NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1722, 12 April 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Auokland, last night.

Petor Wilson, 72 yours of ngo, was 1 ohnrgod at tlio Polico Court with. 1 going through tho form of marriage I with Annio Benson at Auckland, on I Soptomhor 5 th, whilo his tirst wifo I was alive. Ho was roxnandod for eight days. Bail was found in two suroties of £SO oach. The police I stated accusod had practically admitted tho truth of tho charge, saying ho did not know ho was doing any harm. William Richardson, a candidate ta

tho City licensing oloction, was convicted on a cliargo of handing an olection dodgor to an doctor, in contravention of the Electoral Act, and was ordorod to pay tho costs of prosocution.

Dunedin, last night. Lilian McMahon was charged at ho Polico Court with tho theft of TG9 from Catherine Buckley, boardinghouse keeper, and was remanded to Lyttelton, Tho girl admittod part ol tho theft.

Now Plj mouth, last night, j At tho Polico Court a butcher and grccor wore finod for keeping their employes at work after hours. By arrangement with certain owners of lands affected by tho proposed railway deviation, tho work can be commenced without waiting . for the | gazotting of tho proclamation, and a start will bo made after tho Easter holidays.