TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 13 August 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

Ashburton, August 10.

At the Magistrate’s Court Isabella Burgess was fined /,'io for sly grog selling. Defendant stated that her husband suffered from asthma, and she sold the liquor to make ends meet. A week was allowed for payment of the fine.

Kdmuud .Vjorley was fined 20s and rests f. r .sending liquor into a no-license district insufficiently ’abellcd. Alice Vi.yce sued A. R. Zouch, dentist, to-day lor damages for wrongfully extracting two permanent teeth. The defence was that the teeth were taken out under specific instructions. Judgment was reserved. Dunedin, August 10. A man named Thomas Miller, who keeps a grocer’s store in the city, was arrested to-day on a charge of wilfully setting fire to a five-roomed dwelling owned by' him, and tenanted by a man named Reid, at North-East Valley. The house was insured in the Royal office for

Two flourmills were offered at auction this week by the Otago Farmers’ Go-opetative Association, instructed by the trustees in the assigned estate of John Ryley, trading as Anderson and Co. One is situated at Naseby, and the other at Glenpark, near Palmerston. Neither was sold, the bids offered not reaching the reserve. Et.tliam, This Day.

The question of removing the Salvation army headquarters for Taranaki from Elthana to New Plymouth has been under consideration, but it has been decided they will remain at Eltham. A new barracks to house 350 people will be built to supplement the present building. Napier, This Day,

An inquest was held on Saturday concerning the death of Sarah Agnes Kirk aged 17, who died during the progress of an operation. The medical evidence showed deceased was suffering f;om a cyst, which displaced the heart, and while the operation was rendered imperative, the condition of the heart made it difficult. When the patient showed signs of collapse, ever}- effort was made to resuscitate her, but failed. The jury was satisfied that all proper care had been taken, Auckland, August 12.

The policeman on duty at Ponsonbj' station was informed’ at a quarter past ten last night, by a a man named Marshall, that a 3'oung couple had fallen from a rock overhanging the water on Shelly beach. Marshall stated that while near the beach, about 10 o’clock, he heard a splash, followed by a girl’s scream and a cry of “ Leo, don’t! Leo, take me with you.” Marshall then says he heard a second spash, and in looking in the direction of the sound saw only ripples on the water as if it had been recently disturbed. Instead ot going to the spot he ran to the police station to give the alarm. Two constables, accompanied by Mr J. H. Upton, were soon on the scene, but after rowing round about two hours they found no signs of a tragedy. The police resumed the search this morning. On Saturday night the Inspector of Police was notified from Taupiri that on Friday evening William Hogan reported that a settler of Hukanui, Patrick MeSweeny, was missing. Hogan told the constable that he and McSweeny left Mangawara in a trap for Huntley, but two miles from Taupiri the vehicle capsized. Hogan recovered consciousness about two hours after and found himself quite alone. He made a search and located the trap and horse in a gully, but could find no trace of his companion. A further search was instituted in conjunction with the police but without result.