DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2756, 10 March 1910, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

THE PATTERSON CASE. [PER Press Association. I NAPIER, March 9. After the Court resumed to-day the parties in the Patterson case entered into negotiations with ;a view to settlement', and it is possible arrangements will he made for the- payment of a substantial dividend to -the creditors. WANGANUI NEWSPAPERS REVILE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. WANGANUI, March 9. The two local papers vigorously reply to the statement of the Minister of Railways at Redding last night that Wanganui wanted special treatment (against the'r est of New Zealand in the matter of long distance railway freight rates. The/“Chronicle’’ says: “'Wanganui nevei- looked for any coddling from the Government, and if it did would not expect to get it 'from essentially a Sbutli Island Ministry.” The “Herald”!points out that long distance rates affect Tiniaru, Napier, and other towns besides Wanganui, many of which raised strong protests and the matter/ really is a Dominion one. it suggests that the seemingly former Labor/ member’s (Mr Millar) regard for tree interests of merchants and manufacturers in the four centres leads him to favor an inequitable and antinational railway policy. \ CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH. j HAMILTON, March 9. Thtp dead body of a newly-born child was hound in a clump of fern at Waotu. It- is (supposed to be that of a servant gill. I The child was born on Friday in a palldock adjoining the farm where the /girl worked. A post mortem oxamiviation proved that the child had livejU. There are no apparent marks of viollencc. An inquest is being held. f —* j SUPREME COURT. '' A , -NEW PLYMOUTH, March 9. dii the Supreme Court to-day, John MfeCarthy, alias McArthur, a blind m/an. was found guilty of assault and oiyusmg bodily harm to Bridget Campbfdl He had a long list of previous convictions, and was sentenced to one .year’s imprisonment. The civil case of ■Muir v. Jones was settled out of court. \ '...V : I THE WELLINGTON TRAGEDY. WELLINGTON, March, 9. Robert Corlcill, charged _ with the murder of Christopher Smith hvst Frid;jiv was further remanded to-day till March 16. 1 ACTING THE TOFF. DUNEDIN, March 9. Frederick Armitnge was sentenced to x rnonthfe’ 'imprisonment for stealing gold iwatchguard and three old nhedals. He borrowed the jewellery to ‘7act the toff”, at. a musical evening ai\id subsequently pawned them.