COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 465, 10 June 1890, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. Last night. Grace Hunt, a widow, died suddenly at Kennedy’s Bay. The races at SHlsrslie on Saturday were very suooessfui. Penny won the Great Northern Steeplechase. Numerous reductions ot rant have been ipade by the Crown Landa Board. A boy was fined to day at the police court tor ringing a private residence bell. A farewell dinner to Captain Olive was tendered on Saturday evening by the Auokland Club, Mr David Christie Murray left tor the Thames on Saturday. <’ Chums " js being produced there. The Opera Company arrived at noon to day by the Monowai, and opened in the Opera House this evening in " Dorothy," to a large house. The steamer Monowai was thrown open to night hr Inspection by ths general public.

A charge of sixpence was made, and the proceeds will be given to the fund tor an inptituu’on for the blind. The reports of both local Building Societies refer to the great depression in property which still exists, though things are brightening. In the case of Warbrick, a member of the football team, the Resident Magistrate held that half castes are liable for the maintenance of their wives and family. An order for £1 a week was made. Mrs Portions, wife of a gumdigger, was burned to death in a fire which consumed her cottage at Henderson. Samuel Turtle, a well known sharebroker, has been seriously hurt by falling down the stairs of the Masonic Hotel. The brig Wild Wave, which went ashore at the Kaipara, was sold with sails, etc. to day, for £56. A. nice legal point was raised in the trial of Edmund George Oarnally for assault, as to his knowing the girl to be under fourteen. The defence was he had reasonable grounds for believing her to be over fourteen. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, but the Judge disagreed. Mr Tole, for the defence, urged that the Judge as a Court could override the jury’s verdict under a proviso of last year’s Act in regard to reasonable belief, which says “If in tbe opinion of the Court er jury a prisoner, &c.” Mr Justice Conolly reserved the point for the Court of Appeal.

SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. Government know nothing in regard to a report that Lord Onelow returns Home next year. He has not informed them of his intention to take any such step. The Wellington Batchers’ Employees’ Union now baa 157 member!. The Hon. G. F. Richardsnn addreisei hil constituents to morrow evening. Mr Percival, addressing his constituent! at Christchurch, says we are drifting towards another loan. The body of a men named Garden was found in the Oamaru Harbor on Saturday. He left hie bouse, saying he was gdittfU Dunedin by steamer. ■■k Hie R M.S. Tongariro arrived at Rio, Lyttelton, after an excellent run of 21 days. Tbe passengers are all well, and her cargo ot frozen meat was in good condition. At s meeting of the Dunedin Protection League it was announced that the annual congress ot the League will take place on the 14th and following days. It is rumored that Mr Murray Roberta, ot Otago, is likely to be called to the Legislative Council. Ministers, however, say they have not considered any questions oonneoten with vacant seats in the Upper House. A contractor named Henry Cooksley was killed io the quarry on Sumner Road, Christchurch, by a fall of earth nn Saturday, He was a married man. about 30 years old. It is said that Sir Julius Vogel will stand for New Plymouth at ths next general election. The Poet says a private letter from him to an elector of that oonethuenoy announces the fact. Mr John Elliott is spoken of as likely to contest the seat. At Wellington, in the Supreme Court, George Hill, on a charge of obtaining indesent literature tor distribution, was acquitted on the technical ground that a similar charge against him had already been heard and dismissed by tbe Magistrate,