TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 977, 23 June 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[pee press association.] , The Jewel Bobbery- : Auckland, To-day. A quantity of the jewellery belonging Hehrickson was found in a bottle under the water in the graving dock. This, with the jewellery found in the Domain, covers the entire quantity missing. The Resident Magistrate this morning committed Stevens for trial, stating that a legal question raised by the counsel for. the defence could not be decided in that Court. The defencg was reserved. A Petition. A petition to Parliament is being signed, favorable to the remission of legacy duty on charitable bequests. Sudden Death. Matthew Curtis, or Nollis, employed as a laborer at the Sugar Company’s works, died suddenly aboard the ferry steamer to-day of heart disease. A Home Vessel : , The Tongay, barque, has cleared for London, with a cargo valued at L23,T66. A Law Point. Tdiabu, To-day. 1 The Supreme Court case, v. Matthews and Tresize, closed last evening with a general verdict in favor of defendants, An interesting point arose in the case. One of the covenants of the ISase was that three consecutive corn crops., should not be taken off the land. Evidence . of several experts was taken and a lengthy ; argument heard as to whether the lessor intended by this covenant to forbid the sowing of a third crop of wheat 'B* ‘ whether to merely forbid the growing to maturity of the third crop. Did- the green crop mean turnips, rape, potatoes, beans, etc., or could im* ~ mature wheat be so designated 1 Opinions were divided, but as the defendants had cut the third crop when in an immature., state, the jury found for them. 1 ■-*' :liV '

Death of an Old Identity. Dcnsdin, To-day. ' Mr Borne, one of the oldest Taieri settlers, died this morning. Gone to Wellington. Mr Larnach proceeded to Wellington to-day.