SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 451, 8 April 1875, Page 2

SOUTHERN T ELEGRAMS.

"Weßiugtou, Tuesday. The Supreme Court' Criminal Sittings are concluded. I)ennes Wright, late captain of the 107 th regiment, was charged with obtaining money under false pretences and was acquitted, l>ut bhiore leaving the C>urt he was arrested on another similar charge at the suit of W. S. Mjorhous*. The work of filling in the Tliorndon reclamation has now commenced: The Post says it is a disgrace to the Government that the business of the Resident Magistrate's GSurt should have been carried on in the present st'tp. It woul(J dotfbie sucpri^d if those, exj)osed to the smell were attacked by fe fj r.

Chrwirc'iurch, Tnesdiv. At the Supreme Cjurt A'ex. Lrib.is, for forging and uttering, was sentenced to three ye irs 1 impiisunmont. — On the trial of Cooper on two charges of forgery he was sentenced to 1 two years' imprisonment. — William Longely Fowler, cluircred with slieep stealing, a verdict was given of not guilty. It is leported here th.it the Governor will visit Canterbury during the autunri vhcp moiling.

Dungcin, Tues'Liv. Three men were brought up at. Court yesterday for a bread 1 of the railway regulations, in getting' into a carrhgo in motion through the win low. TheMagistrate dismissed the cas-3 as t ie railway regulations were deficient and did not meet the cise. Houkeretaero intends calling a meeting of the natives of C mterbury and Otugo, to onsider what steps should be taken to secuiv the j; ivmput of two millions sterling, claimed by him in 1372 as compensation for unfultillel pron.i^s mule them by C)lonel W.ikefiei.l, Mr Kern;), and Mr Muitell. At the meeting it is intended to cjll^ct in ) ley for the purpose of d'friyiug the expenses of sending certaiu of their number to E.igland, te patitioiythi Crown and Parliament on the spot, and request Mr Mantell to go with them and advocate their claims. A committee of ladies waited on the Siipeiintendent to ascertain, what assistance -the Government is likely to give towards the establishment of a Servants' Ho m* 1 and Registry office. The deputation stated £400 was collected, and £100 more promised. FTis Honor promised to !>ring the matter under the notice of the Gov. nmiPiit. T!ie funeral of thf* late Ju lg^ Wilson Gray took plice to-d.iy. 330 were in the proce-.sion, which w.is very Ion?. It starred from t,hp G)\prunent Buildings. The Volunteer and Fire, 8.-ig ides mustered strong. Neirlj r all the memb^s of the legal profession were pr s"nt, inclu ling.Jiid^s Ward and Cliapm in. The Roys St imgold <i'id I>Lvis per ormed the burial servicp. All the places of business were closed during the p.isshg of the pr>cc»s vm. The banks wre closed at tw > o'c'ock. Dv M >imu and Father CMemm weve als > present at. th grtv«.