FALSE PRETENCES.
.Twines Groves. of Fahiatua. was arrested in Maelerton on Tuesday, charged with obtaining a suit of clothes, valued at 275, from Mr Peauinont. storekeeper, of this ». >wu. by fal«e pretences, Groves was re minded to Pshialua. and arrived here y> iterdav aflcrtioon in chargr of Constable * uper. Acctiaed was brought before Messra J. Hughes and Souness, J.P's, tins afternoon, charged with having ob tained the gnnde from Beaumont on an ••--•ter on Mrlnesa Hr.-s. who repudiated it. Mr Goold ap|<eared for Groves, and t onstable Cooper prosecuted. The Bench

c. .sen-red there was a dear case, but a! wed accused his liberty, he to corns >.p for sentence when celled upon.
the PAHIATUA STAR.-FRIDAY. JANUARY 17. 1890.
