TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2055, 16 April 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. 1 TIMARU, yesterday. 1 J. Gerity and G. Wiliams, charged at tho Court this morning with trespassing on the Timaru racecourse, was tilled £lO each and costs. DUNEDIN, yesterday. The action of Victor Maurico Braund against the Hon. George McLean has also been dismissed for want of prosecution, with costs against tlio plaintiff. AUCKLAND, yesterday.

A report adopted by tho Headmasters’ Association stated that the Association had advocated the principle of annual examinations being replaced in inspection visits and of promotion from standard to standard being made as a rule in all schools at tho eiul of tho year. Tho Minister for Railways, replying to the Chamber of Commerce protest against the delivery of goods from the Auckland railway, states that tho tenders showed such an advance on the previous contract price that ho felt it his duty, in the interests of consignees, ti decline them. He also adds that in Dunedin delivery by contract was abolished. and no protests have since been made. Consignees apparently made satisfactory arrangements for delivery. STRATFORD, yesterday. Early this morning a nine-roomed house on the Opunake road, owned by Mr. Saunders, of Patea, and occupied by Airs. Callaghan as a nursing home, was totally destroyed l>y fire. The building was insured for £3OO in the Northern office for tho furniture for £IOO in the Sun. HASTINGS, yesterday.

Entries for the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society’s Autumn Show, which is to ho held at Hastings on the 24th inst., total 1083, against 912 last year, an increase of 170. ' WELLINGTON, yesterday.

The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) has been confined to bed for some days, and is not expected to resume his duties boforc the end of the week.

Joe Gee, a Chinaman, was to-day fined £IOO and costs on a charge of. having sold a pakapoo ticket. Notice of appeal was given by defendant’s counsel.

A suggestion made by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce that the postage on postcards should he reduced to one halfpenny has been considered by the Acting-Post-master-General, who states that pending the ascertaining of results of the reductions made in the postage and telegram rates in November last it has been thought desirable to defer favorable consideration for a time. Mr. Lawrence lias desired not to seek re-election for the Mayoralty, Crs. Gore and London are the only candidates. Mr. Arundel Orchard, of Sydney, the musical judge at the Dunedin competitions three years ago, has been appointed for the next October festival. AUCKLAND’S FUTURE. AUCKLAND, yesterday. The Minister tor Lands, speaking at Raglan, deprecated public men, particularly in the North Island, talking about the poverty of the country. Auckland city’s capacity for growth was unequalled in the colony. He had not tho slightest hesitation in saying tho provincial district of Auckland was going to be the most densely populated district, not only in New Zealand, but of Australasia, and its pubic men should endeavor to show its real capacity for development. APPEAL COURT. WELLINGTON, last niglit. In the Findlay case judgment was reserved. The Appeal Court then took the case, King v. Jas. Nosworthy. The latter was a herbalist of Wanganui, who was convicted of supplying instruments for unlawful purposes. The conviction was appealed against on the ground that evidence of the sales of similar instruments was improperly admitted, and that there was really no charge against him. Ahe facts were that a Constable went to Nosworthy and made a purchase for the purpose of getting a case against him. It was therefore contended there was no offence because there was n.o one on whom the instrument could be used, and there was no intention to use it. It was also contended there was" no attempt to commit a crime. Judge Chapman declined to withdraw. the case from the jury and against their conviction prisoner now appeals. Mr. Myers appeared for tho Crown and Mr. Treddwell for prisoner. • The latter argued on the lines indicated above but abandoned the contention that the evidence of sales was wrongly admitted. Without calling on Mr. Myers the Court held that the word “knowing” in a criminal case' meant “believing,” as decided in tlio English case Regina v. Halloran and consequently it did . not matter whether there was a woman in the case or not. The conviction was therefore affirmed.

