TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2339, 6 July 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(United Pbess Association.)

Auokiand, this day. At the Supreme Court, Charles Taylor, on two charges of breaking and entering, received a sentence of nine months for each offence, to run concurrently. O. W. Ruthven was acquitted of horsestealing T. H. Toppin .for uttering, and Robert Featherston for arson were acquitted. Ac the Police Court the Petrel casewas continued. There are still a.number of witnesses to be called.

The Mayor calls a meoting to consider' what steps shall be taken towards affording relief to tho eruption sufforers, Sir Julius Vogol advised him. the Government could only relieve urgent cases, and private bonevplence must do the rest.; At the Supreme Court true Bills wore found in all ca^es,

Arthur Benjamin Ronton was couyioted of forgeryandsentenced to 18 months; Mary Fitzsimmons for assaulting her husband was ordered to come up for sentence' when called upon; John Moore, convicted of indecent assault, six months; Andrew Von Hollow, forgery, twelve months; Robt, Kent and Charles Stantonwidge, assault and highway robbery, were acquitted. ■ Dunemn, this day. The City Council decided to resist the claim made by the husband of Mrs Finch killed by the blasting accident, Compensation so far paid amounts t0'£1762. The total amount, independent of Finch's claim, is not expected to exceed £2OOO. A tender, has boon accepted for a section of the Otago Central railway, It is expected to give employment to sixty unemployed.