TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1043, 8 April 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

(united press association.) ♦ ' ILLICIT STILL CASE. ANOTHER MONSTER. Napiek, this day. John McKenzie, charged with having in his possession an illioit still at Manstead has been acquitted by the Waipawa magistrates on the ground that the possession of the still waanot traced to him although it was in his house. Victor Percy was committed for trial on a charge of criminally assaulting a child 9 years old.

FATAL CANOE ACCIDENT AT MARTIN'S BAY. Inveroaroili,, April 6, . A Queenstown telegram states that Mr Willmott, District Surveyor, engaged in j completing the triangulatian of the Martin's Bay district, has just returned with the intelligence that Mr Raymond (son of Captain Raymond) has been idrowned in Pyke's Ceeek, through the canoe in which l)e was crossing capsizing. Mr Fitts, who, like to the survey party, was also in the oppe when it capsized, but he succeeded )n reaching an island, where ho was found, after being for live days without food. COACH ACCIDENT IN'' CANTERBURY. Ciimbtchdkoh, April 6. One of the West Coast coaches capsized Wsf/H'day ija Power's Paaa, and ihaßey. Mf Stanap, of tjVflynioyth, was badly cut but nonp of tl)e 'other wwpogpp were severely injured .These are alj[thepap- . tieulawat present. FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN NATIVES.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOOIATION.) : Nator, April 0. Information lias just been received that Te 'fjrahunui, a Maori, was killed by his liophew, Taraati Pui'u, on Wednesday evoning, at Wsiamataitini, flear Awanui, on the East Coast. The parties' hij.d a fight, and the accused hit his uncle with a blunt instrument, inflicting a wound .which resulted in death. Captain Preeee leivfljs ly jjext steamer to hold an inquest. BOAT CAPSIZE AND LOSS OS? m?E IN AUCKLAND .HABtfOR.' Auckland, April 7. A boat .capsjzed o| Kauri Point, 'contsji)if)g William .Grosse (traveller), Peter Birley (blactaiitjij, William ' Davidson (of the York Hotel) pd Diiflj'los Lee, clerk to-Ireland Bros, Leo wgp djbwjjed, the others being rescued by passing bouts, Lee leaves a wife and children.