TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2065, 27 April 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. Tlie right of the public to free admission to the city parks was raised at a City Council meoting on a letter from a resident who stated that her son and daughter had been summoned for climbing a fence in Victoria Park when tlift Besses o’ tli’ Barn Band performed. The Mayor stated that when the Besses’ manager applied for tiie use of the pane tliero was not time to give legal notice. The manager consented to take tiie risk and paid £ls for the use of the Park. This was a polico prosecution. The Council agreed that the Town Clerk attend the Court and explain that the Council did not wish any penalty inflicted. In connection with the Town Hall plans a letter was received at the Council meeting from A. H. Byron, of Wellington, applying for expenses for getting out plans and competitive designs, according to the conditions in the Council’s pamphlet. No plan was to exceed £6o,bud, and no plan was to be noticed if the contract exceeded the sum mentioned. He got out his plans to suit that price, and obtained a tender from the best firm in New Zealand.. The Council liail plan that would cost£los,B6B ' leaving itself open for expenses for all plans not exceeding the sum of £60,000. If his. expenses (£65) were not paid he would take legal action. The Mayor moved that the application be declined. There was, he said, no justification for it. The motion was carried. In the Police Court to-day six persons were charged with climbing a fence at Victoria .Park on the occasion of the Besses o tli’ Barn Band performance. They were discharged I. with a caution on peyment of costs. One of the principal deaiers in oysters, interviewed, stated that 1 arliament would be asked to sanction a scheme under which the Marine Department would control the packing and sale of oysters at Auckland. He stated he agreed with the general principle, ns something must he done for the preservation of the oysters. He feared, however, that the Government entered into the oyster business it would encounter difficulties as to whether to hire fishermen’s boats or pay them by the sack, and a man would have to lie appointed to super, intend the packing. . . " . , Thirty-three candidates sought election to 15 seats on the City Council. ' Twelve outgoing Gouncil- - Jors, who by special resolution .last month increased the'membership to To, stood in a body oil one ticket, and as a different ticket inis nominated by the labor party, a sharp - line of distinction was drawn, with a gap between the two filled m by eight independent candidates, the remaining three, Messrs. McKay, Peacocke, and Patterson, being aclSed to the Council ticket as nominees of the Liberal and Labor federation- The result was a triumph for the policy of the existing council, each of the members being re-el- % ected. The three additional seats were filled by the electmn of Dr. Stopford, one of the nominees of the Labor party, but who also had the 5 support of other sections of the community, Mr. P. M. McKay, who has previously held office on a number of local bodies, and Mr. V . C. Somers, shipping agent, who stoocPindependently of the party... M ith the exception of Dr. Stopford , Mr. • Rosser headed the poll as far as the Labor-ticket was concerned, being -• twentieth on the list.’ V itivso many candidates and so many seats to till, tiie counting of votes was a lengthy process, and it was half-past thre. before the final returns were made

A question was raised at th„ tns ] meeting of tho new City Council as to the 'legality of the election of ,■ Messrs. Court ami Casey, who ueu. absent from tho colony. It was > plained that a man « « conned o. from the date of his election, out ifonkl not occupy his seat until his , declaration. If they made absence from four consecutive meetings without leave of absence it would ! v qualify the absent councillors, hi t no doubt application would he made for leave of absence. It-would itst with th# Council to decide uha, course should be followed. PALMERSTON, yesterday. The North Island Brass Band executive met last night, Mr M- Cohen presiding. It was decided tl at the next contest he held in New fly mouth ; that selections he procured from Boosey and Co. and R- °mit and Co., and the march from■ Mr. C. Tinssel; that for the purpose ot ere atin" a 'standard inauguration of B grade- contests, all winners of first, second and third prizes for the past three years shall not compete at ft gride competitions at the 1908 contest or subsequent to the 1908 con test A notice of motion was tabled that two judges bo appointed for the contests, as it was unfair to keep men waiting when the contests extended ’ over three days. ASHBURTON, yesterday. At tho Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr. \. G. .Daj, g M James Burgess pleaded guilty to a charge of illegibly selling beer, and was fined £4O. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY. TAIHAPE, yesterday. A gontlen&w who has ' arrived at Taihape from Tokaanu states that the hot springs at Tokaanu are intensely active ill tho early morning. Thousands of small jets of dry steam have been seen rising on the western side of the high ground at Tokaanu. J be existence of these was previously known, but they aremore active. M lapehu, a snow-clad mountain all the ylar round, as seen-.from the base cave the impression that similai jets of steam had burst all round tho sumnut, causing the spow to molt, and giving tho ’ appearance of an eruption and for some days Ngaruahoo had been emitting large volumes ol black sulphurous smoke, like in appearance to a thick cloud caused by a thundcistorni. He considers Hie reports published are greatly exaggerated. AN ABANDONED INFANT. w AUCKLAND, last night An infant female child about two months old was found on tho door-, step,of a house in Main Road at f arnoll this evening. It was well Hoy 1 ' -v ed and had an empty feeding bottle ■ alongside it. Tlio child, whose ante-nts_a-ro mikiiow 11, has •been Siu• l

