LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2092, 15 May 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, May 14. A man named Edward Turley was killed at Glencoe, on Saturday, by a fall of earth. Three men who were mulcted in penalties amounting to £4OO at the Resident Magistrate’s Court some months ago for illicitly distilling spirits at Porirua, and who were formally taken into custody on Friday, owing to the non-payment of fines, were lodged in gaol on Saturday afternoon, by order of the Sheriff of the Supreme Court, where they will remain until the return of Edward Shaw, their counsel, from Reefton. Application is to be made in Chambers some day this week, for an order compelling the accused or their sureties to pay the fines and costs. Dunedin, May 14. De Lautonr received a unanimous vote of confidence at Naseby, on Friday. He said he saw no reason to shake bis confidence in Sir George Grey as a leader. Gitana will not be accepted for the Birthday or Tradesmen’s Handicaps. Auckland, May 14. At the inqaest on the body of Cornelius Bayley, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, with a rider that in future trenches should be timbered if over sft in depth. The police have recovered the body of Bamford, drowned at Coromandel. A settler named Hodge, belonging to Mongouui, has been committed for trial for rape. The supposed Christchurch diamonds were given to Dransford, Japidist, for the purpose of testing their hardness on the leadlap, but they robbed away like glass and did not bear the test. Timaru, May 14. Owing to severe illness, Judge Ward has obtained two mouths leave of absence, which he will spend in the North Island. During his absence his circuits will be filled by Acting-Dis-trict Judge Harvey.