TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1617, 26 April 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

NEW ZEALAND. [per press agency.] Auckland, April 26. A Skirmish Between a R..M. and a Barrister. At the Police Court to-day Chas. Allen Edenborough was charged, on the information of Jas. McCormick, with selling bottled beer without a license. He was fined a shilling and costs. Du ing the hearing of the caseMrTole, M.H.R., who appeared for the informant, insisted on addressing the Court. Mr Baratow, R.M.:—“I cannot hear you, sir.” Mr Tole again attempted to address the Court. Mr Barstow—“Do you want to change places ? I have no power to hear you.” Mr Tole—“ I don’t wish to change places. lam better where I am. I hope you will not break the law with contempt.” Mr Barstow—“ The Bench has always met with sympathy and courtesy, with the exception of Mr Tyler. I hope this is not another exception.” Mr Tole —“I have not met with courtesy £xom the Bench.” Mr Barstow —“I shall not retort.” The Court then rose. Wellington, April 26, A man named Shaw, recently tried for garroting, and who narrowly escaped conviction, was sentenced to three months’ hard labor for stealing a pair of boots hanging outside a shoemaker’s shop. The prisoner was in employment at good wages. Another large haul of fish came this morning by a deep sea fishing smack. The haul included about a ton of hapuka. It is stated that the Government contemplate introducing a Bill next session to amend the Law Practitioners’ Act. It is expected the Bill will probably prevent solicitors appearing in Court to conduct cases unless they have passed the barristers’ examination. The Commissioners appointed under the Appeals Act last session will not finish their labors for a considerable time yet, owing to difficulties arising in consequence of Commissioners having no authority to consolidate the law. It is probable that Parliament will be asked to grant further power. A deputation yesterday waited on Mr Macandrew, with a view to obtain a site for a Choral Hall. Mr Macandrew advised the deputation to communicate with the military authorities, as it was contemplated to grant the site for a drill shed, and he thought both objects might be combined. Yesterday the Commissioners on Higher Education examined Mr. Cox, assistant geologist. He was examined on matters relating to the establishment of a School of Mines, and in regard to technical education. It is feared that the illness of Mr G. S. Cooper has taken the form of typhoid fever. The Italian who gashed a fellow countryman with a razor, has been arrested. The Native CrisisA Masterton correspondent of the “ New Zealand Times” reiterates the statement that Te Whiti has written to certain Wairarapa chiefs asking them to be prepared, as the day of blood had arrived, and adds he could supply names of those who received the letters, they having made no secret of it at the time.