TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2318, 21 August 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

NEW ZEALAND. [Pee “Times” Special Wire.] CJiaristeliurcb Stems. Christchurch, August 21. The gale is moderating and rain has commenced to fall. Tliere is a great falling off in the number of applicants for relief at the soup kitchens during this week. Favorable accounts continue to be received as to the conduct and treatment of the unemployed sent up country to the railway works. A Disbelieving Magistrate. Dunedin, Aug. 21. The whole of the Mullocky Gully sly-grog selling cases were dismissed, the Magistrate disbelieving the evidence of the informers. Fraudulent Insolvency. At the District Court at Lawrence, in Ecgina y- O’Neill, for fraudulent insolvency, Judge Harvey held that the District Court could not proceed with a private prosecution. The prisoner is to be tried at the Supreme Court circuit. A Farcical Fenalty. The Port Bench convicted the captain of the John Knox of a breach of the Plimsoll’s Act, and being the first case in the district, fined him 5s and. costs.. Notice of appeal was given. Tiaat Bar Again. On docking the ship Otago to-day it was found that in crossing the bar, when drawing 18ft Gin, she struck so heavily as to carry away completely 19ft forward and 16ft aft of her false keel. Missing. Fears are entertained for the safety of the cutter Fawn, which left the Heads on Tuesday on a fishing cruise and has not since been heard of.