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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3937, 13 October 1891, Page 2

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Br Telegraph.—Press Association. Christohurch, October 12. Mr J. R. Cox, M.P. for Clare, addressed an audience of about 400 in the Oddfellows' Hall to-night on the Irish evictions. The Mayor presided, The collection on b(Mf of evicted tenants realised abou?"£80. He will not deliver further leoturea m this Colony. Auckland, October 12. Inspector Broham has received information from Wangarei that Mr Bishop, R.M., on Saturday dealt with the Poroti still case. Underbill was fined £IOO or 12 months' imprisonment, and the distilling plant was confiscated. The Rev Mr Sprott, of St. Bwnabaa' Church, Mount Eden, has under consideration the offer of the inoumbency of the Cathedral Parish of St. Paul's, Wellington. Dunkdin, October 12. At the Police Court to-day, Geo. Bowden was committed for trial for breaking into the dwelling of Henry Essex. Edward Martin was com* mitted for trial for breaking into a railway shed. Palmirston N., October 12. A six-roomed house, occupied by a man named Boon, three miles from Palmerston, was burned down jeiffierday. There was no insurance. Supreme Court Wanqanci, October^. In the Supreme Court, Gray, for stabbing and wounding, received eight months imprisonment with hard labour. New Plymouth, Ootober 12. The Supreme Court resumed thil morning, when the Crown Proaeoutor entered a nolle prosequi in tfe case of John Hunter, charged with rape, the case upon whioh the jury were disagreed on Saturday. This completes the criminal business. ▲ Jump for Liberty. Palmerston North, Ootober 12. A man, arrested at Shannon this morning, jumped off the train near Longburn, and escaped into the bush. Latbb. The man who jumped from the train was oaptured after a chase of a mile or so. His name is Joseph Valentine Burke. He was arrested on a warrant of commitment to the New Plymouth Gaol for two months for disobeying an order of the. Court. ▲ Defective Hospital* Inveroahoill, October 12. The Southland Hospital Trust have decided to apply to the Government for to build an addition to the hospital, Dr McQregor hayiqg reported that the oldest part of the present structure, besides being badly ventilated and inconveniently arranged, is surgically insanitary; an opinipn which the Resident Surgeon endorse*, stating that he has a difficulty in treating the cases,