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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3785, 14 April 1891, Page 2

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(United Press Association).

Supremo Oourt.

Nelson, April 13. The Supreme Oourt sessions opened this morning before His Honor the Chief Justice, who complimented the grand jury on the total absence of crime in the district. There was only one case, Rogina v Flanagan, for impersonation at tho general election, and in this the jury found no bill.

Dunedin, Aptil 18. In bankruptcy to-day, Mr Jußtico Williams refused a disfljfirge to Hy. Benjamin. In regard toTSo retention of jewellery, there was nothing, ho said, beyond a suspicion which did not warrant a refusal of an order. As regards the second objeotion, thero was the fact that after his books oamo into tho hands of the Assignee, Benjamin had fabricated evidence in support of a claim which the wives of the bankrupts were about to raise againßt the Assignee and the general body of creditors. This appeared to His Honor to bo a meroantilo offenco of the highest' degree, which nlongT justified the Court refilling an order. On the third objection, as to the £4OO received from the Kev Harrington, ho' did not believe the bankrupt, when receiving the money, intended to rob the depositor, but from the facts within the moans of knowledge Benjamin was not justified in inviting the publio to treat his firm as a bank deposit. At the time of receiving this money hia account at the Bank of New Sod th Wales had been, in faot, a liquidation for five months.' Looking at what Benjamin knew, or Bhould know the time of the loan. His Honor ww* satis fied he was not justified in posing* before the publio as a banker, open to receivo deposits. He must have been awaro if he had wanted nn overdtaft without security he could'not have obtained it to carry on when in that position. It was simply laying a trap for the public. ,;

A Dummy Deputation. • Auckland, April 13. Daring his.stay in Auckland the Hon P Buckley received a deputation on the subject of dummyisra, and promised to have the matter attended to. It id understood that Mr Buckley came to attend the meeting of the Executive, bat as the Governorwas absent in the Kaipara and Mr Cadman had left for the South, he returned again to Wellington. - laiamaffit MaraudersDunedin, April 13. Quite a number of premises were burglariously entered on Saturday evening or Sunday night, at Sparrow and'Co.'s foundry on Saturday night Mr Sparrow returned to the office about 8.30, just in time to disturb the burglars, who escaped by a side window. The drawers had been pulled about, but the burglars did not get anything. They were eyi-: dently busy at the safe when dis- ] turbed, as it was in the middle of; the floor, and in: another quarter of an hour it would have been opened. It contained i3O.

Mr Joseph Sparrow's offioe near the wharf'was also entered, but thongMkrerything was turned over no mo&. was found. The New ZealanaTmplement Co.'s works were entered, and £ls taken from a drawer which was broken open with a hammer. The premises of Mr A. Burns, agent for the Wood's binder, werealso broken open, but nothing was taken. Miraculous Cure--A Parsons Voice Restore!- , -; z-v ;-. April 13. "A't a Meeting at"the Lome Street Hall to nigh t, "a resolution was passed asking Pastor Birch to stay in Auckland..to conduct, services here. Mr Birch 'dW not seem inclined to stay to preach, as he says, in opposition to the Tabernacle. He held services yesterday at the Choral Hall. In■'.• the: he attempted to address the audience, but appeared to be suffering from seveie hoarseness, and could only be heard to saythat he haa.lost his voice. A hymn wns sung to give Mr Birch an opportunity to recover, and one of those in the body of the hall stood up arid prayed that Mr Birch's voice might be restored. Mr Birch then came forward arid, saying that he was much better* proceeded with his address, claiming that he had been miraculously cured. ■■ Malt Souse Destroyed .Blenheim, Apail 18. Yesterday morning MrC Bed wood's malt'house was destroyed by fire, caused! by. a spark from the chimney lodging in the shingle roof. The building was insured for £SOO in the National, and reinsured for half that sum in the London and Lancashire office. ... / Th« Unemployed. Gbeymouth, April 13. Some fifty-three unemployed, who sent a deputation to wait upon Mr Seddon when here last, with the object.of getting work, have now heen tiiat'a section of the GreyHokitika Eailwayit Teremukau will be set apart for them. The unemployed have sent three delegates to make arrangements for the . men getting set to work immediately. Xre'wForaofSettißff-

Oamabu, April 13.

A man named Crisp was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court today with worldnga pocket totalisator at the North Otago J.C. Meeting. He pleaded guilty, was convicted, and fined £10,; with £1 7s costs, and in default of payment was sentenced to one month's imprisonmenti with hard labor in Dunedin Gaol. ' -