TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8140, 18 May 1906, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

ALL KG 13 D ARSON. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND May 17. A second rase arising out of the inquiry held into the circumstances Hurroundiua a fire at a house in Wwt Street, owned by Margaret Walker, on April 17tb, was heard at ha Police Court yesterday. ~ William Walker, husband of Margaret Walker, by occupation a bou*u puiuter, was charged with having procured James Crowthei.' to set the bouse on fire. Crowther fans already confessed to setting the house ou fire. After hearing the evidence, accusn'i reserved his defence, pleading not guilty, lie wus committed to tho Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed.

ATTEMPTED MURDER. WELLINGTON, May 16. Allan Miucholiffo. ngod 28, was found guilty at the Supreme Court to-day of attempted mnrder of Mabol Clarke, ou February sth, and also with attempted erimiual assault. The facts of the case were that JBinchcliffe, who had been out of woik, was belrieuded by a man named Clarke, and taken into his bou°e as a guest. While staying at Clarke's Hiuohcliffa became intimate with one of Clarke's daughters. The mother in the course of time suspected that something was wrong ""with her daughter, and asked her to see a doctor. This tne girl refused to do. She told Uiuchcliff* of her mother's suspicions, and he, saying, "We will die together," administered aconite to the girl, and took a doee himself. Both were in great peril afterwards. Since then the girl had given birlh to a chid. Justice Cooper sentenced HinchcliPe to two years' imprisonment for attempted murder, and to three iwOntha for attempted suioide, tbe sentences to run concurrently. CENSUS RETURNS. ■ WELLINGTON, May 17. p Additional census returns are: — Counties.;— Bay of Islands, 1901, 2,587; 1906, 2,706. Ohinemuri, 1901, 9,978; 190G, 5,912. Ash burton, 1901, 11,342; 1906, 11,542, Stratford, 1901, 5,081; 1906, 5,890. Boroughs.—New Plymouth, 1901, 4,405; 1906, 5,147; lnglewood, 1901, nil; 1906, 1,152. Woolston, 1901, 2,532; 1906, 2,891. Sumner, 1901, 844, 1906, 1,182. Waihi, 1901, nil; 1906, 6,086. Stratford, 1901, 2,027; 1906, 2,126. Grey Lynn, 1901, 4,110; 1906, 5,882. Newmarket, 1901, 2,060; 1906, 2,342. Parnell 1901, 4,566; 1906, 5,253. lnglewood and Waihi>are new boroughs.