Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2995, 5 September 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Press Libel Case.

GiSBOiWK, Wednesday

The Jury found a verdict of guilty against John Baldwin for libel (three counts), and the prisoner was sentenced to six mouth's imprisonment, The case agajnst Flora Baldwin has Wen withdrawn,

Supposed Suicide,

Donedin, September 4,

A Obinaman named Lee Mon Sing was found hanging in a room in a store in Stafford-street this afternoon, and is supposed to have committed suicide. He was a miner and had come from Gore on the previous day: He had, been out for a walk with Ms brother at.3 o'clock, and then went to his room to. have some sleep, but an hour'afterwards'he was found hanging from the' ceiling, and life was extinct. .'/■...

Grain for Melbourne;; >; ■''• ■ DuNEiira,'September'4r' Tho Hauroto took awayitd Melbourne to-day 16,000 bags;6f oats. Sbo went; down tho Victoria channel drawing IfJftGin..' ■;.'';■.:> Gold Milling. m '..—■ ■:■■■■■ ■'.Gbeymouth, September' 4, The rush at Fords Creek, Black Ball, is turning out very well, Ono of tho claims at Faiihall rush, near Groyiiioulh, had a very satisfactory washing up. Westport Coal,

Westpokt, September 4. The syndicate which has purchased tli'o Ngakawmi coal leases lias formed the Westport Ngnkawau Coal Mining Company, and will expend 126,000 immediately in making the connection with the railwuy and opening tip the mine. A representative comes ovor from Sydney shortly. An Extraordinary Occurrence. New Plymouth, September 4. An extraordinary ocourrrenoo is reported iii connection with the body of Captain Bailey, who was drowned off Wellington Heads ou Thursday last. The body roaohed Waitau by the traiu from Wellington last evening at 5 p.m., and was taken to decease's residence, Father Cassidy, Mi" Dickey, the schoolmaster, and soihoothers were present on its arrival audit was decided to open tup coffin which was enclosed in a hermetically' sealed case. Whoiv the outer oase was opened Mr Djoljey lqoked through. I the glass m the ooffln-lid and uttered an exclamation of horror. Father Cassidy also looked, .ami he states that he saw the. eyes of the deceased open and shut several times. Mr Dickey also declares that he saw the eyes open and shut, The coffin was at once opened, the body taken out, and attempts made to reanimate by every means. In the meantime Dr Blunden .was sent for, but behig away from home his aid could not be prooured for several lvoufslateiy lhe means fo,r'.'.resuscitation wore kept up for over an hour, but without success, and -when Dr Blunder arrived ho pronounced life to be extinct, although lie admitted the body had an:unusually I life-like appearance, especially considering that the deceased had been drowned five days previously. The deceased was burned this afternoon at Waitara with' Masonic honors.

• Inquest,

. . Wellington, Wednesday. Aj; the inquest held this-morning ou ihe body of Terence Gqi'mley, who was found drowned in' the jjarboryesterday, a verdict of ."Found Drowned" was returned. A woman named Lane gave evidence "to the effect that on Monday evening about seven o'clock, she saw a man fall ovci the embankment at. tho back- of the Opera House, but could not Bay whether he fell (Rto the water or otherwise, She said she was too terrified to give the'alarm, The : jury severely.'censilred tliq wginah. for her conduct,' '•■'.;'''. '■■*'■ .'" ; ■ SXEPJtUEME COURTS.;

? f';:' j;',; Oaijabjj, Seplomber i. i At the sitting - of .the ; Supreme Uourt,|o : day Edward Dqie and' Michael ■ of £2 lß'froq)';thp;nerVfl'n i qfj Gliomas y»ar^;f tfie^i«irc^iy

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':.;.' : ; '."•'; .GisnoßNb,.Soptember4.'-',; v-iAt the Supreme:' Oourt\• the 'case against Thomas Martm-forperjury; was dismissed. ■ The jury could liot agree, In'tlieciise against:J. B. Smith,. for false pretences, tho prisoner was discharged.:, ' ".' Auckland, September 4,

; .• William Noble and James Stoddart,| alias Stewart, wero charged '■ at the Supreme' Coaif to-day with stealing £ll7tromP, Biodie, landlord of the Naval and Family JHotol -After a lengthy trialthe prisoners .were convicted of receiving ihe money..knowing it'-to be stolen, nnd.each. fis -sen-" tenced to one year's imprisonment, David E. Porter, bank clerk, formerly in the employ of. the Colonial Mnkat Cambridge,' and who was' arrested nit Napier, pleaded guilty to embezzling suins ; ;.'amounting \ to £120;ilOsj; and wrs sentenced to three;;years'- penal servitude;;' - ; .'■'■•.■". . . 'i-■■':'".