NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 102, 24 August 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS. Auckland, August 22. A number of alleged sly grog selling cases in the King Country were heard at Te Aw&mutu. The cases against Bond and Perry were dismissed, while one against Mohi was adjourned to enable defendant to procure another witness.

New Plymouth, August 21. The Taranaki -Freezing Company's works atMoturoa were formally opened to-dav. Captain Grant, of the Takapuna, took soundings at the v. liarf this morning, and hopes, if the sand pump is kept at work, to get alongside next Saturday. \Velijx(;ton, August 23. The Union Company's steamer Waihi, which had been stranded on the Wairau bar, near Blenheim, for .some days, was floated off last night, and arrived here at 1.00 this afternoon. The little vessel does not appear to have sustained much damage, but will be placed on the patent slip for infection. Waxganui, August- 22. The Woman's Political League last night passed a resolution cordially thanking the Premier for his staunch advocacy of the reforms embodied in the Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill, protesting against the action of the Legislative Council in refusing to put women on an equality with men in the matter of divorce, and expressing dissent from the opinion expressed by some of the councillors that there should be a separate code of morality for They also thanked the Premier for the progressive spirit in the Constitution Act Amendment Bill, particularly the clause proposing to give women a seat in the Council. The League also urge the appointment of women inspectors for hospitals and charitable institutions. CIIRISTCHUfiCH, August 23. C. B. Mason's office, Amberley, was broken into on Friday night. The safe was carried ) into an adjoining section, forced open, and A'ls in cash stolen. At the S.M. Court a charge of selling a bottle of beer on Sunday against Timothy Lyons, licensee of the Koyal George Hotel, was dismissed. Mr Beetham said the case was similar to

one he decided in Lyitelton in which the parties swore the liquor was a gift and in which his judgment in convicting the licensee was upset by the Supreme Court. Until the Licensing Act was amended so that the delivery of liquor during prohibited hours, whether as sale or gift, was rendered an offence neither the police nor probibitionisis nor Magistrates could stop Sunday trading. Inspector Broham said he felt sure that a great deal of beer would be given away on Sunday. The police were absolutely powerless under the circumstances. Mr Beetham said he quite agreed with Inspector Broham ; he could not use stronger language than he had done, but if he recorded a conviction it would only be upset.