WELLINGTON TRAMWAYS. 4 WELLINGTON, last night. a The Wellington Corporation y Tramways balance-sheets show a b profit for the year of four thousand t pounds. ° BURGLARY AND ARSON o NELSON, last night. t A man anmed Leonard Thomas I Easton, alias William Wilson, who was convicted at Napier for a se rious offence, and sentenced to / three years, was charged to-day 1 with burglarising a store at Croixelles about twelve months ago. The information was the result of accused’s own confession to Detective Hill, and in his statement he also confessed to having burnt down a stable hear Stoke. At the Court to-day he pleaded not guilty, and ( cross-examined the witnesses very shrewdly. He was committed to the District Court on a charge of wilfully burning property. SOUTHLAND NEWS. INVERCARGILL, last niglit. The Southland Rugby Union decided to rc-classify clubs, so as to raise the standard of senior football in luvercanrill. To that end they reduced the Britannia and Athletic Clubs (the lowest in the previous season’s contests) to the junior rank. The clubs concerned resented this, and as a result of their agitation the Union decided at a special meeting to-night to' rescind the former decision. Thos. Rankin, donkeyman on the ' Moeraki, had his thumb caught in a Winch to-day, and pulled off at the ; second joint. He was medicady | treated, and went on to his home at f Dunedin. . ' A Technical Classes Association has ; been formed at Bluff at an euthusias- ’ tic meeting, and a committee set up f to make preliminary arrangements. „ An enquiry into the Waipahi railr way collision was held on Thursday, and the evidence forwarded to the general manager at Wellington. THE MEHCLE CASE. WELLINGTON, last night. The Meiklo Committeo passed resolutions congratulating Mr, Meikle on o the verdict of “not guilty,” and ren gretting that the two first issues were a. so framed as to render a negative answer inevitable on technical grounds, C 1 quite irrelevant to their merits. As d the Committee had already pointed e I out to the Minister of Justice, they I complain of the Commissioners re-

fraining from mentioning points favorable to the accused or unfavorable) to the accusers, and contend that this servos to oniphasiso the strength of Moiklo’s case. Tho Committee also regrets that tho Commissioner did not include in tho report any reference to tho credibility ot witnesses excopt on two points unfavorable to Moikle. They still contend that tho evidonco boforc tho Commission points to conspiracy, and condemn tho reasoning of tho Commissioners ns to tho moral right to 'compensation. It was decided to continuo pressing tho demand for justice. ALLEGED THEFT OF GOLD. DUNEDIN, last night. Chow Kee was arrested at Alexandra yesterday, and was brought boforo Air. Burgoss, S.AL, to-day, charged with having on or about the 10th March received 20oz of gold from Edward Ridoror, he (Chow Koo) knowing the said gold to have boon dishonestly obtained. Constablo Quinn 'asked for a romand until tho 23rd, and opposed the granting of bail. Accused was remanded, but bail was allowed, His Worship fixing it at two sureties for £SO and ono for £IOO. Tho hail wns forthcoming. Edward Ridoror, working drcdgoluaster of the Otago No. 1 dredge at Alillor’s Point, who was arrested on Saturday on a charge of stealing 20oz of gold, was brought bci'oro the Court at Roxburgh this morning, and ! remanded to appear at Alexandra oil ! tho 23rd inst. A WOMAN’S FOLLY. AUCKLAND, last night. Tho young woman, Bertha Victor, : alias Levi, who was before the Court j a fow days ago on a cliargo of drunkenness, during the hearing of which it was stated that she had boon masquerading -in male attire, was charged this morning before Air. Kettle, S.AL, with insobriety, using obscene language, and with being , an idle and disorderly person having insufficient lawful means of support, j The defendant entered tho Court clad in an ordinary, blue coat and vest, with a blue silk scarf round her nock, and wearing brown trou- 1 sors and heavy boots. Sho was convicted on each charge., and remanded for a weok for sentence. ( THE PAPAKAIO TRAGEDY. ! WELLINTON, yesterday. I Air. Hjorring, resuming the argument for Findlay in tho Appeal j Caurt, laid stress oil tho fact that Alillen aud Hisson, who met the man with the bicycle on the night j of the murder, could not identify | him as Findlay, though they spoko to him, and saw him light a cigar- | ette. The bicycle found in the river was punctured with a pocket j knife, hut the prisoner had no ; knife, nor had the Crown traced firearms into his possession. At the most there was only suspicious circumstances against the prisoner, but not enough to convict him. Air. Alvers ,for the Crown, contended that the accumulation of suspicious circumstances was enough to justify any jury in convicting. He then went through them categorically. The motive of the person who entered Ronnie’s house was clearly robbery. A bicycle, razor, and gold watch were taken. The latter had never been found. There

