YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 944, 4 July 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

[by submarine cable, per press agency.] San Francisco, July 1. The mail steamer Australia, which left Auckland on June 6th, arrived on June 28th.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, July 3. The revenue for the last six mouths is nearly three millions. Sailed—W akatipu.

INTERPROYINCIAL.

[per press agency.] Wellington, July 3. In the perjury case arising out of the Ocean Mail disaster at the Chathams, Mr Travers gave notice of his intention to demur to the indictment, on the ground of informality of the proceedings at the Chatham Islands. Joseph Burgess, for stealing a watch, was sentenced to twelve months; Matthew Kean, for stealing money from a boardinghouse, to twelve months ; Frederick Syanass, for stealing a pair of boots, to two years, two previous convictions having been proved against him; James Kean, for wife-beating, to twelve months ; E. S. Waller, for stealing a cash-box, to twelve months ; G-. O. Morris, for stealing from a Chinaman, to twelve months. In the case of Frank Broughton, charged with embezzlement, a verdict of guilty was returned. Sentence was deferred. George Bentham Ward, for embezzlement of money from Barber Bros., was found guilty. Sentence deferred. The case of Alexander (Tillies, for cattle-stealing, occupied a long

time. Mr Travers keenly cross-examined Martin on behalf of the prisoner. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of not guilty, and G-illies was discharged. There was a strong manifestation of approval in the Court. Mr Tavares and Miss Surtees make their dehut to-night before his Excellency the Governor.

It is expected that O’Shea’s estate will realise 10s in the pound, if the wool shipped home is sold in a good market. After a searching investigation at a meeting of his creditors, it was found that there had been no fraudulent preference on the part of the bankrupt towards his creditors. Featherston, July 3.

Mr George Beetham was to-day elected a member of the House of Representatives, in place of Mr Andrew. The election was unopposed. Dunedin, July 3.

The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were continued this morning. The following sentences were passed: John Cameron, three months imprisonment without hard labor; Mary Corr, twelve months ; John Moroney, three years’ penal servitude; John Hanley, four years’ penal servitude. The Court was occupied to-day with the case of William John Craig, charged with larceny at Oamaru. The jury retired at 4 o’clock, but at 6.30 had not agreed upon their verdict. The Grand Jury found a true bill against Daniel Quarrie for manslaughter at Oamaru.

The Conference of County Chairmen commenced yesterday at the Custom House, there being present the chairmen of the Vincent, Clutha, Bruce, Maniototo, Taieri, Waitaki, and Waikouaiti counties. Over a hundred clauses of the Counties Act were considered, and several amendments were suggested, after which the Conference adjourned until 11 o ’clock this morning. The Conference met again this morning, and will probably conclude its deliberations during the day.