AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Wellington, June 21. The barque Malay, from Newcastle, brings the following items ; NEW SOUTH WALES. It is generally considered tier tain that the present Parliament will be brought to a close within a fortnight. David John Newton, solicitor, of Dithgow, now undergoing two years for forgery, waS brought up on June 10th on a charge of forging Judge Windeyer’s ■signature in an action of divorce. Ho ■'fras farther committed for trial. Three children were burnt to death on June 11th at Nicholas Punch’s fiotel at Wooloomooloo/ The Attorney-General, in answer to the Hon. Mr Buchanan-, stated that Judge Mayraott, against whom some eurious allegations were made recently, had not been suspended pending an investigation of his conduct, but had been told that it was desirable that he should take leave of absence pending a decision being arrived at. Judge Meytoott had, accordingly* applied fbr leave of absence, and would perform no judicial function.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1166, 24 June 1880, Page 3
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