YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8181, 14 August 1906, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Stratford, August. 13. John Casey, single, aged fifty, was riding at Whnngamomoiia on Saturday night, when his horse fell over a bank. The man was found yesterday with his neck broken. Wellington, August 13. It has bceu decided to hold a biennial conference of delegates of the Municipal Association on September 3rd. Auckland, August 13. Jerome Furlong, a young man charged with attempted suicide, was acquitted. He admitted that he shot himself with a revolver, but stated he was trying the spring when it exploded, and he got the whole charge in the neck. Tho statement first made that a man had fired at him was I false,

Christchurch, August 13. At the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Chupmnu dealt further with the ease of Ann Foster, convicted of the manslaughter of the illegitimate child of her daughter. Ilia Honor was satisfied there wns sufficient doubt as to the legal responsibility of accused for the child to make it desirable to state a ease for the Court of Appeal. Accused was released on her own recognisances to conic up for sentence when called upon.

(Alleged neglect, especially in respect to dieting, formed the gravamen ol the charge.) Chiistclmrch, August 13. The hearing of the charges of theft against Francis Henry Bruges, solicitor, and his clerk, James Goodman, was commenced. Accused arc charged with the theft of several sums of money, amounting in all to £1327 4/. Evideiv.-e was given at great length to show that money was paid to Goodman for Bruges for a mortgage, Ijul that the clients had not been I'.ble to get any deeds or money, linigi's became bankrupt, and proceed\n s" t'li. ited the facts on which the present iharges were laid. 'the. hearing is proceeding.