TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10240, 17 May 1911, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

THE "SECRET" CASE. MR MACDONALD STILL IN CUSTODY. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Sir Robert Stout and Mr Justice Chapman this morning gave an oral judgment on one aspect of the writ of attachment, in connection with the case Rose v. Mcdonald, as to whether the writ could be stayed without being discharged. The Court held that it could not, and ordered that defendant must remain in custody, as at present, until Friday, at 2 p.m., when the matter will be discussed, on a motion for the discharge of the defendant. MR ALLEN ANI) THE JUDGES. AUCKLAND, East Night. Mr Jas. Allen, M.P., speaking at Auckland, following up the statement made in Hamilton, that the courts of justice in New Zealand were subject to improper influence, ?aid that a judge might unconsciously be influc- need by the Government -oting money for it, for it was voted in the form of f ppropriation and *ot :>s direct payment for the services. The Chief Justice, lie continued, was a member of tho St.nt.ue?- Compilation Commission, which cost the Dominion £5626. of which he received a very considerable share; also a member of the Xotivo Land Commission, which cost £9842. legislation had been pi-iced on the Statute Book to prevent improper influence being exercised by anrl it was impioper to e;o beyond that statute !>y means of a vote upon the estimates and give a judge more money. BANKRUPTCY. DANNEVIRKE, Last Night. TJje meeting of creditors in Mr J. J. Pa tcrson's estate, convened by requisition, was held this afternoon, and was largely attended. Tho D.O.A. submitted a full report of the proceedings in the estate, with which there had been a considerable amount of litigation. He replied to a number of questions. The meeting resolved on th-3 motion of Mr R. h. Patterson (Napier) that the mor.eys in hand be distributed amount the creditors forthwith, imd t haj the moneys 'dready received from Mrs Paterson be considered full payment; that the whole estate be so'i to her in consideration of her waiving claims, against the D.0.A.., and that tha writ issued against her by the D.O.A. be withdrawn. The meeting, recommended Patterson's immediate iis^acge. ACTING-PRIME MINIS 1'!" R. DANWTCRKE, Last Night.

The Hon. Mr Carroll jirnvod here this after ioon. He proceeds to Ta Kapau to-morrow to open the nev; Pot Office.