NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 891, 14 May 1903, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

Per Press 'Association, NAPIER, last night. Dealing with the perjury case in the. .Supreme Court, the Chief .Justice said : “ f do not ordinarily grant probation in perjury cases, because I think it one of the worst of crimes—one which tends to destroy the foundation of justice. If people are allowed to come into Court, and give false testimony, no one can say what might he done. If might destroy altogether the foundations' of the administration of justice, which, after all, is the basis of every civilised community.”

’ AUCKLAND, last night. Kaukapakapa electors have petitioned for the annulment, of the Kaipara Licensing Committee election, on tlie ground that- no polling booth was opened in their district. Mr Hutchison. S.M., gave judgment today, deciding in favor of the petitioners. There were forty-eight votes between the lowest successful candidate and the unsuccessful ones, and at. least fifty-eight electors were prevented from voting. This might have altered the state of the poll. Therefore the irregularity was such as defeated the fairness of the election. WAIPAWA, last night.

There was an exceedingly severe earthquake here at nineteen minutes to ten last night. MARTON. last night.

At the inquest touching the death of Henry Henderson, sent'., a verdict of accidentally killed by a kick on the head by a vicious horse was returned. Henderson was the oldest volunteer of the Rangitikci Royal Rifles, which is Hie oldest corps of the coin y. lie was accorded a military funeral yesterday, which was one of the hugest held in Mari-on.

NEW PLYMOUTH, last night

At the installation of Mr W. Cock as Mayor, an address was presented by the old Council to the retiring Mayor, Mr Dorkwdl, as a memento of live and a half years of his occupancy of the position. Heavy rain lias fallen with lmt little intermission since Monday, ami all the rivers are in tlood, hut little serious damage is reported.