GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 280, 18 April 1913, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

' By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Thursday. After serving thirteen davs in gaol, an Auckland man,' named William McHugh, was liberated, iby order of the Court at Onehunga. McHugh was sentenced on a charge of haying indecently conducted himself in the presence of women and children. New evidence produced went to prove that it had been a case of mistaken identity. The presiding justice stated that McHugh ,left the Court without a stain on his character.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Whangarei, Thursday. Edwin Sheehan, charged with the murder of George Fvfe, was committed :for trial. . Ball was. allowed In two ■sureties of f2O0 v each, the boy reporting to'the {tblice twice daily; ;

NEW ZEALAND'S NAVY. Wellington, Thursday. The Sydney Sun's London correspondent's statement' 'flint New Zealand ■' intends to build her own navy was referred b,r a Post representative to Mr. Masnev. who states that nothing of the sort was Intended: The statement was evidently written bv someone with a fertile imagination. Nothing would ha done until Mr. Allen's report was eon-, sidered. by Cabinet. Mr. Massev. how-.' eyor, believes that some modification j of tlie present arrangement will be pro- | po«d.