A curious ca«o of forgery was hoard afe tho Maglatrato'd Oourfi to-day. Elizabeth Gwatkina w»o charged with having on April 20, 1899, ab Ohriatohnrcb, forged a post oflioa order tor L 3 13ft 6d. Tho case for tho prosecution was that accused had signed tho namo of Mary Barker to a post) offioa ordor mado out ia favor of a person of tint name, and had cashed tho ordor and deposited tho amount in oho eavlngo bank to the credit of Mary Barker. The husband of Mrs Barker wished to Bond hia wife money from Springfield to whoro sho resided ia Wanganui. He sent * lettor to Mrs GwAtklas, residing at Ohtiflt> charoh, ft«kiocr her If fho would oash tho money ordor, *ud deposit! Ib in the bank in Mr* Barker's name. John Barker wm thon churned with having, on April 9, procured Elisabeth Ann Gwntkins to force a posti oflico order for L 3 13i 6sl. The Oißfiß were adjourned till Saturday. Tho body of George Sborgoaa wm found in the Aron this afternoon. There wero no marks on the body. Hii coat and hat were found on the riret bank. Deceased wao despondent of lato, and ia nuppoaod to havo been saffoting from hoart disease.
PARLIAMENT,

(BY TELEGRAPH.) Wellington, June 27. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
