NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1918, 30 October 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

TRESS ASSOCIATION

Auckland, last night,

Mr Kettle, 8.M., fiuod Henry Evans on four charges of sly-grog selling at a house in Grey street £3O cn the first charge, with the alternative of two months’ imprisonment, and nine months’ imprisonment on tho three other charges.

Sir John Gorst, British Commissioner to the exhibition, arrived by the Sonoma, and went on to Christchurch to day. He will remain in the colony for about six weeks. Wellington, last night.

The amount collected by the Salvation Army throughout New Zealand in connection with its self-denial week this year constitutes a record. Last year’s total of £9OOO has been considerably exceeded 'IJjo Appeal Court has delivered judgment in the case Rex versus Harriet Foster. The woman had been convicted at Christchurch of manslaughter by criminal neglect of her grand-daughter, aged 18 months. The question for the Court was whether the prisoner could be convicted under section 148 of the Criminal Code Act. Mr Justice Chapman had reserved the point for the Court of Appeal. The Court unanimously cams to the conclusion that the conviction was lawful. Ashburton, last night.

Miss Ethel M. Griffiths, matron of the Westland hospital, has been appointed matron of the Ashburton County hospital. There were eleven applicants.

Dunedin, last night,

A great portion of the State forest at Husky Sound was destroyed by lire on Saturday afternoon. A fierce wind prevailed, and the fire swept the forest from end to end. Rain stopped the fire at night. The outbreak originated through five fishermen boiling billies on the bank of the river. Mrs Christina Ross, living apart from hev husband, made two attempts at suicide. She had been arrested for stealing jowellery. She attempted to open the veins of her arm, and then ate some match heads. She is in no danger.

Invercargill, last night. Before the local Magistrate, Mr McCarthy, to-day, _ Percy Charles Douglas and Jessie Colyer were charged with the forgery of educational and birth certificates, with a view to misleading the general manager of railways. The evidence showed that Douglas applied for the position of cleaner on the railways, and gave his age as 18, and stated that he had passed the sixth standard, whereas he was 19 and had only passed the fourth standard. The boy was brought up by Colyer, who forged the documents, Douglas being aware of the fact. Accused, who admitted the correctness of the evidence for the prosecution but reserved their defence, were committed for trial.