TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5014, 19 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(ran niEsa agency.) Auckland, Wednesday. In the Supreme Court to-day, an application was made by Mr. Bees for a habeas corpus in the case of Arthur Duke, imprisoned for six months in default of bail, he having been bound over to keep the peace. The application was based on an informality in the warrant. The Judge held that the power to commit on failure of bail, was implied in section 91 of the Act. And he also overruled the objection that, as defendant had not been ordered to enter into personal recognisances, he was therefore illegally committed to gaol. The wife of a storekeeper named Cross poisoned herself with oxalic acid at Parnell. Poison had been in the house for some time, and was obtained about six months ago for cleaning purposes. The evidence showed that some two years ago she had a disagreement with her husband. At the City Council to-day, the Town Clerk was instructed to lay an information against all sharebrokers who had not paid their broker's fees, Dunedin, Wednesday. The Hon. D. Keid leaves for Oamaru tonight, and will proceed overland to Christchurch, thence to Wellington. Tile Waste Land Board decided to-day, with a view of arriving at a proper decision in dealing with the leases of the runs now falling in, that it is desirable that the Board should make a personal inspection of the same. Mr. Justice Williams has decided in a case in which the Caversham Bead Board was plaintiff, that the Besident Magistrate has no power to grant a re-hearing after appeal has been made to the Supremo Court. Balclutha, Wednesday. Eubort McOwcn, agent for the Bank of New Zealand, was entertained at a banquet here last night on the occasion of his departure for

a similar position in Waimate. Thirty of the leading citizens wore present. John McNeil, chairman of the County Council, occupied the chair, and proposed the toast of the evening, expressing the regret of the inhabitants at Mr. McO wen s departure, and their best wishes for Ids future prosperity. A number of toasts, songs, &c., occupied the company till a iate hour, and the utmost good feeling and harmony prevailed.