SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1039, 17 March 1882, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(From, our own Correspondent.) Dunedin, Thursday Mr Quin, Master of the Benevolent Institution has commencd criminal proceedings against Mr Hitchcock in connection with charges against the management last year. Janies Stewart, employee at A. & T. Burt’s, yesterday was working at an emery wheel when it flew to pieces, one of them striking his shoulder and fracturing it severely.

Mi Harvey, yesterday, made an application ut the Supreme Court on behalf of Mr M’Ginniss for a writ of quo xoarrnto calling on Mr Colclough to show cause why he occupies the chair of Vincent County Council.

A rule nisi granted judgment was given at the Supreme Court yesterday in favor of Mrs Mayo in connection with the railway accident at Kensington last year.

The Courthouse at Riverton was burned down yesterday morning. Great difficulty was experienced in preventing the tire from spreading to the Post and Telegraph Offices.

Ryan, book agent at Christchurch, was brought uo yesterday on a charge of stab biug his wife during a drunken squabble The woman did not appear and the case was dismissed.

At the Land Board yesterday, the application to transfer jetty at Shotover to Mr McQueen was referred to Chief Surveyor. Bryant’s application for agricultural lease at Mid Wakitipu was granted. The application of Ewen Duncan and McKenzie and W. Cumming were referred to Government.

It was unanimously agreed that the Board impressed with the desirability of some of their number visiting without delay the runs and portions of runs which have been reserved for settlement, with the view of recommending Government as to the liest mode of dealing with same ; but before doing so would wish to bo informed whether any expences which may be incurred in connection with such expedition will he defrayed by the Government without the very inconvenient delay which has been experienced on previous occasions.

A house near Cavers ham which was in course of building fell in this morning, six men were working at the place but were uninjured.

The application for pupil teacher for Cromwell was granted by the Education Board to-day. The application'for a now school at Lowburn Creek and Earnscleugh was refused as the Board could not see their way to grant ■ these

Hicks, Barber, anti Horton have been committed for trial at Adelaide for conspiring to defraud the Insurance Co.’s.

Tasman won the Oamaru J. C. Handicap to-day Legerdemain and Adamant next. Louie won Napier Handicap, beating Luna and Mischief for places

James Dimond, fireman, on board Arawata, was accidentally drowned this morning at Port Chalmers. Daniel Hagrahan, farmer, near Auckland whilst threshing wheat 1 had his hand drawn into the machine and is frightfully mutilated He is not expected to recover having lost a great deal of blood London, March 13.

Dr Lawson, who was arrested for murdering his brother in-law, Percy Malcolm John, at Wimbledon in December lias been found guilty and sentenced to death The Bill for abolition of polygamy in the United States has been finally passed by Congress.