REPATRIATING MclN TV RE. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. It is understood the charges to bo brought against Mclntyre will probably cover the misappropriation * of comparatively small amounts of Exhibition moneys. The investigation of Mclntyre's affairs is incomplete, but it is expected tbo whole business will bo cleared up early next week. The s.s. Turakina is expected to reach Monte Video, on April 30tli. Arrangements for Mclntyre’s detention there will bo completed in ample time. A ALLEGED INFANTICIDE. OHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. Edith M a Izard, a married woman, who went on a drinking bout for several da vs and left her infant in charge of a fourteen-;,' par-old daughter, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of manslaughter in having caused the infant’s death by neglecting to give it proper food, care, and attention. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. At the Police Court this morning Edith Malzard was charged with omitting to provide her child Edith ! Mabel Malzard with proper food and j attention, thereby causing its death, ! and thus committing the crime of I manslaughter. Evidence was given { that the child died from marasomis due to neglect.. It would probably ! have lived had it received proper ' care. The mother had been on a ; drinking bout and bad been arrested ' on Anril lOtli. nine days before the deat.li of the child. Accused reservied her defence and was committed for ti ini. : STEAMER REFLOATED. ! WELLINGTON, last night. | Tic steamer Inveran, which went. i aslior. - on Wednesday night, was 'floated off early this morning. She is believed to have sustained little or no d image. The steamer Inveran was t nved off at a ouarter to six this morning and berthed at the wharf. She is not making water, but. the extent of the damage will not l. - known until a diver goes down later in the day. So far as can ho seen at present the only damage suffered by the Inver-m through being aground in itlie harbor is that her propeller is stripped. A LICENSING CASE. DUNEDIN, last night. At the Police Court to-day E. Puddie, licensee of the Kensington Hotel, was fined £2 for exposing liquor for sale at a place where lie was not authorised .to do so. During tllio re-erection oT the hotel, a temporary bar permit was issued, expiring on December 25th, Jiut. the business was carried oil until the beginning of March without a renewal of the permit. The defendant only took charge five days before the temporary pormit expired. THE TARANAKI SEAT. WELLINGTON, last night It is expected that the writ for the, Taranaki seat will be issued on Monday.,ln that event the election will take place on Monday fortnight. PRIVATE PERSONS AFFECTED. *—“ AUCKLAND, last night. Questioned by a Star reporter today regarding the Mclntyre case, the Minister for Justice (the Hon. J- McGowan) said: “We will take steps to secure Mclntyre’s extradition, in-quiries-having shown that this \\ill he justified. There is not a great deal of money in the matter so far as the Government are concerned, for McIntyre had no authority to receive payments, and the onto money lie got was from firm exhibitors for additional space, which lie took " lthout the authority of the Minister. A number of private people have suffered. however, and it is only right that a full investigation should be made, so that blame may not be attached to those who do not deserve it.

ADULTERATION OF MILIv. AUCKLAND, last night. Judgment was given this afternoon bv Mr H, W. Dyer, S.M., m the dairy prosecutions, in which David S Ireland, John Bayliss, Edmund Chisman, and Samuel Wood were charged with mixing horac acid witn mi!k"for human consumption. . His Worship said that the boric acid in the milk must have come there by human agency. He had no hesitation in holding that boric acid introduced into milk irrespective of quantity was injurious. Bayliss admitted using a certain amount of a compound named ‘ 1 reservatis, which contained a proportion of boric acid With regard to others both defendants and suppliers denied adulterating their milk in any way. Obviously someone was not telling tno truth. On the facts he was prepared to hold that the defendants and not the suppliers introduced the acid, or some compound containing boric acid, for they were persons who had tno greatest interest in keening the mil., from.going sour. All the defendants would he convicted. Bayliss. who admitted using “Preservatas but did not know that he was doing wrong, would be fined 20s and costs. The other three defendants would each |,o fined £0 and costs. ' In these cases he had not inflicted heavy fines, but in anv future cases which came before him, except under exceptional circumstances, he would liifhct tiie maximum penalty. Mr. Northcroft gave notice ot appeal on behalf of his client (Chisman).

