TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 191, 10 July 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(united press association.) Duskdiv, July 8. At the Supreme Coutt today, Thos. Fly nn was found guilty of perjury committed m the Resident Magistrate's Couit at Palnierstpn South. He brought an action there to recover L4O from Mrs Brown, a widow, who is a hotel keeper, and swore that he gave her L2O m cash for him,, and that she also detained a cheque for the value of L2O. It was proved that Mrs Brown got no cash from him, and that she gave him change for the cheque in' full. Sentence was deferred pending the decision of the Court of Appeal on a point of law reserved. The Sustentation Fund for the halfyear of the Presbyterian Church, amounts to L 5023 enabling a dividend of LIOB 10s to be paid.

; Cheistchurch, July 10. A Bicycle and Tricycle Parcels Delivery Company has been started here.

j.. Gisbobne, July 8. The natives still bitterly complain about the hearing of Land Court cases at Wairoa district being set for hearing at Hastings. Many have had to make a great sacrifice m order to attend. ; The Wilmott Dramatic Company left m the o mapere for Auckland this afternoon. They did rather poorly here. They gave a benefit for the widow of Downes, the Returning Officer who got drowned on his way to open n polling booth during the late election, ami handed over LI 1 after payiutr expenses.

Auckland, July 8. At the inquest of John Beit, «-ho oora nutted suicide, the jury returned the following verdict; — Deceased was tound dead with a bullet wound m the head. It is believed to be selfinflioted, but there is no evidence to show m what state of mind deceased was at the time. He had lost L6OO m Te Aroha scrip speculations. Deceased was a native of Hamburg.

Tattiunga, July 8. Considerable anxiety is experienced here as to the sudden disappearance of Mr Alexander Menziev, brother of Mr John Menaies of the Tauranga Hotel, and it is feared he has committed suicide by drowning, or fallen into the harbor from the wharf while m a fit. His hafc *nd overcoat have been found on the end of the wharf.