TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2239, 9 March 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

United Press Association,

Wellington, this day. Thompson was brought before the R, M. Court yesterday on a charge of being concerned in the death of Schultze, but was discharged. • >

Dusedin, this (lay. A sharper named Docherfcy has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for snatclupg a watch from a man who refused to shout for him, and another niimcd Bernard, Hano, recently arrived from Kohinpama, fraining School, was sentenced to tlireo qpiths. for stealing £3O from a fellow employee named Thompson,

Christchukch, this day. Oscar Johnston, pupil teacher, gob a verdict of £SO damages at the District Court against Constable M'Gill, for illegal arrest.

Nelson, this day. Mejsrs Whitts sawmill in Pageon Valley was destroyed by Jiro on Sunday night. The engine was saved. All other plant, including 10,000 feet of timber was burnt. No insurance,

Auckland, this day. Major Atkinson acknowledged a requisition to address the citizens of Auckland, and says ho will be happy to do so, but as yet is unable to fix the date. Timaru, thisday. Mrfurnbull, M.H.R., addressed his constituents last night. Ho said ho would give support to the Government of the present Parliament. He would support borrowing five millions, of which one and a-half million should be given to the East and West Uoaeb Railway. Ho received a vote of thanks and confidence,

Wellington, this day. Mr Oalliss has settled his claim against tho Government for oveitime on Exhibition, privately. The Hon, J, Ballance intends next session to introduce a Bill appropriating 2000 acres in yaripus parts of the North Islpd for landless Maoris