TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1822, 29 November 1888, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Detective O'Connor, who arrived' at Duoedta from Chrietchuroh, failed to iden«i F-ederiok Steioeraa the man who ia wauled for forging a cheque at Ohrietchuroh.

On Tuesday Mr Whitefoord, E.M., Cbristchuroh, gave judgment In an action brought' by the Government to recover £24, part of the cost of arresting and detaining the Kev. W. JRadcliffe at Adelaide, at the instigation of hie creditor*. Mr Martin, for the Government, contended that the creditors were liable for such costs, Mr Greason, for the creditors, argued that the greater portion of the expense had been caused by the blunderibg of the authorities in Adelaide. The Bench wns of opinion that £l3 incurred in remanding and re-arresting KadolifEa was incurred through the mismanagement of the authorities ib Adelaide, and was not chargeable to defendants. On the other hand ittms amounting to £ll, including legal advice to Constable Sturmer, were chargeable to defendant, as representing the creditors. Judgment for that amount and costs of court was given. Oo Monday night a gang of four men broke into th* pawnbroking premises of Asher, in Queen street, Auckland, near midnight. Constable McCoy noticed one of tbim, Henry George Edward Meyer, leaving the'vicinity of the establishment with some goods; and arrested him on suspicion. About one o'clock Sergeant Kelly and Constable McCoy arrested a :second man, Henry Benjamin Ramoss Moss. The goods brought to the police station consist of carpenters' tools, caattragses, [wicker baskets, glove boxes, priza cups, eiectro-plated ware, etc. Something like 'fo'ur sacks full of goods' had been taken. ' A'tbalf past two a.m. on Tuesday two other men, Alex. Campbell and) Joseph Mash, were; arrested; 1 ; A quantity of 'goods was found planted on a vacant allotment opposite the Free Public Libbry'._; The men have been remanded for a'week, bail being allowed in the sum of £4OO each. A destructive' fire occurred in Wanganui at 12.45 on Tuesday morningV The Chronicle office, Wanganui Meat Company's shop, Barreson's phrenologist's office, McGregor's boot and (shoe shop, and Drummond's ironmongery were destroyed. The fire originated, it is supposed, in McGregor's, > upstairs, '; which was unoccupied, though used by them by day. The fire broke out very suddenly. The men on the Chronicle staff had just time to get down stairs, and were not able to get back for their coats. Id a very short time the buildings were a

mass of flame*. The fire brigade worked splendidly, and by dint of great exertion, and in the face of t 'a gale of wind, 'saved the Bank of Nef South Wales, There was' no salvage got 6at, and at one time the blocks on both sides' of the street were ia danger. The "idßaraiices amount to about;!;£36Bß. i..McGregor estimates his loss over insurance at over £250, und Drutßtnond at £4ooi : The Chronicle lots is not known yet. The Herald have offered assistance to the latter in their present difficalty. An' enquiry is to be held into the cause of the fire.