TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5078, 3 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PICK PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland. Monday.

At tho Supremo Court to-day, the calendar comprised nine cases and seven prisoners. Judge Gillies, in his charge to the Grand Jury, said the calendar was the' lightest ever known in the annals of ‘the Court. Six out of the seven cases were from out-districts, and only one from the city. In a case of alleged horse stealing, his Honor said prisoners were iu possession of an,,animal under a claim of ownership, and whether tlie claim was well or ill founded, union the evidence showed a deliberate intention ’lo deprive the true owner of his property, their act did not constitute theft.In a case vvhe’’e one juryman sent in a medical certificate excising Ids attendance, the Judge said this was not sufficient In such cases the absent jurynfiw*' must send some person to tho Court able to swear to the g inuinencss of the sign Mure of tho medical man. Edward Jackson, found guilty of stealing from a dwellinghouse, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment, In Samuel Hood’s case no true bill was found, and lie was discharged. At the inquest on Thomas Dunn, the verdict was “ Round drowned.”

A prize fight for £2O a side to-day was interrupted by the police when the combatants were about to begin. Grahamstown, Monday.

Tho Customs revenue collected at port for the Juno quarter was £2836, as against £1512 for the corresponding quarter of 1876. £ISOO was received for publican’s licenses last. week.

Tho gold returns for tho month reached 12,000 ozs.

Tho amount received at the Customs after 12 o’clock on Saturday, and included in today’s receipts, bring up the total returns for license fees to £2350.

Mr. W. Carrington, engineer, is hero, and proceeds up the river to lay out a site for the bridge and railway terminus ; and also the route for the Thames Valley lino.

Husedin, Monday.

A man named James Darrah was killed on Saturday, through some sand, which he was undermining at Anderson’s Bay, having fallen upon him. An inquest was to be held at the hospital at noon to-day. The following are, the vital statistics for the half year of 1877, ending June 30; —Births, 891 ; deaths, 311 ; marriages, 198. From professional reports published this morning in reference to the Oamaru and Strath Taieri railway routes, it appears that the latter involves a cost of £160,000, and throws open 360.000 acres of land fit for settlement, not to mention a few hundreds of thousands of acres more of good land farther in the interior. The various alternative Oamaru routes will cost, from £298,000 and upwards, and open up 200.000 acres.

Two other women were brought up and remanded at the Police Court to-day, on a charge of being accessories in a recent case of child desertion.

Mr. Huch McNeil lias been appointed a member of the Harbor Board, in place of Mr. Kattray, resigned. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court commenced this morning before Judge Williams. In the case ot fohn Trant, charged with assault with intent to commit rape, the Grand Jury found no bill, and he was discharged. The following prisoners pleaded guilty and were remanded for sentence ; Mary Carr, larceny ; John Cameron, stealing a cow ; Joseph Hamley, stealing from a dwel-ling-house ; John Moroney, house-breaking ; Allan Mcßae, attempted suicide. Prisoner was liberated on his own surety in the sum of £SO. John Craig pleaded not guilty to larceny at Oamaru. Thomas Lambert was acquitted of housebreaking. Two Chinamen were acquitted on a charge of keeping a common i gambling house. Mrs. Reid will be tried by I ; a special jury next Thursday -week. Christchurch, Monday.

The funeral of Frederick White, who was stabbed by an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum last week, took place yesterday, and was attended by over 400 persons. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day. There was a light calendar. Judge Johnston’s charge was very short. He said although the calendar was very light, it was, considering the population and prosperity of the country, quite heavy enough. Peter Christie, charged with breaking into and stealing from a dwelling, was acquitted. Anthony Ferreok was convicted of stealing a cheque of £65, and sentence deferred. At the coursing match to-day the sport was very good.