NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 522, 19 September 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. The French warship Durance. Comte De Courte, French Consul, on board, arrived at Tonga from Tahiti last Saturday. NAPIER, last night. An action commenced in the Supreme Court to-day in which Geo. David Hood, laborer, .sues Wenley. and Lanauze, merchants, and the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company for £f>oo damages for injuries received. Plaintiff alleges that owing to the negligence of a storeman a dump of wool fell on him, and caused injuries of an incurable nature. Defendants deny negligence. I-lAWERA, last night.

At the Police Court yesterday, Horace Lancelot Parker, aged 17, a probationer in the Bank of New South Wales, was committed to trial on a charge of stealing moneys and securities sent by a bank client by unregistered letter. Sydney Parker, a younger brother, pleaded guilty to stealing a portion of the money Tom his brother, and was remanded for the report of the probation officer. A youth named Hill was charged with the theft of five pounds, part of the money stolen by Sydney Parker, but the case was dismissed, the Bench neing of opinion there was no criminal intent. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night.

A requisition 'is being largely signed asking Mr Henry Brown, a former injpiulier for Taranaki, .to contest the Egmont seat. MASTERTON, last night. Word has been received that Mr ,1. Ord Huinc will acL as judge of the brass band contest in February The news is expected to induce a large entry, as many bands were anxious for iiis appointment.

WELLINGTON, last nighU The s.s. Athenic brought from Capetown about fifty members of the New Zealand Contingents, including Captain iStliddv, Lieutenants Thompson, Lascelles, Neill, Scott, W. Wilier, Corporals Spears, Harvey, Pilcher, and Calvert. Nursing Sisters Hook, Piper, Shanahan, and Ferguson also came back by the same steamer. There was no outbreak of sickness ou the voyage. A prisoner named McAulifi'e, who, whilst serving a sentence of two years for robbery with violence, made abolt for liberty, hut was captured, and was sentenced to six months’ additional imprisonment to-day. The case for the defence in the action Mitchell v. the Loan and Mercantile Company and others, a claim for certain properties and £IO,OOO damages, closed this morning, defendants’ counsel deciding to call no further evidnee. Counsel then addressed the Court.

Judgment was reserved in the case of Mitchell v. the New Zealand Loan Company and others. NELSON, last night.

There is considerable indignation in Nelson at the absence of a fair share of public works expenditure,, especially the lack of provision for a new (lost office and railway station. A public indignation meeting is spoken of. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The President and Executive of the Torrey-Alexander mission presented Dr. Torrey with a purse of sovereigns, which will he devoted to the Chicago Bible Institute. Mr. Alexander was also presented with a purse of sovereigns. Both received a hearty farewell on their departure by the ex-

press for Dunedin. Owing to the increased price of stock and the scarcity of sheep, ihe butchers of this city have decided lo increase the price of mutton by one halfpenny per pound, and beef by one penny per pound.

TIMARU, last night.The Supreme Cuurt was occupied all day yesterday in hearing the charge of perjury against T. Carr, of Temuka. The charge was one arising from an assault and robbery case with which Carr was connected. When on trial for this he made a statement that he was in the Star Hotel, Temuka, and got drinks there at about midnight on the night of the alleged assault. In this statement perjury was- said to he committed, as the licensee of the Stax swore no liquor was served that night after 11, and the boarders in the hotel said they heard no one enter after closing hours. This negative evidence was contended by the defence to be insufficient corroboration. The jury acquitted the accused. DUNEDIN, last night. Zlie death of the widow of Captain Mackenzie, a well-known Olutha settler is announced. She was the first white female settler in Tapanui, having arrived there in 1857.

A case of sly-grog selling against the proprietor of the Central Cafe, charged with selling porter together with oysters to constables dressed in khaki, was dismissed, the evidence tending to show that the liquor might have ten sent for, which was the line of defence. A second case is proceeding.

WESTPORT, last night. The labor unions in the Culler district are taking a ballot to select a candidate to run in the labor interest for Culler Parliamentary seat.