DEATH OF AN OLD MAN. * "DUNEDIN last night. James Myers was the name of the man who was found drowned m a ditch at Henley yesterday morning. He-was 70 years of ago and was an Old Age Pensioner. He apparently had no relatives in this colony. Deceased left Berwick on Tuesday mornin" to take train from Henley to Dunedin. He was on horseback, and when he readied Henley lie left Ins horse near the railway station, himself proceeding to the White Horse Hotel, He had something to eat there and 'a glass of whisky. _‘' lien be left about 7 o’clock he obtained a bottle of whisky from Mrs. McKegg, saving that lie would pay her when lie returned. He went for his horse which was held by a little girl while lie mounted. She states that he •vas shaking as with cold but v.-iis quie sober. Tins evidence of sobriety was corroborated bv Mrs. McKegg. The ditch ii> which he was found contained /ft if water. No trace of the whisky bottle was found,and there was no money in deceased’s pockets.

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WELLINGTON, last night, in the case of King v. hliidlay, v. lio was committed of breaking ancl entering the bouse of Rennie, the school master found murdered at Papakaio, near Oainaru, and sentenced to five years, and declared to !,e nil habitual criminal, the Appoal Court held that the accumulation of circumstantial evidence against the prisoner was sufficient to uairant Mm jury in coining to tile conclusion that ho" was guilty. The verdict was *. proper ono. Tho Court refused the -..•der for a new trial, and ordered the sentence Ho stand. r In the judgment, in the Appeal G-nirt in the Findlay ease the Cquit -lid the importance of the ease con,j,tod i„ the fact that as the prisonr had tieen convicted upon an indictment of bundary it necessarily "eant that, though by Ins acquittal f the charge of murder, lie had es--,ped the punishment for murder, ],c really was the murderer of Rcn,ic Tlio case presented to tlio jury •vas much stranger than the case •>resented on the charge of murder, here being additional evidence in 'three important respects. None ot hat material was before the jury.

INQUEST ON A SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. An inquest was lie! dtlns afternoon touching the death of Alfred He.cl--«r, who was arrested on Sunday for !,ild murder,'and who was found in *iis cell in an unconscious condition m Hon (lav afternoon ancl (lied # at 'he hospital later in the owning. Evidence was given that Hellyei -.-bile ill tile lockup bad been given he contents of a plnnl which bad con taken away from him with lus ,tlicr property ivhon lie was searcli(l on being arrested. The bottle vas found 'to contain fragments of .lorpbia, aml morphia was also dis•overetl in the stomach. A verdiel -as returned litat death was due to Morphia taken by the deceased while in a state of insanity.

ALLEGED THEFT. DUNEDIN, last night. At tho Folicae'Court Fredk. John Earner, James Arthur Callan, and David Isaac Rodger were crarged vith breaking and entering the shops ,f Messrs Denby Terry and Charles V. Scott in George street, and stealing large quantities of post cards md other articles. The charge agvinst Callan was dismissed, as far as Terry’s shop was concerned. All the accused were committed for trial in tlio other case ,nnd Rodger and Gar-

THE LATE EXHIBITION. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Mr. T. W. Kirk .Govornmeut Biologist. arrived at Christchurch yesterday to superintend tho final dispersal of tho Agricultural Department’s exhibit at tho Into exhibition.

Mr Scott, tho South Australian Commissioner, leaves for Wellington to-morrow night on business of State. He will rotnrn to Christchurch oil Wednesday morning, and leaves again on Thursday for Dunedin and the South on route to Australia. The South Australian Commissioner at the exhibition informed a reporter this morning that irrespective of samples tho South Australian show at tho exhibition extended to 61 cases of wine. Tho New Zealand Government had charged him duty amounting to £32—at the rate of 10s a case on this wine. “Never before,” said Mr. Scott, “at any exhibition in the world lias such an impost been levied, and this sort of thing is calculated to do the colony a great deal of harm.” Tho South Australian Commissioner reported that 14 cases of grapes out of tho last shipment liavo disappeared in some mysterious manner. He is quite unable to trace them, and has been obliged to refund to several purchasers, being unable to deliver. Satisfactory progress is being made with the packing of tho Canadian exhibit.

Every day adds to tho desolate appearance of the inside of tho exhibition building. Practically all the exhibits have been dismantled, and nothing but framework, packing cases and litter of all kinds meet the eyo. Owing to the very fine weather the packing of tho Maori pa is nearly completed.

The total amount received in the exhibition tea rooms’ during tho season was £116,771 os 4d, the lavatories earned £4S2 7s 7d, and the cloak rooms £307 Is 4d.