GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 301, 21 December 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

WOODS' ACQUITTAL. London, December ID. Newspaper comments on the Wood case aiu agreed on the utterly squalid aspect of tiie case. The interest cuieily -- centred in the methods of detecting * criminals. The prosecution in this instance was based on doubtful identification. There was no suggestion of & I " o^ ive ■ . - The Daily 'i'elegrapn states that the prosecution, ottered practically np evidence but what was either inadequately rebutted or else emanated from people ■whose whole character was open to . grave reproach. The paper adds: "Another unsolved mystery h ;a been added to London's disquietenin'g long list."

IMPERIAL DEFENCE. London, December 10. Lord Milner, speaking at the United Umpire Club, said tne spread of education would compel democracies to recognise the enormous peril all the States composing the Empire w.ould be exposed to if the present links union were severed, also the enormous strength, and security resulting from the maintenance of the united Empire.

WOULD-BE ROBBERS. " ; Pretoria, December 10Two officials of the Wiltwfttersrand mine, while conveying gold in a cab to Johannesburg were pursued by two motorists, armed with revolvers. One of tlie motorists was shot. The other escaped, but was captured later.

| THE MONEY CRISIS. I New York, December 10, The Jewellers' 'National Bank at Attleboro, Massachusetts, has closed its doors. The deposits amount to £OOO,00ft. The cashier has committed Bui- ' cide.

LONDON'S' HUNGRY. London 1 , December 10. After an all-night sitting, the Moderates in the London County Council defeated a proposal of the Progressives to put into operation the Act providing for the feeding of poor school children at the public cost.