NEWS ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1486, 21 June 1905, Page 1

NEWS ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, lastn'gkt. In the Police Court Henry Parrel) was chnrgod with manslaughter, arising from tho death of n young briek'aycr named Henry Burfoot from injuries alleged to have been sustained in a fight. Tho Coroner's jury bad found there was no evidence on the part of Farrell, but ho was arrested last night. Accused was remanded ill Monday, beiDg allowed bail with one urety of Jl5O.

Hamilton, last night. A maßer of somo interest to ratepayers and property owners was dealt with at Te Awnmutu Magistrate’s Court, before Mr Northcroft, S.M. Samuel Knigbt having subdivided some property and sold to several patties different portions, now appealed to the Magistrate under tho Coun; ties Act, 1836, to have tho names of the purchasers placed on the electoral roll of Waipa County Council. The Magistrate considered the Counties Act practically obsolete, and not brought up-to-date with other statutes. He ruled that where pro* pel-ties bad cbaDgod bands as a whole nnd the necessary notice had been given before 31st March they wore entitled to bo put on the roll, but where thore was a subdivision made parties purchasing could not be put on the roll untd there was a valuation.

Napior, last night. At tho inquest on Mita Henni, found dead in a police call on Sunday [morning, tho evidence went to show that decea ed suffered from pleurisy and Bright’s diseas . A verdict was returned that death was due to natural causes.

Hawera, last night. Mr Major, M.ET.R.,. delivered a pre--BCS3ional address last night, dealing with general political questions. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Westport, last night. Henry Trumble, murdered and mutilated at tho New Hebrides, was a brother of Miss Trumble, of Westport, Deceased was 41 years old. For twenty years be had been managing a sugar plantation at Hamilton, near Cairns, Queensland, and was probably at the New Hebrides on business. Greymouth, last night. Mr Ta3’lor, M.H.R., addressed the largest meeting ever held at Greymouth, and received a good reception. He spoke strongly against the purchase of the Flaxbourne estate. He said the coming session would be one of the stormiest in the history of the colony. He delivered a strong no-license oddress, and prophesied that prohibition would bo carried in a number of electoiates.

Dunedin, last night. In the cage Borough of Mornington v. Collector of Customs, an action for refund of 20 per ceDt. duty on cable tramway material, Judge Williams found that plaintiff Council wn« entitled to a refund of sums paid as duty in respect of slot rails and bolts, but not fcr points and crossings. Judgment was given for JE3B3, with interest a! 8 per cent, from the time tho duty was paid, Thomas Scott, aged about 21, was found lying on the footpath at tho corner of Castle and Stuart’s streets shortly before midnight, bis throat cut with a razor, which was lying beside him. The wound is unlikely to prove Berious. Letters found in Scott’s pocket prove that ho belongs to Invercargill. On the back of the envelope of one of the letters were the words '• Goodbye, mother darling.”