TELEGRAHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1195, 4 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAHIC.

• IraiTED PRESS ABSOOUIIOK] ■'""';, /SMUGGLING. Auckland, Oct. 3.. (Jspt. Garth, of the. barque Gazelle, was oharged with smuggling and fined £IOO at the polioe court to-day, The vessel has been seized by the Customs, She belongs to Ellis, of Newcastle, N.S.W. ANOTHER AUCKLAND BIGAMY CASE. Auckland, Ootober 3. Samuel Joy was charged with bigamy. The jury brought in a verdict, " Guilty in the eye of the law," but with a strong recommendation to.meroy, as the first marriage had not been consummated, the first wife, a half-caste, having eloped twenty minutes after the ceremony. The jury believed prisoner thought the marriage was null and void when he contracted the second marriage. The i udge reserved his decision. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. SCARLET FEVER IN DUNEDIN. DuroiN, this day. The Refrigerating Company has chartered the B.s. Sorento, to load frozen meat for Fnglaud. The Health Officer's report showed thai ot late there has been an alarming increase of scarlet fever. During the last month- 24 cases were repwted. Dr Maun'sell has urgently submitted that the Council should not delay m the matter of erecting a fever hospital. Thej Council recommend the Government to' erect snoh a building on a portion of the i Dunedin hospital grounds. SUPEEME COURT. Auckland, this day. At the Supreme Court yesterday, John Davis, charged with stealing. £OO from Thomas Davis, hotelkeeper, Kamo, was acquitted. At the Supreme Court today nolle proseque was entered in the case of Lyttle charged with bigamy, and the prisoner was discharged. Inveroargill, this day. A sad accident happened ou the Mataura River last night, Two young men named John and William Smith were coming down in a boat when a squall struck and capsized her. John Smith managed to reach the shore hut William was drowned.