TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 849, 23 January 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

" P (niB T ?BXSS ASSOCIATION.! iwig.: ■■}■ jfwi Hamilton Case. BBKLiirj ‘SirJflTAuckland, To-day. Hamilton murder case was conMwKwptwyi’ait JSajpieme Court to-day. De-

s tective Strathern was examined, and in t the course of his evidence he sought to produce letters from Robert Nelson, Mrs ) Hamilton’s brother, to Priestly, but the i Judge ruled them inadmissible, and they T were not produced. At the Police Court ► a notice of intention to produce had been previously given. » Fatal Accidents, t Havelock, Yesterday. * Thomas Mayer was working at Moun- , tain Creek in a gravel pit, when a fall of I earth covered him. He is believed to be seriously injured. Another man named i William Davis fe l from a stringer bridge at Deep Creek about 80ft; he is still i alive. Havelock, To-day. Maher, who was injured by a fall of earth at Mountain Camp Creek, died last night at 10 o’clock. Wm. Davis, who was injured yesterday by falling through a bridge, died at 3 o’clock this morning. Sporting. Wellington, To-day. Mr Allan M'Lean’s mare Louie was accidently omitted from the nominations for the Wellington Racing Club Handicap. Mr Hately has accepted the position of handicapper for the coming meeting. An Arrest. Nelson, To day. A young man named T. H. Ligbtba-jd was arrested here on his arrival from Wanganui on account of a threatening telegram sent by him to his father. A loaded revolver was found in his trunk. The Weather. The heat here yesterday was very oppressive, being 125 degrees in the sun. A Qood ldea. At the Educational Committee meeting of householders, it was resolved that evening schools for youths who have left school should be provided.