TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1591, 23 June 1887, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

A Stabbing Case. Mastbrton, June 23. A man named J. Williams went into the bedrQom of a settler named T. Hurley, at the Union boarding-house at midnight and was stabbed by the later In the groin. Hurley was brought before the Resident Magistrate and remanded for a week. Alleged burglary. Wellington, June 23. A man named Thos. Thompson appeared m Ooart this morning on five charges of burglary and hoosebreaking at the Hot Considerable Burns of money and jewellery have been lost by residents there. Thornsoa was remanded for a week, A Big Claim. A compensation case began to-day, In whioh the Trmteeß m the Rhodes estate claim £10,000 from the Government for land taken for battery site and for damage to the estate. The Industrial School System. A leading English statesman, who has visited New Zealand, writing to Sir George Grey, speaks m oomniengatory terms of the Industrial School and Reformatory system, ! espeolally the plan of boarding out pursued m Borne of the oolonies. He also lays he is muoh improved with the free education system, after visiting the sohooia and making enquiries. Libel Oase. j Dunemn, June 23. The Supreme Court is occupied with the libel oajse^ Peterson against the " Tuapeka Timer," claiming £300 for publishing comments on his bankruptcy proceedings.