TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
• . ♦ Eartfcauake. Napieb, August 5 There was a aharp shock of earthquake at 6.35 a.m., followed by a tremor lasting gome seconds. Supreme Court. The perjury case which has occupied two days m the Supreme Court closed late hist night m its dismissal. It arose oat of a civil caee m which a cabman, named Grant, sued a Native, Pomare. Tbe Native swore be paid part and bad four witnesses to prove it bat Promare has been proved to have sworn falsely on other points. The jury could not agree The Grown Prosecutor declined to ask for » new* trial and the prisoner wbb discharged: The Northumberland Case. Four men charged with stealing two barrels of rum from the wreck cf tbe Northumberland were acquitted. The defence was that they ment to take it to the Onstomi. If so, they went a very found about way to do it. Forgeiy. Chbistchuboh, August 6 William Storey was oommi'ted for trial on three charges of forging and altering ©beque» for email amounte on the^bank of New South Walea.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1628, 5 August 1887, Page 3
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176TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1628, 5 August 1887, Page 3
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