TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5741, 23 August 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PBB PJIESS AGESCT.) Mastebton, Friday. Another member of the long-lived Coekburn family ({in. Jane Taylor) died yesterday, aged 96. Gisbobne, Friday. , The eight natives that were arrested last week for riot and forcible entry on lands leased by the late Captain Read’s estate, were committed to take their trial in Wellington at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. Mr, Rees defended them. Dunedin, Friday. The Otago Daily Times denounces Mr. Stout fpr disingennousness at the Garrison Hall meeting, and publishes a telegram from Mr. Whitaker contradicting Stoat’s assertion re the Thames railway. The Jockey Club have resolved to hold their annual meeting on the Ist September. This is later than last year. Mr. H. Hawkins was brought up at the Police Court to-day, charged with embezzling

the funds of the Union Building Society. The case was further remanded for a week.

The Hospital sued a well-to-do tradesman for the cost of two attendances upon his daughter, and the tradesman confessed judgment. The action was taken to prevent persons who can afford to pay for medical attendance applying as ont-door patients. There were only live bankruptcies this week, aud none of them were, serious.

Christchurch, Friday.

A fire occurred to-night by which a fiveroomed cottage was destroyed. It was insured for £IOO, and the furniture for £SO, in the London and Lancashire Company. The cause is unknown.

Ashburton, Friday.

Some suspicions are entertained as to the missing farmer, Alex. Gordon, who disappeared upwards of a month ago, and the police, with Detective Neill, have renewed the search. Invercargill, Friday.

The annual champion ploughing match was held at Waikawi, and proved a great success, over 1500 spectators being present. Auckland, Friday.

The Waste Lands Board yesterday discussed the question of opening portion of the Te Aroha Block for small settlers, but agreed to defer the matter for another month. The Board of Education to-day considered the question of introducing Dr. Richardson's book on alcohol in schools, and decided to defer the question until the inspector had an opportunity of comparing it with other textbooks.

At the continuance of the charge of cruelty made against Captain Murphy, of the ship Miaister of Marine, Charles Pickett, able seaman, deposed that when four bells had rung on a certain day, Gale asked the mate it he would go to tea. He was not aware of any previous altercation between Cale and the mate. Cale had always done his duty, and the mate had found no fault with him. When on the quarter-deck, all the men of the starboard watch were there, and the captain said : “ What did you all go to tea for f" He did not address Cale personally, but spoke to all the men who stoo ; before him. Cale did not answer alone, but four or five of the men answered. Witness heard the captain order the mate to put Cale in irons. Cale stood on one side aud witness and others were told to go to supper. When the captain told Cale to step aside, the captain said, “ Let no man step betwe mme and Cale.” Addressing Cale, he said, “ Cale, I will put you where my dog won’t bark at you ; I’ll put you in irons for the rest of the voyage.” The captain appeared excited at the time. Witness heard nothing from Gale to cause such excitement, or such treatment. Cate did not refuse to go to work. Witness could not tell why Cale was put in irons. He heard him groaning loudly, which attracted the attention of the men. He saw Cale on his being released, and he appeared weak. Witness saw him rinsing his shirt. Cale went to work the second morning with the rest of the crew. His Worship said at this stage of the proceedings he felt it right to say that he should require bail for the reappearance of the captain and mate. He mentioned this, so that at the latter part of the day there might be no difficulty in getting bail. Mr. Cooper said he might say that he had witnesses to prove that there had been an endeavor to tamper with some witnesses for the prosecution, and that money had been offered to them. Counsel asked what amount of bail would be required, to which his Worship replied that in the case of the captain he should require £IOO in his own recognisance, and sureties to' a like amount; and half that amount on behalf of the mate.