Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 32442, 2 July 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Supreme Court.; * Wellington, Tuesday. In the Supreme Court Robert Taylor was of the larceny of a sum of money from the dwelling of a man who befriended him, and sentenced to 18 Months hard labor. The charge against James Barlow for larceny na a bailee is proceeding. Auckland ItemsAuckland, sulyl. Tho City Council received about 13000 to-day as fees for the renewal of licenses for the sale of spirituous liquors in this city. Tho City Club Hotel and a freehold property in Shortland-streefc was sold to day for L2BOO to Mr W. Aitlien, who was acting on behalf of the trustees in the estate of Mr J. N. Crombie.

The plant of the Tauranga Even- • £ mg Star newspaper has been seized * by the polico on the ground that it has not been registered. Ryan, who committed an outrage it the Homo of the Little Sisters of the Poor, had been an inmate of tho institution, but had to be expelled last week for insoleuce and insubordination, On Saturday afternoon, when somewhat under the influence of liquor, Ryan returned to tho Homo and asked to see the Mother Superior. That lady was in the chapel, and Ryan was asked to wait in tWL 1 - parlor, but he refused to wait, opened a kiiife which he had in his hand, telling tho Sister who was Bpeaking to him that he was about to show thorn what he could do, The terrified lady immediately called out out to tho sisters to run for their lives, and this they promptly did, some escaping through a sidedoor and the windows. Ryan then rushed outside and smashed the windows of the outbuilding, the old men's dining sitting rooms, and all the other rooms within ;!liis reach, breaking Wj some fifty panes of glass. Mo then • burst open the door of the chapel and broke some vases on the altar, ' and damaged some of thecandlosticks, The Mother Superior had to escape through a window on to the roof of a lean to. Two neighbors at length arrived and secured Ryan until the arrival of tho police, The total damage is estimated at Lll 15s, The rigging with which the Dart was fitted whilst in Auckland Qock,_ and which is now said to bo was procured from tho Naval store at Devenport, and was set up by the Dart's crew. No blame can therefore be attached to tho contractor for the repairs to the vessel,

£67 19s 7d, and acknowledging cheque from Government Loans to Local Bodies account to general account, from Clerk County Council (Wairarapa North) stating eervices would bo- granted on usual terms. From W. 6. Beard, dosiring to know who pays survey of road- through Mr Phillips' property, and , requesting ft tracing of the same. Mr J. Siiiith . stated somo wiro rope was over after erecting a oradle over tlio Tiraumea, fmd asking tho samo for a crossing further up. Granted. That a general ratAof id be struck for the present yiSar. That aftor paying first year's interest on Tawatain road that loan bo closed. Payments amounting to. L 174 10s !)d were passed. That Messrs Eli Smith and Cross sign cheques. That noxt meeting be on 28rd July. That a hearty voto of thanks begwen to Messrs Macquarrie Bros, for their . kindness in granting the use of their Jl fi hed for the past years, and also allowing thorn to tako tlioir table until the Board could replace by a new one.