TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1413, 22 November 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Poisoned at a Christening. New Plymouth, November 2’. five persons were poisoned by eating tinned fish at a christening party. One is still confined to bed, the others still feeling ill from it? effects. Snpreire Court. A special sitting of the Supreme Court e to be held here on November 30th. Fata’ Acc dent Palmerston North, November 22 A) farmer named John Fagan was killed to-day through his horse falling on him Fire In Welling on. Wellington, November 22 At 2 a m three four-roomed ard one two-roomed cottages, Karori road, were destroyed by fire Insurances ;—£loo *n London Liverpo 1 and Globe ; £lO J, io London and Lancashire ; £SO, Colonial ; £SO, South British. The police consider the circumstances suspicious, The Longhurst Case Again. Another petition has been presented, praying for the release of George Lrntburst, undergoing sentence for rape. The Governor in replying, conld net see any grounds to justify him complying with the prayer. Narrow Escape of a Barque. Arrived—barque Cormorant,- Captain Hume, 108 days from Liverpool, On September 10th the vessel struck very lightly on the edge of >ho reef to the north-west of Capa Bat roque Convictions Quashed At the Appeal Court b- 'he case "f Frederick Maytew, convicted in thBnpreme Court, Blenheim, for embezz - ment of funds of the Spring Creek Rifle Corps, the conviction was quashed on a point reserved for appeal. Tho conviction of Alfred Waters, for forgery at Wellington Supreme Court was also QQSlllsdi Committed for Trial. Christchurch November 22 This morning James Stewart waa committed for trial on three charges of f rgine the name of James Gammack to cheques for small amounts. Mark Boyles was sentenced to 18 months’ on three chargee of passing vain less cheques