TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 700, 14 June 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

* WELLINGTON. Juno 13. The offences return for Wellington Provincial District for I&J6-7 shows that the. total number of offences for 1577 amount; to 1043 ; in 1870, to 1600. The number of persons apprehended in 1576 was 1-27, and in 1877, 1476. Tlioso apprehended for drunkenness in 1876 numbered SO!), and in 1877 901. The aj)proheusions for larceny in 1877 were j

96, and 1876, 123 ; for lunacy, in 1876, 02, unci in 1877, 52; for vagrancy, in 1376, 119, and in 1877, 104. The whole number of offences for 1877 show a considerable decrease compared with the return for 1876. TIMARTJ. •June 13. The adjourned sitting of the Supreme Court took place to-day. Richard Bell I pleaded guilty to stealing 8-.t lamhs and 1 ewes, the property of J. Taylor. There were two other charges against the prisoner, but the Crown Prosecutor offered no evidence. The Judge deferred sentence. In the case of Alexander Bell, nhanjed with, intent to murder J. J. Ivngsk-y, the jury returned a verdict of •"'uilty of dischaging some sort of firearm at"prosecutor with intent to do him some grevious bodily harm, though there is no evidence to show the said firearm was loaded with bullets. His Honor finally decided to refer the case for the decision of the Appeal Court, as he was undecided whether the verdict returned was an ordering of the acquittal of the prisoner. During the afternoon the Grand Jury returned no bill against Isabella R. Dick, charged with the larceny of goods, the property of J. H. Sutter.

INVERCARGILL. June 13. In the Supreme Court to-day,"the Grand Jury made a presentment regarding the defective accommodation of the building used as a Court, stating that they had believed that their deliberation of examinations had been overheard. The Judge concurred in tiio remarks, and said ho considered the nresent arrangements only temporary. S'-n.-e.nees were parsed as follows :' Willi-un Taylor, forgery, two mdicl-m.-'i-'-. 18 months i-ach, with hard labor, c-.i-.curi-eut, ; Andrew Seviiiour. ins.u-'.y from a dwelling, second offence, two xenra' iia'M labor; David Hiclinjoud, !:"-ceny f o:,i a railway station, six mouths; 50,.; 'jl.ie, found guilty of unlawfully wounding another Chinamen, having been livomomhs in prison, was sentenced to Three months further imprisonment; 'J::t'.u;rino Tracv, charged with larceny, c<inducted her own ease, and was acfiuii zli], having made an able defence. This (hushed the cale;>dnr. The Grand dr.ry returned no true bill in the case auainst Dr. Jackson regarding the alleged procuring of abortion. The Waterloo meeting of the Southland Coursing Club takes place on the 17ih n.inl lSih July. Nominations will be i-ereived up to 4 o'clock -on Saturday, 13th July. Stakes : 32 all-aged greyhounds, ooen to all dogb the property of a member of a recognised Coursing Club ; winner to receive LOO and a piece of plate valued at LBU. No candidate is yet announced for the se.it vacated by Mr. Lumsden.

AUCKLAND. June 13. Te jSTga'kau has being going round the Waikato townships examining what allotments behmg to the Government, in view of Sir G. Grey's proposal." i.-;> give town hits to the Kingites. Tawl.ii.j is visiting Rasrlau. It is the first time he has visited t.hg European township since the w.i". The banpm Wellington was sold :.. : for L-V-Ki. The eoa's on board (500 ton-:.; sold for 10s. per t.m. Th.e City Council has authorised the Mayor to interview Mr. Clark, to ascertain hia fee for a report on the drainage of the city.