NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2307, 26 August 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PBB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, August 26. Charge of Embezzlement. William Philpot, an old and a well-known settler at Carterton, has been ai rested on a charge of embezzling about £IOO of the funds of the Hearts of Oak Lodge, 1.0.0. F., of of which he was the secretary and treasurer. Parliamentary. The discussion : n committee on the Fencing BiU was continued until 2.30 this morning, when all the clauses were got through with unimportant amendments. A new clause was added and progress was reported, on the understanding that the BiU would be reconsidered in committee. The House rose at 2.35 HAVELOCK, August 26, Mining. The Wakamarina Sluicing Company’s claim, offered at auction yesterday, was sold this morning by the trustees to Mr Stephen Hutcheson, 0.E., of Dunedin, for £750, being the reserve price. TIMARTJ, August 26, The Arson CaseAt the Magistrate's Court, tb : s morning, Abiaham Moses and Lewis Moses were charged with feloniously and ma’iciouily setting fire to the’” premises, the Cash Palace Drapery Stores. The witnesses had their evidence which was taken at the inquest read over to them, end the only fresh evidence adduced was that of James Meir, iu the employment of Mr Whittaker, a shoemaker, whose yard adjoins that of the palace Meir said that they had missed a case very much “ke the one produced (which was found close by the counter in the shop, and supposed by a witness at the inquest to have shielded the blaze). He could not poeitively swear to it, but they had missed such a box. It was in the yard on Saturday evening at five o’clock, and on the Monday morning after the fire it was miasing. Accused were committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court, at Timaru. The same bail as before, amounting in all to £I2OO, was aUowed.