TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 16491, 6 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

■ '■' (t-ROM OPK OWN OOIIIiKsroNOKNT. ) Wklljkoton, 5. A serious charge of misappropriating £32 24 31, the property of Alex M' Minn, of Pahnerston North, was preferred against Edward IShaw, Solicitor, well known jn Reef ton, in tbe R. M. Court to-day. The amouut represen ted certain law costs entrusted to Shaw in Novemtxtr lasrt, to pay over to Izard and Bell, solicitors of this city, instead of whi«:h it is alleged, he devoted it to bis private use» Mr Jellicoe prosecuted, and Mr Travels defended. During the hearing of the case a receipt was produced dated to day from Izard and Bel!, showing the moneys had been refunded. Tim further heating of the charge was adjourned until Friday next. The papers (his evening contain a notification of Mr Shaw's bankruptcy. The mystery in connection with the severed hand, and the supposed drowning of one Arthur Howard, at Simmer, in October last, is being cleared up by the arrest yesterday of the identical man, who admits to being the missing man. He, was brought before the R.M, tp day, and at his own request was at once remanded to Christcburcb. He, stated to the arresting constable > that ho had deeded to give himself up J in order to clear his wife from coni- ! pliance witb the swindle, as she was innocont The quarterly criminal sessions of tbe Supreme Court commenced today, The calendar is very light, and contains no serious charges. Blenheim, 5. Very destructive, fires have taken place along tliß line between Bhwheiiu and Pic ton, twveial houses and other property have Wen destroyed. AucKLAxn 5. The R.M.S.^ Alamedft took £69,042 woitb of gold shipped by tbe Bank of ; New Zealand. Over £QSOOO passed through the | totuMsators at the Auckland summer ' meeting. Cartertos, 6. Mr P. F. TaricrexPs well known racer Consul liad his'liindleg broken yesterday. It is said that a boy driving him out of the paddock threw a stone at him. , The horse will have to 1^ fc 1 "" ~ v ' %i •