TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1283, 18 June 1884, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

■■ (pur PRESS ASSOCIATION.] * J ‘-* : A Trespass Case. Blenheim, To-day. At the Police Court to day the Justices dismissed a charge of trespass in pursuit of game brought against John Dryden, of Renwiok, by Wm. Pollard, manager for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile v Company of the 'Birch Hill run. The defence was that hares were not game in Marlborough ; that the defendant had a legal right to go along the track through tbe rtm, which, though net a surveyed road, was' the only access from the Wairau river to. the Wairau diggings; and that such track was witbin a goldfield. Notice of appeal was given. The'Weather. Very heavy rains continue and floods are anticipated. Bivoree pase. Wellington, To-day. In the Divorce Court this [morninjg in the case of idwards v Edwards a decree ‘ absolute was granted. The custody of the children was, on the application of - the petitioner, given to the mother. Libel. ~ .Dmnenr, To-day. Ihe Supreme Court to-day was occu- ' . pied with, the case of Wright v. George Balaille- The claim is for L 260 for the .. publication of an alleged libellous letter iwhich the defendant, a schoolmaster. \ wrote. The letter complained of is a ' very extraordinary communication to Miss Stewart, teacher in one of the city schools, - warning her against marrying the plaintiff. The defendant said he had written it at the request of the girl’s mother. It . appears that -Wright married the girl - against 'the wishes of her parents. The jury, returned a verarct for LSO with costa. ' j The Coming Election. i .... Mr Donad Stuart docs not intend con- 1 testing any seat. Mr W, Wathen, a - member of the local press, and Captain Baldwin will oppose Mr Green for Dunedin Bast. Mr David McKean of Tapanui la likely to contest the Dunstan seat. J V A Quick Run. The AraWata made the run from Lyttelton to the railway pier at Port Chalmers InlShra. 46mins.