Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3118, 1 February 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

A Gross Case.

Ixveroargill, January 81. Mcleod's case, which has, in one form Or other occupied the District Court for three days, culminated this afternoon in the committal of both partners to gaol for three months' hard labor. The judgment of Judge Broad is generally approved, as tho firm had disorganised the drapery trade here by reckless trading, The specific charge on which they were convicted was keeping insufficient books to show the state of affairs. The Judge in passing sentence, said that .Mr Justice Williams had laid it down that there must be a " plain" case of carelessness made iu such cases. He (Judge Broad) would go further, and say that gross neglect of book-keeping must be sho wii. He lmd no hesitation in saying that the McLeods' case was a gross one. One of the bankrupts stated that their expenses were about £3OO a week, aud receipts about £IOO, whereas it appeared they'had lost £25 a week all through, '

A Widow's Troubles. Auckland, Jauuary 80. Recently the City School Committee instituted a series of prosecutions against persons who neglected to comply with the provisions of the Education Act by not sending their children to the public schools, \inongst the persons fined was a widow, Mrs Bridget Megorry. 111 default of payment a distress warrant was issued. A warrant of commitment was obtained, and the widow was arrested this afternoon, and sent to Mount Eden Gaol for seven days with labor,

Prohibition. Dunedin, January 81, A deputation from the different temperance organisations waited on tbe Wesleyan Conference to-day asking activo sympathy and assistance in an effort to secure prohibition in the Colony, Tho Conference passed a resolution approving all just means to free the Colony from the evils of the drink traffic.

A Good Lift Auckland, January 80. The pianos seized by the Customs were sold by auction to-day, and realised £7OO. The Governmenl profit is estimated at £l5O.

The floods. Wiuton the floods iii the Oreti took away 100 acres of a crop of grass belonging to James Hamilton, Riverside, the seed being valued at £250. At Dipton, the township, as usual, was submerged. The gardens were washed out, but- the damage is not so bad as on former occasions, tlie river having changed its course lately.. On the flood subsiding, trout were found stranded on the roads,