A Clever Capture.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3153, 14 March 1889, Page 2

A Clever Capture.

Nelson, March 13,

Bobert Morton alias Leonard, alias Martin, was cleverly arrested here by the police this morning on a charge of forgery. He appears to have forged and uttored some four cheques at ..Havelook, hearing the names of Wellington and Marlborough residents, and whilst the police were on.his scent he succeeded in obtaing L 5 from here, 'on representing himself as Mr' Hansen, of Havolook. Morton is said to he known in Wanganui and. Christchurch,

Auckland ItemsMarch 18.' Dr Lindsay, late House Surgeon of •the Auckland Hospital, was married to-day, to Miss Stone, daughter of Mr C. B. Stone, of tho well-known shipping ; firm of that name. • The annual meeting of the Auckland Acclimitisation JSooiety was held to-day. There is a balance of JBI2D 5s 7d to the creditof the Sooiety. The report stated that the fish libefated during the jear were in admirable condition. Ari attempt would be made to establish thelndian partridge in this country, - Mr-K. B. Barstow was elected president. .' : . : v ' At a,meeting held at Otahuhn last night to bid .farewell to the; Bev R. Blavin, who leaves shortly-for Mel-; bournfl,that gentleman was.presented with ■an ..'.illuminated : address and a purse of sovereigns. •.'■ The price of flour has been increased £1 per.tdn. -.: .'/,-' -;.■

The .steamer; Oraapere, whioh sailed for ■ Westport to-day t00k,.70' workmen, who go to be employed by Wilkie-Brps arid Wilsoiv upon their coi)ti'act/at;Oape Foulwind, where a labour diffioulty.'at|resent prevails. At the-: Supreme .•.Court to-day, George P.' i Ma§onand : ;E.!B. ; Meesbri •for presenting.a valueless, cheque for £4,, were sentenced .'to 12 .months imprisonment, v JosephFulton.cbnvicted of horse-stealingat Helensville was • placed under the provisions of the-Probation' Act fbriwo vears/'IANative'.- uameatHono; : was™tehced 'to,;nine;rionths'.-! hard V laboW ,fbr : ! The \eleotibu- ;of j;Li6eiisirig i ddin- ; misjjiphersc! tli^^ohilliDietnot !^u]ted;ishptu^

' Juvenile CrimeCiutisTcntraoH, March 18. AtChristchuroh Piesbyteiy this morning, a discussion took place on juvenile crime. The niembeig" e* pressed sympathy with the movement initiated -by Mr Whitefoord, but dofened passing any Tesolutions on the subject pending the publica turn of the lesult of the investigation of the committee appointed at the recent meeting of Justices,