NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2099, 19 December 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NAPIER, Thursday. Ax information for criminal libel hen been laid against T. G. Sawkins, editor of the Evening News, for remarks in an article on <Vcase of alleged indecent assault. At a meeting to-night of the members of the St. John's Anglican Church, it was decided to build at once a large brick and stone church to accommodate 1100 worshippers. £SOOO has already been guaranteed towanls the new church, which will be the third new one put ny in Napier during the last two years.

FiWay. At a meeting of S. John'a Cliurcli of England congregation last night, it was decided to build a new church of biick and stone, to seat 1100. The amount towards the cost already guaranteed is £SOOO The Church will be used as the cathedral of the Diocess.

TAUPO, Friday. Te Kooti, with eighty mounted followers of the " tag rag and bobtail stamp," passed hf-re late yesterday afternoon en route for Wairoa, East Coast.

KAIKOURA, Thursday. Mr P. F. Wexland, » well-known auctioneer of this place, died suddenly thia morning.

DUNEDIN, Thursday. Mr J. C. Brown, M.H R., was presented with 250 sovereigns last night, at a banquet held at Lawrence. The Hods, Messrs Larnach and Tole were guests. The two Ministers to-day visited the claims in the neighbourhood, and returned to town in the evening,

Friday. An application was made for a. writ of habeas corpus in the case of Michael John Crow, committed at Invercargill by Judge Ward, camo before Judge Williams to-day. Mr Haggit, for the Crown, contended that the court could not enter into an enquiry as to \\ hat had taken place in the District Court, hut only on what appeared on the face of the warrants. Since the rule was made a second order has been filed. Mr Reilly contended that a man could not be pun is lied for a criminal offence when giving evidence. The judge reserved his decision. At the breaking up of the Christian Brothers school, Bishop Moran stated that he was anxious that the pupils should present themselves for matriculation at the examination of the New Zealand Uniytrsity.

•• Arthur," said a good-natured father to. his "young hopeful," "I did not know till to-day that you had been whipped last week." "didn't you pa?" replied hopefai, "X knew it»H the time,"