TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 10 January 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(per united press association.) This Day. Publicans and Lotteries. Christchurch.—Two publicans were fined £2 10s each yesterday for breaches of the Licensing- Act, and had them endorsed on licenses. One of the defendants had held a lottery in which the prizes were mostly liquor. Press Libel Case. Christchurch.—Treadwell’s libel case against the Telegraph newspaper was remanded to January 16th, bail being allowed in £IOO. Ratepayers Disfranchised. Christchurch.—Nearly a thousand ratepayers in two wards alone of the drainage district are disfranchised thro’ not having paid their rates yet. Compensation for Accident, Christchurch.—The Railway Department has decided to hand over to widow Woodcock, whose son was killed in a recent accident at Kaihiku, a sum equal to six months of his pay. Forgery and Embezzlement. Christchurch.—At the Supreme Court yesterday, the charges of embezzlement and forgery against H. B. Mclntosh, Manager of the Walton Park Coal Co., were proceeded with. He was found guilty on one charge of embezzlement, pleaded guilty to two others. He was found guilty on a charge of forgery. Sentence was deferred till to-day. Chinese and Hospitals. Wellington.—A deputation of Chinese waited on the Mayor yesterday, to whom they handed a donation of £36 for the Wellington Hospital. The deputation intimated the intention of Chinese residents in Wellington to become annual subscribers to the Hospital fund* ’Frisco Mail Arrived. Auckland.—The Mail steamer Zealandia is signalled, and will arrive about 12.30 to-day. She is behind the usual time. Mails in Quarantine. Auckland.—The steamer Zealandia is signalled flying the yellow flag, and it will be some time before the health officer can communicate. It is not known what disease is aboard. Auckland, Later.—No communication will be allowed with the steamer until Dr Philson has been on board and reported. •