was some evidence that money was taken, as Rennie on September Gth cashed a cheque for £lO, and was not proved to have spent more than £4 10s. Tho prisoner had no money before the crime, hut ho had after. A connection had been established between him and the bicycle and razor. Findlay bad been proved to bo hungry and tho person

who broke in devoured a quantity of cake. He was in tho neighbourhood of tho house at 3.30 p.m., and gave a falso account of his movements. Findlay gave two reasons for his presence in the neighbourhood, neither of which was borne out by facts. To those who did not know him he gave out lie was a runaway sailor; to those who did that he had been with a runaway sailor. He suggesed the object in trying to create a falso identity was in order to shield himself after the robbery he contemplated. As to tho theory that a revolver shot would have caused alarm tho house was standing alone, and the prisoner could have found out how many inmates there were. The evidence of he finger prints as far as it wont showed that one of tho prints correspond in part with prisoner’s. They were too smudged for complete identification.

EXHIBITION SCANDAL. McINTYRE TO BE BROUGHT BACK. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day a judgment summons was made against D. C. Mclntyre, ox-Superintendent of Awards at the Exhibition, who was suspended last week and left suddenly by the Turakina on Thursday, and the Acting-Premier informed a reporter to-day that the Government had decided to bring Mr. McIntyre back to the colony in respect of other serious charges. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. AUCKLAND, yesterday. Robert M. Watt, architect, aged 47, died yesterday as the result of a paralytic stroke. He was last year President of the Auckland branch of the Institute of Architects, and this year Vice-President of the branch. He was architect to the Board of Education, and one of the four judges for the competitive designs for the Auckland Town Hall. Mrs. Hannah King Lcthoridge, the first white woman horn in New Zealand, died on Sunday at the Bay of Islands, aged 91. DUNEDIN, yesterday. Obituary:{ Mr. John Blancy, liotelkcpcr, father of Rose and Kitty Blaney, the well-known

COMMERCIAL. (Press Assn. —By Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, April 13. Wool. At Bradford merinos are firm and crossbreds dragging. Fortysixes ISJd. Butter.—Flat. Danish unchanged, colonials declined Is to 2s, chiefly in secondaries. Large supply ol good Siberian at about 88s to 90s, which is affecting secondaries. Wheat.—Markets quiet, steady Continental demand. Fears of crop damage are maintaining values despite some pressure to sell. River Plate wheat is in little demand. Australian, spot, dull, 32s 6d to 335. Press Association. WELLINGTON, yesterday. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated the 13th: The mutton market is quiet. There is a slightly better demand at reduced prices. The average price of Canterbury mutton is 3 7-Bd, North Island 3 3-Bd, Australian 31 d, River Plate 3 3-Bd. There is a good demand for all lamb. A better tone was experienced this week. Supplies fall short of the demand as far as light weights are concerned, which average 5Jd for Canterbury. Heavy weights are quoted at 5Jd, anil od is atfkccl for similar weights in other than Canterbury brands. There is a better demand for beef, owing to the short supplies of chilled shipments. New Zealand beef is quoted at 34cl and 21 d for hind and forequarters respectively. The butter market is dull and declining, buyers holding back, expecting prices to fall. Some holders arc forcing sales, there be- • ing heavy supplies on hand. Choice

Now Zealand is quoted at 98s, Australian 955, Danish 105 s. Supplies art) increasing from Siberia. Butter from that country is quoted at 9.15. Tho cheese market is quiet, with a tendency in favor of buyers, hut good business wns done at 635. Tho hemp market is dull, -and only poor business was dono. New Zealand, good, fair grade, on spot, is worth £34 10s, April to Juno shipments £34. Fair curront Manila is quoted at £3B. There is no alteration in the cocksfoot sood market since last week. The wool market remains firm. Tho following arc arrivals from River Plato during March: Mutton:, London 30,959, Liverpool 67,896, Hull 9032, Newcastlo 5807, Cardiff 8467, Manchester 4791 carcases; lamb, Liverpool 1230, Hull 1100, Newcastlo 1100 carcases.