TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2187, 7 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

United Press Association.

Chkistohoroii, This day. At the Supremo Court yesterday Emma Juncker pleaded guilty to abandoning her infant, and was sentenced to one day's imprisonment on accountof extenuating circumstances. She was absolutely destitute when the offence was committed,' Sarah Hazolhurst, the mother of tho boy who died under extraordinary circumstances at Woodend, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for stealing from the person. At 3 p.m. yesterday, a firo occurred near Lancaster Park, whereby a shop and dwelling house, owned and occupied by Henry Edge, and a cottage belonging to Mrs Stewart, were destroyed. Edge's premises aro insured in the New Zealand office for £IBO, and the stock and furniture in the Equitable for £250, and Stewart's house in the 'Colonial for £2QO. The fire began in Edge's kitchen, and is supposed to have been accidental.

Blenheim, this day, George Pafcchett's shop was broken into last night, and jewelry worth £46 stolen,' Part of it was recovered to-day in an outhouse some distance from the shop. Two men named Murphy and O'Sullivan have been arrested on suspicion, and were brought up and remanded till Saturday. i Auckland, January (i.' John Mcelian, convicted of indecent assault, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment and 25 lashes with the cat, Auckland, this day, A remarkable discovery has been made at Ellerslie racecourse by Mr Blair, a cordial manufacturer, who was engaged in collecting lemonade bottles from booths, While in a passage leading, to the ladies' room, he was astonished to see a carpet snake, three feet long, scuttling along the concrete. It is probable that the stranger arrived in tho colony in'a case with Australian wine.

Napier, January C. The Native meeting at Toinoatia was continued yesterday, Mr Ballance being present. The Natives of New Zealand had many objections to the Native Lands Disposition. Bill, more especially to the proposed Board, and Mr Ballance lias, intimated his willingness to modify the Bill in the direction indicated." ' AupKuxp, this day, Mr B, F, Overbury, of the iirm of Williams and Overbury, wool-brokers, London, arrived from Australia to make a fcour in the colony in connection with tho wool trade. '

Frederick Russell, for many years chief clerk in the Native Office, Wellington, also the first northern representative for the Maori electorate, who arrived in Fiji throe weeks ago from New Zealand, died at Suva. He broke a blood-vessel. Napier, this day. Latest telegrams from tho bush state that the fire has spread to tho bagk of prrapndvillo, and the township Is in imminent danger. Indeed, nothing can save it if the wind rises. Fortunately it is now a dead calm. It would be 110 use sending up fire-engines, as ™ water js available. The inhabitants Ijave renjoved all thojr jjoods and chattels to railway trucks, mu! an engine remains with steam tip to carry them to a place of safety, if the town catches fire.