TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2939, 2 July 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

SUPREME COURT,

Wellington, Monday, Tlio criminal sessions opened this morning, Judge Richmond congratulatcdtho Grand Jury upon the lightness of tho calendar, which did not contain any serious cases, heing nearly all for larceny, A true,bill was found against Robert McCnrry for larceny, True bills were found against George Ewart 2 charges; Frnnoit alias Mulbim, Diehard O'Donnell, and Nellie Hurloy for larceny; Henry Fuller for receiving stolen properly, and James Madden an absconding bankrupt Richard llcCatiy was sentenced to' Uvo years for larceny. True bill found against John L'nmcroy alais Collins for forgery on two. charges, and no bill against John Kcoio for larceny,

Wellington, June 80, Tho Telegraph Department have received advice that both Banjoewangi cables failed suddenly at 10 last night, Singapore time. This interruption practically isolates the Australasian colonies from other parts of the world, so far as cable news goes. Fity members of Parliament left by the' Manawatu train this morning to attend Mr Bryce's banquet at VVanganui this evening, Auckland, June 80, The body of a man, whose name is yet unknown, was found on the beach at Point Resolution last night with a bullet wound in his forehead, and a revolver lying near, It is supposed to be a case of suicide,": | Dunedih, Juno 80. ,- ArK, several

aliases, was committed for trial to-day ; ou 5 another charge of felony oit Oamaru. 'j: The sale of the Corporation lease* ! holds ' to-day was' very successful, arid 1 1- the bidding spirited. Only a few town ! sections were 'offered, a frontage,'to • Manse street realising 2Gs per foot. Dunedin, Monday. J. A child at Bluespur was. badly . burued through its clothes catching

At Skippers, a man named John Martin was nearly burned to death in his tent, He and his mate, Edwards procured a gallon of whisky, and drank till they became helpless. Edwards appears to havo endeavored to rescue Martin, but was too drunk to remember what occurred.

Auckland, Monday. The South British Insurance Company had £5,500 of their risk on the steamer Alhambra, • re-insured in eighteen offices. Two houses in Brown Street, Ponsonby, owned respectively by James McGuire ,and John Tonkin were burncd.down this morning. The former was insured for £2OO and Tonkin for £l5O, both in the South British. ;