THE M'INTYRE CASE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8407, 23 April 1907, Page 6

THE M'INTYRE CASE.

PROSPECTS OF EXTRADITION. THE PRESENT POSITION. | By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. A rumour was abroad, yesterday, that the warrant issued by Mr 11. W. Bishop, S.M., on Saturday last against D. C. M'lntyre, on an information for forgery laid by Mr D. Stranaghan, on the strength of a denial by an alleged signatory to a promissory note, for £IOO, had been withdrawn. Inspector Gillies, interviewed by a pressman, stated that (1) no warrant for the arrest of M'lntyre has so fur been issued by the Government ; (2) acting upan instructions received Chief - Detective Mcllvency was detailed on special serviceto make a thorough investigation of the M'lntyre cases, both as regards the Exhibition and his private creditors. The report would be in the hands of the Government in a few days, in plenty of time for the facts to be telegraphed to the police at Monte Video, should the Government determine to extradite M'lntyre.

THE WINE AWARDS

HOSTILITY TO REJUDGING. By Telegraph —Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. April Zl. The following correspondence on the subject of the wines and a;>irits awards in connection with the L:.nibitionhas taken place between the General Manager (Mr G. S. Mmuo) and the Australian Commissioner:; and representatives: — Christchurch, April 18. Dear Sir,— Owing to certain irregularities on the part of the late superintendent of awards, it has been decided tu cancel all awards made in connection with exhibits of wines and spirits, and take steps to have them rejudged. For this purpose, would you be kind enough to supply fresh samples of your exhibits? The Exhibition authorities propose that the rejudging shall be carried out on the jury system, and for that purpose I shall be glad if you will, al >ng with the other exhibitors in the same class, nominate a judge, the Exhibition nominate another, and two nominated agreeing upon a third, this constituting the jury. G. S. MUNRO, / General Manager. To this circular letter, the following reply has been sent: —The Australian Commissioners have agreed not to supply fresh samples of wines and brandy from those firms they represent for rejudging, as they believe the awards which might now be given under the new regulations would be worthless. They will leave the odium of these disgraceful awards to the management of the New Zealand Exhibition, preferring to have no wine or brandy awards rather than to have it said the awards were made improperly. The Executive Commissioner for South Australia, the representative of the Victorian Commissioners, and the executive officers of the New South Wales Court concur in this decision. It is understood that local firms intend to hold a meeting shortly to protest against the whole proceeding. Those who represent outside manufacturers have cabled to their principals for instructions, but have conveyed their own opinions as to the undesirableness of complying with the Exhibition authorities' request. On the other hand, one local firm intends to re-submit samples of wines and spirits for further judging.