GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2167, 24 August 1907, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Pross Association. AUCKLAND, August 23. Thomas Gnudin was trying to shoot b pheasant on tho property ho had just purchased at. Matakolie. The gun caught in wiro-netting, and a allot entered undor his chin. Death was instantaneous. In tho Divorce Court to-day Elizabeth Hitman Holland petitioned tor dissolution of her marriage with Arthur Wesley Holland on tho grounds of desertion. A decree nisi was granted. Robb. Smith petitioned for dissolution of his marriage with Maud Smith on tho grounds of her alleged adultery with George Henry Lowe, who was cited ns co-respondent. A decree nisi was granted. George Henry Wheeler sought a dissolution of his marriage with Jane Wheeler on the grounds of her alleged adultery with William Carroll. A decree nisi was also granted in this case. The steamer Chelmsford returned this morning, having searched the vicinity of the Great Barrier for traces of tho Constanco Craig or survivors. At Whangaparapara a hatch and boat’s chock was found. Tho former was identifid as belonging to the Constanco Craig. Slieahan, chairman of the management committee of tho Auckland Rugby Union, states at a social gathering of footballers that last season Auckland Rugby Union gave players a large number of trips, involving an expenditure of £561. The ground at the Three Kings, purchased by tho Union a few years ago for £3360 was now valued at £9600. A Maori named Jerry Petea had his neck broken through a log rolling over him whilo hauling logs at Ivcriana, near Mougonui. He died last night.

AIASTERTON. August 23. At tho District Court to-day, before Judge Hasolden, Richard Reeves and Henry Edward Shine nleaded not guilty to a charge of committing perjury in the Magistrate’s Court. The perjured evidence was given during the hearing of a case of theft against Reeves, in which Shine was a witness, and Reeves gave evidence on his own behalf. The jury found both accused guilty, and each were sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labor. DUNEDIN, August 23. The Supreme Court criminal sittings concluded to-day, when after two days’ trial Tlios. Miller was found guilty of arson, and sentenced to five years’ hard labor. Tho prisoner asserted his innocence before leaving the dock. In connection with tho proposal to make the deer-stalking season uniform throughout the colony, the chairman of the Otago Acclimatisation Society stated at a meeting today that the society had decided to recommend the season to he opened on April 15 and closed on May 31st, thus shortening tho open season by a fortnight. In connection with the appointment of tho. Royal Commission to inquire into tho Nightcaps disaster the following telegram has been sent by Mr. Handyside (managing director of the Nightcaps Company) to the Minister of Justice: “Your telegram received finally declining to refer the personnel of' the Nightcaps Commission to Cabinet. Had the three original members been' adhered to the Otago employers and the Coal Owners Association were quite satisfied, but the Otago Coal Miners Union and Trades and Labor Council were not. When the latter asked for more you gave it, but declined the same request to the former. The employers and Coal Owners) Association have no wish to rule New Zealand as the labor unions and councils now practically do, but they expect to get justice.” WELLINGTON, August 23. Private prosecutions occupied the Supreme Court to-day. Gu&tof Grenberg, who was" a police witness in cases arising out of the recent trouble in two-up schools, was charged with perjury at the instance of Charles Dunn. Tho perjury was deposed to by seven witnesses. Defence was made that there was no intention to defeat the ends of justice, Grenberg having been mad with drink when the occurrences took place, and without recollection of them when he became

sober. The jury brought m a verdict of guilty. Mr. Justice Cooper said lie could not entertain the application for probation. He had made a rule that he would not give probation in cases of perjury. He looked upon perjury as a very serious offence indeed, for it struck at the roots of the administration of justice. A certain part of the public seemed not to recognise the enormity of the offence of perjury. His Honor would take into consideration Gremberg’s previous good character, hut the sentence must be an exemplary one. He must go to prison for 18 months. Mr. Justice Cooper on the cqnclu- , sion of the criminal session this afternoon publicly congratulated GhiefDetective McGrath and. Detective Cassells upon the promptitude, skill, and ability shown by them in bringing to justice the burglars concerned in the recent robberies b- means of dynamite. Mr. T. Brownell Handley, of Wellington, has been appointed editor of the Marlborough Express. Judgment was given by the Appeal Court yesterday in the case of E. V. Riddiford v. R. C. Sim and others, an action in the Supremo Court, claiming a writ of mandamus directing the Ikaroa Land Board to approve a lease. Defendant Board refused to approve of a lease on the ground that the area was based in excess of that allowed by law. At the time of the application Riddiford held a lease

for 4203 acres. It was for a new lease of that land, but for a longer period, that application was made. The point involved was whether the terms of section 26 of the Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900 as amended by section 15 of the Act, 1903,' prevented a European who had no other land than that proposed to 1)0 acquired, by acquiring by way of lease under ■ section 16 of the Act of 1900. more than 200 acres of land. The Court gra'nted the mandamus asked for by the plaintiffs. ASHBURTON, August 23. Mr. John SAudliolme, who stood m the Opposition interest at the last two elections for Ashburton, and whose name has beon freely mentioned as a candidate at the next election, announces that ho does not m- , tend to stand. sjti • Jfeavv rain has been falling since o’clock last night, and at 6 o clock to-night one and a quarter inches are recorded. This is the heaviest fall for 12 months. Five young men were fined 20s ami costs at the Magistrate’s Court for being found on premises by • police while searching for unlicensed liquor, the owner of tho premises having since been fnie<l for selling liquor. GORE, August 23. A largely-tibtended public meeting was held to-night, presided over by the Mayor, to consider the question of tho Gore-Roxbnrgh railway. The following resolution was carried- unafnimously:—'‘Xl nit this meeting urges the Government to obtain an mdeipeudont engineer’s report on tho rival routes to Roxburgh before expending further money on the Da.wrqnceRoxburgh railway, feeling convinced that such report would disclose lm■monse advantages in favor of tuo Moa Flat route, both in regard to cost of construction and available prospects of the railway itself. ® ev " •oral speakers supported tho motion, which was oarried unanimously. ft was resolved to send copies to every M.H.R., and to co-operate with tlhe ilnvercargill Railway League to send ■a deputation to Wellington at an early date.