TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1924, 1 August 1889, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

A boy named Benjamin Edwards, 10 years of age, fell over the railway bridge at Fraakton, Auckland, on Tuesday and broke his neck. The Auckland Gas Company 1 have declared a dividend of 8s 6d on fully paid up shares and 4s 3d on 13,743 shares.

A man ' named Bowman, Morrison, alias Moore, alias Lewfefilyn, has been committed' for' triajl at Blenheim' for. an attempt 'to obtain morieyjby false pretences. He: was engaged to tune the Catholic Church organ, and had removed a dozen reeds and .pretended' to supply Hew, ones, but in reality he put in the old ; ones again and got his account paid nearly in full. The police heard of the affair and knowing the man's history he was apprehended with the above result. A public meeting at Dunedin passed a resolution strongly supporting the Government proposal for the prosecution of the Otago Central Railway. Ex-Inspector Bullen wajs committed for trial at Wellington on Tuesday, on a charge of violently assaulting and wounding Austin Combe. He was further ' charged with levelling ! and pointing a revolver at the head. of George INorbury.and making use of threats towards'the complainant on the 27th instant. After evidence had been gifen in support of the charge, the bench oound. the accused over to keep the peace for three months, himself in £IOO and two sureties in £SO each'. Further charges are to be heard.

The" Auckland brigaritine barah IPile left Helehsville oh Saturday with:timber for Dunediu, and wheri : between the North Spit and Tory Shoal drifted on to the North Spit amongst; the heavy breakers,' and grounded several times, btit drifted off' again; Robert Lisspn, a seaman, was washed over* board, but another sea immediately after washed him on deck again, \ The Sarah' Pile proceeded on her voyage to Dunedin.

Judgment was delivered at Wellington on Monday morning in Hay \ and Thomson." The plaintiff was arrested at Wellington on a telegram from Invercargill, but no warrant was produced. Defendant is Inspector of Police at Wellington. The Chief Justice held that the arrest in: the absence of a warrant was illegal. '/' Patrick McEldowney was found in the harbor at Dunedin on! Sunday. McEidownef was 'an 1 elderly' man, a blacksmith;by trade,'and had been residing at ; Waipori for some years. On Saturday afternoon ; he left his home, and was 'subsequently seen by his wife about 6 p.m. in King street, whew he was slightly under the influence of liquor. She did not see him again alive. At the E.M. Court, Wanganui, on Monday, Thomas Reid, one of, the wealthiest men in Wanganui, was charged with making false property tax returns, 'having omitted £10,250 worth altogether. After taking the evidence of Mr Crombie, Deputy Commissioner, Mr Brabant, R.M., inflictWd a fine of £SO. The conviction involves the payment of treble tax on £10,250.' ________