NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1431, 15 April 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(Par Press Association.-)' Dunedin, last night.

Private advices have been received statiDg that the Privy Council has reserved Judgment in the Port Chalmers Licensing Committee case.

Mr Hanlon declines to contest the City Mayoralty. Mr Stock, loosl agent of the. A.M.P. Society gets six months’ leavo to visit the Old Country. At a nautioal enquiry held into the lose of the scow Hoanga, which left Dunedin for Herkino in September last, the Court (Mr Widdowson, S.M., and Captain Barneys, assessor) found that the scow had been lost, but there was no evidence to show how or where..

In Lee Sun v. Conolly, an appeal against a conviction for selling a “ pak-a-poo ” ticket, the conviction was affirmed. Judge Williams mentioned that he had been shown the judgment of the Chief Justice, who agreed with his decision. .t Wellington, last night.

Mr Justice Cooper to-day refused to dispense with porsonal servico in three divorce cases. His Honor said that he would never dispense with personal service unless affidavits were filed showing that adequate attempts had been made to effect service, or corroborated independent testimony. He laid thißjdown as a general rule.

Christchurch, last night. Mrs Higginson, of Linwood, committed suicide this morning.

Auckland, last night

Arthur Milsom Edmonds, gum merchant, surrendered to the police this morning in consequenoe of a warrant issued at tho direction of Mr McCarthy, S.M., charging him with committing perjury in a civil suit brought against him recently in connection with a promissory note. Accused was remanded for eight days, bail of two sureties of £IOO each and his own (£200) being allowed. His solicitor suggested thot the perjury charge be adjourned from time to time until the appeal in the civil oase was disposed of.