 12. The Supreme Court opened to-day before Mr. Justice Chapman. There was only one criminal case, in which a man named Edwin Arnold was charged with having unlawful knowledge of an imbecile woman. Accuscd was found guilty and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. He was also declared a habitual criminal. In the case of Katherino Cross v. Ivanhoe M'Farlane, bot'li of Motueka—a claim of JilOO for slander—no defence was filed. His Honour gave judgment for plaintiff for ,£75. The civil business includes two libel actions, Mrs. E. N. Richardson v. C J. Hnriey, barrister, and the Nelson "livening Mail." Mr. Jellicoe appears for the plaintiff, and Mr. Herduian for the "Mail." LAUNCH BURNT. Blenheim, June 12. A motor-launch belonging to G. Pilmer au<l F. Nicholls was totally destroyed by lire in the Opawa liiver on Saturday, through a leak in the benzine tank. Tho launch, which w-as valued at .CSOO, was not insured.