COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 343, 27 August 1889, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondents.] Napier, last night. The Chief Justice will arrive this evening overland from Wellington, to preside at the Supreme Court .tings which open here to-morrow morikAg. The calendar has been lightened in consequence of the venue being changed to Wellington in the case of Waatara Wi, charged with the murder of Turanga Karauria, and also two charges of forcible entry, one being against Airmi Donnelly and others, and the other against William Broughton and others. Wellington, last night. It is understood that the Governor will not be able to accept the invitation of the Dunedin Exhibition Commissioners, to make & prolonged stay in Duaedin after the opening of the Exhibition, as he has decided to make a trip about that time to Auckland to facilitate Lord Cranley’s recovery. It is understood that if the police perjury cases go to the Supreme Court, defendants will apply for a change of venue consequent on the feeling in Wellington over the Chemis case.

The following will represent the New Zealand Parliament in the rifle match on Thursday against the Legislatures of the other Colonies : — Anderson, Carroll, Vorr&ll Duncan, Hamlin, Rhodes, and Ward. The Harbor Board have under consideration a proposal to abolish the out pilot station, and carry out the service from Wellington with the aid of a small steamerIt is stated that a sheath knife, sharp at both edges, and with the point turned, was picked, up on the scene of the Kaiwarra murder, and also a shot pouch.

The charge of perjury against Detective Benjamin, relative to the Chemis case, was resumed this morning. Among the witnesses examined was the Premier, who was recalled. In reference to the condition of the band box at the time it was deposited with other articles in the Cabinet room, the Premier stated a piece had been cut from the band box since he received it, but he could not say when or by whom it was cut. Mr Richardson, Minister of Lands, was also examined. Other Ministers were called, but did not appear. Chemis also gave evidence at considerable length. The proceedings were mnch enlivened by a warm altercation between counsel, Messrs Jellicoe and Bell, and also between Mr Graham, R.M., and Mr Jellicoe. A ball was held on Saturday night in aid of the widows of the late pilot Sims and boatman Cox. drowned at the Heads on the 7th inst. The result was a draft for £2O. Auckland, last night. Peter Hurley, 29 years old, fell dead on the Railway wharf on Saturday, while lifting a sack of grain. It is believed he was seized with a paralytic stroke. The steamer Whampoa arrived this morning from Foo Chow and Hong Kong, with a cargo of tea, sugar, rioe, and currios, and seven Chinese passengers. On July 27th she met a terrific typhoon, mountainous seas flooding her decks and causing a good deal of damage.