TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8199, 28 May 1906, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 27. At the inquest concerning the death of Captain Short, it was shown that deceased bad been suffering from an interna] complaint, and had been in low spirits for some time. A verdict of Buicide while in a state of despondency was returned. The Acting-Premier has received the following from the Colonial Secretary:— "Please convey tho cordial thanks of His Majesty and myself to your Government for Empire Day greetings." At »he Sypreme Court yesterday Hopi Tanara, who had pleaded guilty theft at Hastings, was sentenced by the Chief Justice to six months' imprisonment. John MeCusker, for stealing from a dwelling at Napier, was sentenced to" twelve months' imprisonment. - James Kennedy, alius George Cleary, for three offences ot false pretences and one of forgery, received |a sentence of two years' imprisonment. Arrived—Waiwcra from London, via Hobart. The Motiovnn left for Sydney at 7 this morning. A fatal accident occurred about 10.15 last night on the electric tramway. Daniel JDuggan, a single man. boarded the Oriental Bay tram at Courtenay Place. The car had not proceeded far when Duggan jumped from the ear] against one of the tramway posts,j smashing his skull. He died in ten, miuutes. Fred Parara, a single man, aged 23 years, formerly steward on the Penguin and Mapourika. while working on the Aparinm abouts o'clock yesterday, fell several feet and was killed. WANG AN UI, May 27. A man named William Johnston was found in the river yesterday afternoon. He had been missing since the Kth nist. On the day before his disappearance he was fined £10 and cost* for supplying liquor to a prohibited per< on.