NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 26 April 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

Four years for Biting a Nose. Auckland, April 25. At the Gisborne Supreme Court, Wiremu Tangihawa, who bit another native's nose nearly off in a drunken squabble. was sentenced to four years hard labour. Insurance Rates. Westport, April 25. At a largely attended meeting of the Westport Chamber of Commerce to-night it was resolved to co-oparate with the Gisborne Chamber in resisting the proposal to increase the fire insurance rates in the North Island. One member remarked that if the agents were not so anxious to get the premiums and were more careful in seeing what they were insuring there would be less loss by fire and no necessity for increasing rates.

A Well Deserved Sentence. Wanganui, This Day. District Court Judge Kettle sentenced Walter William Yate, a middle aged man, to 7 years and two floggings of 30 strokes each, for indioent assault on a girl under five years. He remarked that the crime was becoming very common, and heavy sentences must be inflicted in the interests of the country. Runaway Horse. Napibk, April 26. A serious accident occurred on the Taradale road this afternoon. A race horse which was being taken home from the racos at Napier Park by a lad named O'Connor took and bolted, throwing the lad against a telegraph pole. The boy was picked up and taken to the hospital whore he was found to be suffering from concussion of the brain. The injury is not expected to prove serious though the lad is still unconscious. Brutal Outrage. "Wanganui, April 24 A shocking outrage occurred here this evening, a woman named Caroline Peters being brutally assaulted and frightfully injured, especially about the head and face. She was taken to the hospital, and her condition is so serious that her depositions were taken. A man named Shannahan was arrested on suspicion.

Death of an Artillery Man. Auckland, April 25. A gunner named Alfred Tarlin, of the Permanent Artillery, died this morning, having strained his heart recently while working the guns. Deceased was popular in football and volunteer circles. Fire in Dunedin. Dunedin, April 24. A fire broke out this evening in the four storey store of Laidlaw and Gray, ironmongers. The place is reached by a rignt of way and is surrounded by the National Bank, Bank of New Zealand, ' offices of the Royal and National Insurance Company, Dunedin Club and other important buildings. The building which was of brick was completely gutted, but the brigade obtained control and have confined it to the store where it started. Fortunately scarcely a breath of wind was blowing.

Sontenced for Breaking. "Wellington, April 20. Alfred Burrcll and J. H. Cate, who pleaded guilty for breaking into the premises of L. D. Nathan and Company recently, were brought up for sentence this morning. Burreil, as the leading offender, was sentenced to twelve months. Cate was placed on probation for two years and ordered to pay court expenses. Ilobert Wilson was fined £5 by the Magistrate for keeping an improper house.