Telegraphic.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42788, 7 October 1905, Page 2

Telegraphic.

i r.v TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, This Day. Fifteen young men were charged at Court with playiug two-up. For the defence it was urged tint there was no proof of gambling or that it was a game of chance. This was mere assumption by the prosecution, and the place was not public, nor had it been proved that the men took part in the game. The decision was reserved. I\. Cummins, a middle-aged man, was sentenced to throe month's for a series of mam fraud ou boarding- ' h use keepeis, all poor women. The . practice was to say he was paid at the end of the month, star same weeks, and then clear to another place. Herbert O'Brien, tram conductor, injured in a football match a week ago, died at the hospital to-day. Napier, This D »y.

Henry Alexan lev Warren, about 35, manager of Wnipukuru branch Bank of New Zealand was found drowned in the harbour this morning under circumstances pointiug to suicide in ill health. For some time he had been worrying over failing eyesight and was on a month’s leave. Ho was missed by his wife about eight this morning and found an ho r later. Palmerston North, Yesterday. For 0,700 acres of the \warua block, only second class land there wore 2,090 applicants. The ballot at Mangaweka was attonded by some 500 or GOO from all parts of this Island. Dunedin, Yesterday. Two youths of 17 wore lined £2 and 10s each costs for throwing stones at an express, and were o -do ed to pay for the broken window.