NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 12 November 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PER PUBSS ASSOCIATION.)

Lunatic Drowned. Wellington, This Day.

Mrs Smith, an inmate of the Porirua Asylum, escaped from the institute yestfrday and her body was found this morning in a dam at tho back of the asylum.

Fatal Accident. Dunedin, This Day. Perry’s death was caused by leaning over the bannister of Watson’s Hotel and falling over in an unaccountable manner his bead striking the flagging below. He remained unconscious till 2 30 yesterday morning when he died. He stayed at Watson’s till three weeks ago, when he shifted his quarters to the Shamrock. He was 63 years old. At the inquest the evidence showed deceased to be an abstemious man. After sitting down for some time talking business, he appeared to have lost the use of his legs when he tried to get up, and he fell. As he expressed a desire to go upstairs tho licensee instructed the waiter to go with him. He was for some time in the parlor and the next heard of him was his fall down stairs. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, no blame being attachable to anypne.

Wool Trades. The Mosgiel directors say the past year shows a reduction in the usual profits-, owing to fluctuations, in the wool markets The outlook for the present year is hopeful. The profit and loss shows a balance of £5,153. After deducting an interim dividend, it leaves £2,381 available for a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent for the year, and the directors recommended £G27 to be carried forward.

Supreme Court Sittings Christchurch, Nov. 11

At the Supreme Court to-day, Nathaniel Heron was found not guilty of unlawfully wounding William Nevin, at Waiau. The evidence was to]the effect ttha Nevin was tho agrossor in the sUuffie, which took place, and the defence was that Nevin Was so drunk hr d d not realise that ho had a knife in his La id. Douglas J. M’Naughton charged with stealing 8 sheep from Glenmark Estate, was found not guilty. Wiilia’dl P. Haggard was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for stealing a .'chain and a gold ring. Tho Grand Jury found true bills ia tho Ariadne cases,

Auckland, November 11

At tile Supreme Court, Arch. John M,Neill, who recently passed himself off as Sergt. Hardham, V, C., and imposed upon many people was sentenced to three years hard labour on each of the three charges Concurrently.

Tramways Conference.

CfiRisTCHUBCH, Nov 11

The Tramways Conference will meet again to-morrow evening, to decide piac tically whether tha control should be in the bands of a paid trust, or a board elected by the Local Bodies interested-. The City Council instruc ed its. delegate to maintain the position that it is the proper body to control the trams, but the other Local Bodies interested strongly opposed the idea.

Christchurch Municipal Matters.

It was announced at the City Council lastevening that the scheme of municipal music inaugurated here recently had been highly successful, and had Cotno to stay. The councillors decided to do what they could to help to further popularise the scheme and make the rotunda whete the concerts are given more attractive.

The question of erecting abattoirs for the oity and surrounding boroughs is no\V pretty well settled, the City Council being tha controlling authority. The terms with other local bodies have yet to be fixed. If an amicable arrangement is not come to in this direction, the terms are to be fixed by the Minister.