NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1969, 16 June 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB3B ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, June 16. Criminal SessionsAlbert Warren, for larceny, has been sentenced to one yeer. The crie of Shaw, for arson, is now proceeding. TIMARU, June 16. National Bank v. Mackintosh. At eleven last night the jui/ returned a verdict on the different issues to the effect that Mackintosh was indue; 1 to sign the guarantee by false representations, but that Stephens, the manager of the Bank, did not mislead him wilfully. It was arranged that at Banco sittings, the counsel for the plaintiff shou’d move for the verdict to be entered up, and the counsel for the defendant for leave to enter a non-suit, and also for a new trial, oh the ground that the findings were inconsistent. DUNEDIN, June 16. Singular Death. J. Hood, of Pembroke, has met his death under peculiar circumstances. Three weeks ago he was riding with a knife in his belt, when bis horse feU, causing the infliction of a nasty wound in bis side from bis knife. He took no notice of the wound, and tetanus set in on Monday. InquestAt the inquert on the body of William England, the coroner spoke of the necessity of a morgue. A letter was found on the deceased and read, in which he stated his intention to commit suicide as ho had no money and no means of prrchrnng food. The jmy found a verdict of suicide wh : le J n a state of temporary insanity, adding a rider urging on the Corporation the pressing necessity for a Coroner’s Cou-t and a Morgue. INVERCARGILL, June 16." Municipal loanThe meeting last night of hi -gesses was favorable to a £120,0f ) lon for water supply and town improvements. Criminal Sessions. At the Supreme Court to-day, Sehmoll, for shooting at his wife, was sentenced to two years; Harbored, for larceny, to eighteen months; Colons, for larceny, tj nine months. The case of Cooks, the boy charged with manslaughter by shooting another boy name I Curtis, at Wa”acetown i- ;, way action, on March 29th, exciting great interest. The prisoner is undefended. The case w” last probably a’l day. The Abandoned RunThe real state of the case re the Hon. R. Campbell’s abandoned run, is that it : i taken by a company of eight rabbitois, with a view of getting skins for export. AUCKLAND, June 15. Attempted Suicide. A men named John Hanson was brought from Mercury Bay this morning charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself. He had been drinking heavily, and was suffering from delirium tremens . Drowned. A buahman named Wilson was drowned by the upsetting of a boat at Tairua. NAPIER, June 15. A Curious Case. A cu’ious difficulty occurred in connection with the sitting of the Supreme Court. When the Grand Jury had nearly finished it transpired that there was twenty-four jurymen. The law decla-es that there shall not be less than twelve nor more than twenty-three, and the discovery of one too many nonplussed Judge Richmond, who remarked that he had no precedent to guide him, no such event having before occurred in the colony. At last he decided that the last gentleman called was not a juryman at all. It then transpired that Mr Tanner, who was last called, had been chosen foreman, and the foreman certainly could not be discharged. At last the jury were allowed to depart till Friday, when the whole twentyfour W ;1 1 attend. WELLINGTON, June 15. Obituary. An old resident named Dr, Bennett, aged seventy-two, died this morning. TIM ABU, June 15. Tbe Tally-Ho Handicap. The following are the acceptances for the Tally-Ho Handicap : Clarence, Agent, Shillelagh, Royalty, Lonehand (Thompson's), Ivanhoe. The fo’lowing’are the entries for the Maiden :—Mr Osborne’s Robin Hood, Mr G. H. Thompson’s Deceiver, Mr M. Jonas’ Colonel, Mr P. Butler’s Stella. For the Cup :—Mr H. Sohluter’s Little John, Mr F. H. Brit tan’a Royalty, Mr H. Thompson’s Lonehand and Ivanhoe, Mr H. D. Bradley’s Miss Hungerford, Mr Clifford’s Clarence, Mr D. Maokay’s Shillelagh, Mr P. Butler’s Agent, Mr S. Osbot-ie’s Johnny. The Licensed Victuallers. At a well attended meeting of licensed victuallers to-night, resolutisns were passed condemning the beer duty as unjust and oppressive, and requesting the representatives of the district to oppose it. With reference to the new Licensing Act, the meeting considered that the hours should be from six to eleven with a uniform fee of £3O, with an extra fee for twelve o’clock licenses ; that clause 31 be expunged, and no licenses issued to private or family hotels; that the word club in clause 35 should be better defined; that club licenses be the same as hotels, and houses under police supervision ; that clause 117 bo annulled, as it was quite unnecessary to keep'a lamp burning within a borough, especially after closing, and that the meeting confer and co-operate with the Christchurch association with reference to their joint interests.

