TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2023, 7 March 1907, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Press Associatiou. , LYTTELTON, yesterday. Robert McCarthy and Stephen Maxwell, who escaped from the hard labor gang at Lyttelton on February 7th, were charged before Mr H. W. Bishop at Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court this morning, with escaping from legal custody. They pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, concurrent with their present terms. DUNEDIN, yesterday. Three cottages at Maori Hill were burned down shortly after midnight. The fire originated in the premises owned by D. Frame, and occupied by Mrs Rogers, who with a child escaped through a window. The two adjoining houses which were burned were occupied by Snieaton and Goode, and owned by Begg and Co. The insurances on Frame’s house were £IOO in the New Zealand, and on Rogers’ furniture £2OO. NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday. Obituary: This morning, Mr James George, for 50 years a resident of New Plymouth, one of the proprietors of the Crown Dairy Company, and a pioneer of the dairy factory industry, aged 02. WANGANUI, yesterday. Last uiglit a cable was sent to Towns by a committee of local rowing enthusiasts, inquiring whether ho will row Webb for the championship, and if so when and what expenses he will allow the New Zealander. NAPIER, yesterday. The Hon. Mr Millar arrived last night for the purpose of performing the opening ceremony of the Home for Aged and lifirm, just erected at Parke Island. The home is pleasingly situated on a sito across the inner harbor. The total cost of the land and buildings was about £12,000, towards which a grant of but £SOOO was made by the Government. The weather is beautifully fine for the ceremony, and there is a very large attendance of the public.

PALMERSTON N., yesterday. In tho Supremo Court this morning, Thos. John Lesley, found guilty Inst night of attempting to carnally know and indecently assault his own eight-ycar-old daughter, was put up for sentence. His Honor, Judge Chapman, in passing sentence, said j the prisoner had been guilty of one of tho grossest offences known to the law. It was bad enough to commit such a crime upon a young chilcf, but infinitely worse to have broken the trust imposed on him and committed it upon his own daughter. Therefore, lie would be sentenced to the maximum allotted by the Legislature but would be spared the degradation of the lush solely because he had not inflicted any actual injury upon tho child, though he had done worse, to corrupt her. He sentenced him to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labor. The Court is now hearing a charge of attempted arson against Mrs Jane Martin. NON-TRYING CYCLISTS. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Several of tho riders who had been fined £5 and disqualified for twelve months for improper riding in tho Enfield Cup race last December appealed to the Council of the League of New Zealand Wheelmen to-night against tho conviction and the punishment, but the appeal was not upheld. THE NATIVE LAND' COMMISSION. NAPIER, last night. The Native Lands Commission comenced a sitting at Mohaka yesterday, the enquiry affecting the Mohaka block of 24,000 acres and Wliareauratau of 3300 acres. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON, last night. At a meeting of the Cabinet Mr. F. De. Malet, chairman of the Bank of Now Zealand, was reappointed for a further term of two years, and Mr ‘' W. H. Quick, barrister, of Welling- • ton, was appointed director in place of Sir James Prendergast, retired. DRUG COMPANY. DUNEDIN, last night. At a meeting of directors of Kemptliorne, Prosser and Co’s. New Zealand Drug Co. held to-day, a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent per annum for the half year ending January 31, 190", was recommended payable on March 30. ACCIDENT ON STEAMER. DUNEDIN, last n'ght. An accident occurred on the Riverina to-day. A coupl of bales of . wool s’ipped from a sling, one of them striking a seaman named J. McDonald on -the head. He was removed to the hospital. ’A CHILD’S DEATH. AUCKLAND, last night. The hearing of a charge against Charlotte Evans, nursing home keeper, of causing the death of a board- „ ed-out infant named Charles John Mangan, with failing to supply him with sufficient nour’shment and medical attention, was concluded at the Police Court to-day. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for trial, His Worship (Mr. C. C. Kettle) holding that there was a case to ansjver on tho ground, of sudden change of food, and on the necessity of calling in medical aid. Bail was allowed in £2OO. A RATING CASE. ’ INVERCARGILL, last night. ' At the Supreme Court argument was heard in the ajipeal case, Southland County v. John Turnbull (Waikaia). A demand had been made on defendant for county rates based on the Valuation Department’s estimates of land which showed agricultural and milling interest, on both of which respondent was rated. The Magistrate had held that tho defendant could not be rated on both interests. Decision ’was reserved. A LADY LAWYER SUES FOR COSTS. INVERCARGILL, last night. At the Supreme Court, in the case Ethel Benjamin v. Horace Bastings, claim for £147 professional services rendered in connection with the Invercargill licensing appeal, defendant moved to add several others as co-defendants, alleging that lie had acted as President of the Invercargill Licensed Victuallers’ Association, of which others were members. Plaintiff admitted through counsel that others wore liable, but said that Bastings had authorised her to engage Mr. Sim and Mr. Hoskin at a fee of 100 guineas each to appear on behalf of petitioners.- His Honor added the co-defendants, and the case was afterwards struck out of the list for the present sittings. ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS’ ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, last night. Tho third annual conferefice of delegates of the New Zealand Accountants and Auditors’ Association was opened this morning. Preliminary matters connected with business to come before the general meeting were discussed.” The visit ing delegates are: Messrs. R. St Clair (Auckland), C. Cato (Hawkef Bay),T. O. Kelsey (New Plymouth) - F. H. Lnbntt (Christchurch), R Wilberfoss (Wellington), and W. R. Ott (Invercargill), and the registrar of the Association (Mr W. H. Maekie, of Auckland) will also attend the meetings. The local delegates are Mr. T. S. Graham (President of the Association) and Mr . W. E. C. Reed. This evening the delegates were entertained at a dinner. A FATAL ACCIDENT. WELLINGTON, last night. The Coroner opened ail inquiry today into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Baird, wharf lumper, aged about 2S years, who was killed last evening through falling down No. 3 hold of the steamer Surrey while placing the hatch cover in position. According to the stevedore the catches at tho ends of the tore and after beam which support the hatch covers are hardly long enough for safety, and blow off. The men working at the adjoining hatchway unshipped a beam, which fell into the hold, carrying the covers and deceased with it. The accident would not have happened had there been proper bits fore and aft. An inspector of machinery, whq made an examination of the hatchway, said the fore and after were not in their right place. He had never seen a ship so destitute of markings. No workman could in this case see the numbers oil the fore and afters. Tho inquiry stands adjourned. SOUTHLAND NEWS. INVERCARGILL, last night-. A boy will be charged at the Juvenile Court to-morrow with having been found in possession of a firearm. This is believed to be the first prosecution of the sort in the colony. An almost complete skeleton was found at Hedgehopo on Tuesday. There is no evidence as to the identity of the deceased. At the inquest on t-lie remains of Charles Smith Nichol, found in a well, near Mill road, the jury returned a verdict that the body was found in the well, but tliero was no eviden-cc to show how it got there.