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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 239, 15 July 1872, Page 3

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(From Saturday’s Evening Star). THE GREEN HARP: ARREST OF A SHAREBROKER.

SHIPPING. •SHAREMARKET. The following ib the House Stirgeonfe report at the hospital in the small-pox case Malcolm McGregor is worse this morning. This is the critical period—-the eleventh day of the disease, and the'secondary fever has now set in. Eruption blackening on the face ; pulse 160 per minute; breathing, hurried. Another arrest was made this afternoon of a sharebroker of this city alleged to have been implicated in the late Green Harp frauds. It was understood that summary proceedings would be taken against this gentleman for breaches of the Sharebrokers’ Act; however, acting upon the advice of counsel, a prima facie case of conspiracy appearing evident against him, a warrant was applied for this morning, and granted against Mr James Feignsson, sharebroker of Queen-street. The warrant was placed in tiie hands of the police, and speedily executed by them, Mr Fergusson being safely conveyed to the police office. Endeavours have since been made to have the accused admitted to bail, but up to the time ofour going to press he still remaius in duiance vile.

A man named James Robert Charters, formerly a night porter at the Greyhound hotel, has been apprehended this afternoon by Detective Tern a ban for forging and uttering a cheque purporting to be signed by Mr J. F. S. Tinne, of the film of Fraser and Tinne, Phoenix foundry, on the Bank of New Zealand, for £lO. The cheque is drawn payable to Mr Henry, and is endorsed J. R. Henry. It was cashed by Mr Williams, a publican, of Ontdiimga. Mr Tinne, whose name is forged on the cheque, leaves by the Nevada this afternoon on a visit to England.

THE ALLEGED GREEN HARP FRAUD.

Thomas Howe, Eugene O’Reilly, Thomas Sheehan, James Cummins, James Gleeson, and William Walsh (late shareholders in the Green Harp Goldmiriing Company, Coromandel) appeared in discharge of their bail, charged on a warrant issued on the information of W. J. Hunt for their apprehension, with having in the months of May, June, and July, 1872, unlawfully and wickedly conspired, combined, and confederated and agreed together to disseminate and circulate false reports of and concerning the Green Harp mine and the products thereof, with intent thereby to cause an increase and rise in the price of shares in the Green Harp Goldmiriing Company (Registered), with the intent to induce subjects of the Queen to purchase or buy shares in the said company during the said times, and to cheat, defraud, and injure the subjects of the Queen who should purchase or buy the said shares. Mr W. L Rees and Mr J. Sheehan again appeared for the defence. The prosecution was unrepresented by counsel on this occasion, which caused some remarks to he made by the Bench, subsequently Mr Hesketh appeared, and apologised to the Court for detaining it, but explained he was under the impression that Mr MacCormiek would have attended. After some deliberation it was arranged to further remand the case until Saturday next, the bail being enlarged. THE ALLEG ED SPECIM EN STEALING FROM THE GREEN HARP MINE. Mark Sheehv, late manager of the Green Harp gold mine, was then charged on remand by Mr John C. Davis, the legal manager of the company, with having,

during the months of April, May, and June last, and July instant, while employed as manager of the said company, taken and removed and concealed certain gold specimens and gold ore found and being in and upon such mine or claim, with intent thereby to defraud the said Green Harp Goldmining Company (registered). Mr Hesketh appeared for the prosecution. Mr W. L. Rees and Mr J. Sheehan for the defence. The case was remanded until Thursday, the bail being enlarged in this case also. The T.S.N. Company’s screw steamer Go-ahead, Captain McGillivray, arrived in tire Manukau this morning at 10 a.m. Reports leaving the Waitara with a full cargo of stock at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, and passed the bar this morning at 8 a.m.; arriving at the Manukau as above. Experienced light easterly wind throughout. —Passengers—Messrs J. C. Honeyfield, C. Sampson, and R. Honeyfield. Cargo—lßo sheep, 33 head cattle, 7 pigs, Hmieyfield ; 20 sacks potatoes, Sampson ; 46 do. do., Sued ; 16 kegs butter, 2 cases bacon, T. Veale ; 1 horse, order. She left again at 3 p.m. for Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington.

The p.s. Nevada, Captain Blethen, will take her departure this afternoon, as we go to press. The following are her passengers : From Melbourne—Rev. Mr Ninnis, Miss Ninnis, H. B. Cameron, Mr Backsnel, Colonel Morland, Joseph Brown, F. G. Teale, Mrs Greenmail, J. F. Hewitt, T. Symons, H. Anderson, jun., Edmond Wren, F. Kay ; Daniel O’Leary, Mrs Waxman and infant, John Diekson, John C. Riordan, Andrew Watson, Charles Dighton. From Launceston —W Dignan. From Hobart—Frederick Buck. From Sydney—Rev. W. Hickey, Miss Thome, Mr Schmidt, Madame Schmidt, E.Schvvamborn, Mrs Wood and child, Joseph Moyle, Thomas Ryan, G. Nugeut, Mr and Mrs Martin, Henry Yendall, S. Truesch. From Hokitika—Mrs Beattie and child. From Dunedin—W. H. Mailler, J. Darling, Miss Andrews. From Lyttelton—V.C. E. Beasley. From Auckland—Mrs Sherrard and and son, F. Peacocke, G. Donaldson, J. B. Develant, J. E. Tinne, H. Littlewood, C. Berleng, C. D. Summers, W. H. Lowden, C. F. Clarke, J. Cammiek, Mrs Roe, A. Daredson, T. F. S. Tinne, Captain Mnnro, F. Munro, A. Molsaac, P. Menkwitz, Gerwin, Thomas Colgan, Mr and Mis Jones. Total, 64. Mr J. Hendry reports :—There is some improvement in . the shareinarket. Nonpareils were in demand at an advanco Upon yesterday’s quotations. Sales : Nonpareil, £2 2s to £2 5s ; Central Italy, 21s; Muanataiari, £5; Dixon’s, £5 17s 6d: Gas Company, £9 15s. Buyers— Alliion and Ruby. Mr J. M. Lennox reports :—The sharemarket continues exceedingly dull. There was a little inquiry for Nonpareil, Central Italy, Caledonian, and Thames shares. My sales comprise Caledonian, £l6; Thames, £5 5s ; Albion, £6. Closing sellers—Caledonian, £l6 10s; Thames, £5 7s 6d ; Tookey (double issue),, £ll 10s. Buyers—Caledonian, £l6 ; Thames, £5 58 ; Tookey, £11; Insurance shares,