National Bank v- Macintosh. The Supreme Court has been occupied all day with the civil case of the National Bank r Macintosh, in which a verdict for the plaintiff was returned late to-night, subject to an argument in Banco, OAMAEU, June 15. Uproarious Political Meeting. The most numerously attended political meeting which has yet taken place in Oamaru was held this evening. The occasion was the addressing of the electors by Messrs. Eoid and Jones. During Mr Ecid’s remarks he was often interrupted, and throughout

their (course the audience wa a very noisy. However, he was able to finish his address amid some applause. Mr Jones then arose to address the audience, but the hooting and cheering were so loud and prolonged, that after the utterance of a few words he was compelled to desist, and the lights were put out. Rotten eggs and flour balls were freely thrown amongst the assemblage during the evening, but when Mr Jones attempted to address the crowd this feature of the evening was simply disgraceful. The work was that of a 'number of larrikins, and not the respectable portion of the meeting. The proceedings throughout were the most disgraceful ever yet witnessed in Oamaru, and might have been anticipated from the fact that both candidates had to address the meeting ; one at the conclusion of the other’s address.

DUNEDIN, June 15. Havanna Tobacco CropA telegram received in Dunedin states that the Havanna tobacco crop is an entire failure. There is no good leaf left, and the factories] are closing. The Beer TaxMessrs J. ©older, James Marshall, and M Joel this afternoon proceeded to Wellington, to urge on the Government the abandonment of the Beer Tax. Mr Carroll, the second delegate from the Licensed Victuallers’ Association, was unable to go. Found DeadA man was found dead just outside the Colonial Bank last evening, and has been identified as William England, a surveyor, aged fifty. Beside him was a bottle containing oxalic acid. An inquest will be held. The Benevolent Institution. The Benevolent Institution carnival is a great success. Last night £lO7 was taken in cash. The Property TaxAt a meeting of land agents to-day the following resolution was passed:—“ That in the opinion of this meeting, in the case of persons carrying on business in any branch of trade, manufacture, adventure, or concern in which books are kept, whether as partners or otherwise, the property tax should be leviable on the amount of the capital engsged in the business, including any individual or reserved profits, and that for the purposes of the Act the amount of such capital shall be the balance of assets over liabilities, as shown by the last immediately preceding balance-sheet, not being of a date more than twelve months from the date of the return of such partnership business: provided always that the Commissioner should have power to require proof of the correctness of such balance sheet, if it be thought necessary. Farther, that the return of such capital engaged in trade or business should be kept distinct from the return of private property made by a singleperson carrying on a trade or business as aforesaid, or by the partners of a trading or business firm, and that in making his returns in a private capacity any person engaged in business as aforesaid should add or subtract, as the case might require, the amount standing to hia debit or credit in the books of such trading or business firm at the date when his private return of property was made.” The Bankruptcy ActThe. Chamber of Commerce has forwarded to the Select Committee its last year’s recommendations re the Bankruptcy Act. Harbour Board. Mr G. O. Matheson has been nominated a member of the Harbor Board, vice Mr Walcott. INVERCARGILL, June 15. Criminal Sessions. At the Supreme Court to-day a man named King, charged with maliciously wounding cattle, was found “ Not guilty.” J. F. Collins was found “ Guilty ” of larceny from a dwelling, and John Harboard of robbery from the person. In both these cases sentence was deferred