NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 68, 4 December 1902, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

_(Per Press Association)^ AUCKLAND, last night. Thomas Lecher wan killed by a fall of earth on the railway works beyond Helensville. The Prohihition League have applied for a recount of the votes for Auckland City. William Richardson, the unsuccessful Temperance candidate at the City election, was charged to-day with impeding traffic by holding astreet meeting. He objected to Mr Hutchinson dealing with ifie. case, alleging personal bias. Jn the course of argument, Mr Hutchinson said : “ 'Hie truth of the matter is, you blackguard jieople in such a way that you think they must he biassed. He granted an adjournment for a week. ASHBURTON, last night. An application lias been made on behalf of the licensed victuallers for a recount of the local-option voting pallets. and Saturday has been fixed as tlie date when the count takes place. OAMARU, last night. At the Police Court. John Francis O’Keef. alias John O’Keef, alias Geo. Miller, was charged with house breaking, and remanded till Monday. Mr Hugh Wallace, a very old Otago settler, died yesterday. DUNEDIN, last night. An old miner named Patrick Docker ty was found dead in a hut, at Waipori this morning. NAPIER, last in gilt. Mr J. Younglnisband, a well-known business man, died suddenly yesterday afternoon through flic bursting of a blood-vessel. Deceased was formerly in partnership, with Robiolms, Hindmarsh, and Co., and for a time held a seat on the Borough Council. The Coleman shield, won by the Napier Rifles at the annual shoot on the King’s Birthday, was presented by the donor last evening. During the eight years these competitions have been in existence, Mr Coleman has given in money prizes £IOO. PALMERSTON N., last night. In the District Court, Lindsay Brown sued H. 13. Tucker for LIU damages for injuries received through an open cellar door. The Court held that the accident was due to gross negligence of defendant’s servant, and gave judgment, for £S J Is, and costs on the S.M. Court scale. MANGAWEKA, last night.

At an inquest on George Cole, who died suddenly on Monday* the jury returned a verdict that lie met his death from injuries received in a. friendly wrestle with Michael Maher, boardinghouse keeper, formerly of Wanganui. Maher was immediately arrested on a charge ot manslaughter, and will lie brought before the Court this afternoon. A post mortem showed t-lrt Cole was much bruised about the body and injured considerably internally. FEILDING, last night.

The weather is exceedingly cold,with occasional hail. Heavy falls of snow are reported up country. 11, is rumored that a, North Island Cop will be added to the programme of the Feildiug Jockey Club's next meeting. ‘ WELLINGTON, last night. A prisoner named Greener, charged with theft and with uttering a cheque, who yesterday withdrew a plea of guilty which he had made on'tlie advice of his lawyer, to-day again pleaded guilty. 110 explained that he knew ' nothing of the cheque because ho had been drinking. The police reported nothing against the man and lie was admitted to probation. CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

Thc insurance on Peppier’s lire at Sydenham last night, is £2OOO on the machinery, building and plant. The risks are divided between the Globe, Alliance, and Royal Companies. Pcppler’s loss is very heavy. For rating purposes the property was valued at between £2fino and £3OOO. A deputation from the New Zealand Cricket Association waited on Sic Joseph Ward to-day and asked for a concession in railway fares for the English amateur team and one representative of the Council. Replying. Sir Joseph Ward said if the tour of the team was to be a money making affair he could not make any concession, but recognised that it was for the encouragement of sport throughout the colony lie would be justified in making a concession of railway faros. 'lbis would be done, and lie would communicate with the Council the basis of such concession. A peculiar case was before the Supreme Court in Banco today 'I he Canterbury Auctioneering Company took over the business of Beauchamp and Co., the latter being managing directors in the new company. It was arranged that, the- book debts of the firm be taken over bv the company at valuation, but this was never made Subsequently th e company collected the debts as agent for the late firm. The partners in Christemirch drew cheques upon the company’s account as against the collectors, resulting in a debit, of £201) due by Ufem to the company. Before the company liquidated, two managing directors- and the brother of one carried a resolution against two outside directors taking over the residue oi the book debts which were mostly bad, doubt nil, and contras at 90 per cent, face value, wiping out their own indebtedness an the original firm to the company. Judge. Dcnniston held that the resolution must be cancelled, as the parties could not be sellers and buyers.