LAST NIGHT'S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1315, 12 June 1883, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S WIRES.

(raoM ovn own cobrbsfondext. ) NAPIER, Monday. At the Supreme Court sitting* His Honor in his address to the Grand Jury stated that he considered the eitablishment of a circuit court in Gisborne as undesirable, it being *0 impossibility to get a large jury list in *nch a sparsely populated district, and ihi* was likely to lead to complications. George Jones for anon was found guilty, and sentenced to four years’ hard labor. Mr C. S. Mogridge, who was for some time in charge of the Gisborne Telegraph Office, died on Saturday night, aged 2H, after a long and painful illness. AUCKLAND, Monday. At the police court James Mill* and John Purcell were remanded en the charge of obtaining £2O under false pretences. Ac cused represented that they belonged to a schooner, and had smuggled spirit* for aale. Several publicans bought cask* supposed to contain spirits, but, on being opened, were found to contain water only. The publicans’ ware too humiliated to take proceeding* until information waa laid by Mr Evan*. The Harbor Boards are considering th* proposal to abolish oompuleory pilotage, and employ licensed pilots on the competitiv* system. Sir George Grey received a letter from th* Kiagite chiefs, expressing satisfaction with the sentiments expressed by the Governor during his recent visit to the Waikato. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The premises of Messrs. Jacobs, (draper J. Barber, bookseller, Stewart, fruiterer and Glasson, haberdasher, situate in Colombo street were destroyed by tire at five o'clock on Monday morning. Some delay occurred in getting the engines to work, and th* buildings being of wood, were rapidly consumed. The premises belonged to W. Hobbs, whose insurances amount to £ll5. An unsuccessful attempt was made to burn down a cottage on the Scott Road, the property of .Mr Simmonds. The fire was got under with the assistance of the neighbors. When first discovered it was found that the weather-boards were saturated with kerosene. The family were in bed when the fir* was first discoveied. Th* Director* of the new Freezing Company have resolved to fix the capital at £lOO,OOO iu £5 shares. The women at Sydenham propose holding an indignation meeting to protest against the action of the Licensing Committee. WANGANUI, Monday. R. S. Shields, sheep farmer, was fined £lO and costs for neglecting to give notice to the inspector respecting a sheep which defendant had reason to believe had been infected. GREYMOUTH, Monday. Good report* com* from th* new rush at Scotchman’s Terrace, north of Berrytown. Washing from Allan’s claim yielded from 4 to 8 penny weighrs to each dish. Miners keep dropping in in crowds to the new rush. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Governor inspector the Government Printing Office, the building being lit with the electric light. His Excellency expressed his satisfaction with the light, but considered the building very unsuitable for printing purposes. The Wellington Wooll«< Factory .was registered this morning. "DUNEDIN, Monday. Mr Fish’s constituents met on Saturday for th* purpose of arranging for a banquet prior to his departure for Wellington, but a note was received from him, asking that it might be deferred. The idea was relinquished for the present.