TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1738, 11 May 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

• kERIQtfS. CHARGE !“". ' CiißisTcnußciij This Day. •At the Police Court this morning James A. Selfe, an old resident who. is partially paralysed, was''charged with 'unlawfully wounding one, Partridge, by biting off a piece of his nose. From the evidence adduced, it appear .that the men were under the influence , of drink .in a private house. A quarrel took place between them, in the.course of which it was alleged, injuries were sustained, ” both mon being considerably knocked about and br,uiset!. The defence was that the accused, committed the act in self-defence, as owing to his affliction he could adopt no other moans of saving himself. The accused was committed for trial, bail being allowed, himself in £6O, and two sureties of £25. ■ **» i . ' , THE POPULATION OP THE COLONY. Wellington, Thursday. The" estimated population oE the colony at the eud of March,- exclusive of Maoris, was 365,365 males, 324,110 females ; total, 689.475. The Maori population is.estimated at 41,303. The I grand total'for the colony .is 731,4 68. ) V ESCAPE OP A- CONYICT. • Wellington, Thursday. : : .Joseph M. Foggan, a prisoner-un-der sentence of seven years for burglary and other offences, escaped from the hard labour gang at Mount Cook prisomthis afternoon. As he left his prison clothes behind hinrit is believed he had an accomplice. The authorities .are at fault as to how he managed to evade the sentries. / > BEER DUTY ACT' ' > , - DunediN,Thursday. The charges of .breaches of the Boer Duty Act against 0. F. Grfeenslade (of Speight' and Co.) and • Allan Davis were heard before the Police _ Court to-day, and were dismissed. It appeared that! Davis had brought from the Itoslyn district for a grocer an emp ykg of beef to ..be filled at the brewery > He called back for it, but it was not ready. He called a second time, and;seeing the keg standing on the platform, cook it away, the celloyman being away at the time getting stamps. The grocer happeuea to call in, and he was given the stamp, but he did not affix it in the proper plate. It was pointed out that the firm had paid £7OOO yearly as beer duty, it was asked, would it be likely they. wqubl wilfully neglect putting .on a 2s 6d stamp. '

THE CRISIS IN THE EAST FRENCH DEMANDS EFFORT TO CRUSH THE BLACK FLAGS Shanghai, May 8. It is reported that .France is demanding cession of the Pescadores by Japan. The Chinese Government is sending 3000 troops to suppress a rising among the Black Plage. May 9. The ratification of the treaty will be exchanged at Chefoo. ’ ‘ t Cholera is raging among the Japanese at Taliowan. GREAT BRITAIN^AND NICARAGUA New York, May 9. The residents of Managua. the capital of Nicaragua, have subscribed the amount of the indemnity demanded by the British Government.