LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1034, 11 January 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents.) Auckland, January 10. The Zealandia, from San Francisco, was signalled at noon, flying the yellow flag. It will be some time before the Health Officer can communicate with her. It is not known what disease is aboard. In the Supreme Court yesterday Michael O'Connor was found guilty of rape on a Maori woman, and sentenced to two years. J. L. Wickham, of the Free Lance, has obtained judgment against W. L, Rees for L 54 costs in the recent libel action, which was dismissed. CHBiSTCHUBott," January 10. Richmond Beetham has been appointed Resident Magistrate at Christ church. He holds the same office at present at Timaru. Treadwell's libel case against the Telegraph was adjourned to the 16th. Dunedin, January 10. The Railway Department has decided to hand over to widow Woodcock, whose son was killed by the recent accident at Waikiku, a sum equal to six months' of his pay. At the City Court Arthur Tame was committed for trial for personation, John Stain was sentenced to three years for robbery. John M'lntotsh. late manager of the Walton Park Company, was sentenced to four years for embezzlement. It was stated that the prisoner had ' made reparation to the company for his defalcations. Wellington, January 10. It is understood that the intended departure of the Governor from the Colony is indefinitely postponed, and that the Pacific High Commissionership will be largely shorn of its powers if not abolished altogether- " Mormon elders are now preaching in Wellington country disti'icts.