TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 56, 4 August 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.) Auckland, August 3. A private correspondent telegraphs to the " Cross" : " Judge Ward was several hours before the inquiry committee. He made a statement in general terms like that contained in his telegrams. He insisted that there was either gross partiality on the part of Chapman or gross negligence. He contended that as a barrister-at-law he (Judge Ward) was entitled to practice as counsel, and that the order Judge Chapman gives ex parte, permitted the inspection of all telegrams passing between him as such counsel and his solicitor and client to the prejudice of defendant. This fact entitled him to complain of partiality in this particular case. He spoke of the intimate relations between Judge Chapman and Macassey, and the general public dissatisfaction regarding these which prevailed in Duuediu, and as his private business was interfered with by Judge Chapman's order, he complained that possibly he was irritated at the moment by the extraordinary illegal nature of the order, and telegraphed accordingly. Eegarding Judge Chapman's excuse made in rescinding the order, that it was made in the hurry of business, Judge Ward said there was no colorable warrant for such a statement on the records of the Court. That in cases of orders in the Court, Judge Chapman was in the habit on application being made of asking, ' Are all your papers right 1 ' and being answered in the affirmative, to say, ' Take the order at your own peril.' Judge Ward declared manifold repetitions of wrongs did not warrant the wrong order complained of, and all were equally illegal. In the course of examination amusement and hilarity were produced by this question by Mr T. B. Gillie'?, put with his well known sardonic twinkle, ' Did you in Dunedin, Judge Ward, say you had had row with all the other judges, and now you were to have one with Chapman.' Judge Ward—' I cannot recall such a statement, but it is very likely I did, for there was this dispute imminent ; and what you may choose to call a row happened years ago with the other judges.' The committee does not appear to be making much headway. lam informed that one witness who has not yet been called, can testify to the offer of a bribe of £SO to one or other of the telegraphists to secure or steal copies of telegrams. Th<» story that .Mr Mnrison is ill is all gammon. Mr Larnach is here ; he is believed to know all the circumstances, but is under honor to Mr Murison to disclose nothing without permission. " Sales—Caledonians, £9 10s; Exchange, 255. Buyers—Bank of New Zealand, £l7 10s : South British, 50s ; Caledonians, £9 7s Gd ; City of Loudon, 27s Gd ; Tokatea. 8s 3d ; Otago, 10s.

THIS DA YS TELEGRAMS. Auckland, August 4. At the official declaration of the poll at the Waitemata election, Mr Von Dcr Heyde was declared elected by a majority of 60. He proceeds south on Wednesday. Napier, August 4. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.