INTERPROVINCIAL.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 316, 19 July 1898, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, Last Night. ALLEGED " TO IE » SHOPS. The result of the reseat rani cnue before the Court to-day, in the shape of the prosecution of Patersou and O'Neill, on a charge of laying totalisator odds with VV. Larkin and others. It is understood a very large number of witnesses has been subpueuaed. Larkin refused to state whether he made a wager, on the ground that he might commit himself, and it is expected the others will take the same line. The police made a raid on alleged • tote" shops on Saturday night, buc they are reticent as to the results. Later. The charges preferred a;'aiu-t Robert Paterson and Thomas O'Neill were dismissed. Mr Kenuy, S. M., said the prosecution had had very great dilh'culties to contend with, but the case must be tried as an ordinary criminal one, and, as no proof was forthcoming, there was only one course to be adopted, and he must dismiss all tiie cases. A BODY FOUND. Blenheim, Last Night. The body of Jas. Cain, an elderly man, who has been missiug for some time, was found in a tributary of the Wairau River. It is supposed l*e committed suicide. RELEASED MAORI PRISONERS. New Plymouth, Last Night. The liberated Maoris arrived haka on Thursday last and enterejthe village in procession, accompanied by two bands. They were met by the women and children with a song of welcome and addresses by the chiefs, who extolled the bravery and martyrdom of the ploughing men, soma of whom responded that they would, if necessary, willingly submit to double the punishment. Te Whiti was present, but did not make a speech.