INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1696, 27 October 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per press association.) Auckland, October 26. The annual meeting of the Auckland Bowing ABBooiation <rai held yesterday evening, when the medala won at the regatta m Maroh last were presented The balance-sheet showed a detioit of £0 13a 9d. John Bae, a veil-known jockey, wae oharged at the Police Ooart to-day with assaulting James Laiog, another jockey, •od with uslog abusive language to J. B, Williameon, horae trainer. The case, which arose out of a scufifo at the Onehunga raoes on the 16th, was adjourned, Wai.ga.nui, October 26. Mr Bryce has satisfied him eel f that he has a strong case against Me Hutchison for corrupt and illegal practices at the late election, and has determined to present a petition to have the election declared void. The petition will be presented on Friday morning. If successful, a fresh election will be necessary, as Mr Bryce will not claim the seat. MrS.T. Fitzher her t, Crown Prosecutor, here, and Me H Bell, of Wellington, have been retained m Mr Bryoe'a Interest. In the Supreme Ooart, Wildbore, for woandlng a man with a knife m a quarrel at Fielding, was sentenced to nine months hard labor. O'O'.nnell, charged with embezzlement at the Manawatu gorge, was acquitted. The Supreme Court was ocoupled all day m hearlDg a charge of arson against Wm, Ke Is. . The jury, after fifteen minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict of " not guilty." | Woodville, October 20. A fire took place at May's bakery and Hodgocn's fruit and tinsmith's shop this afternoon. The buildings were completely destroyed. The cause is unknown. The adjoining buildings were saved by the exeri ions of "the Brigade. The insurance (a unknown. WhMilngton, Ootober 26. Government have received no offiolal intimation of Te Kootl'a intention to visit Glaborne or its immediate neighborhood. It the Native Minister learns that Te Kooti has made up h(a mind so to do, he will take every possible step to prevent him from carrying out hie Intention. Jagerhorn, who attempted suicide at Ekatahuna a few days ago, has been committed to the Lunatlo Asylum, Chripxchuboh, Ootober 26To day, J. Painter, of the Ohristchurch Bicycle Club, broke Mr Duncan's record of 10 hours. 16 miautej, from Ohristohuich to Hurunui and back. Be left town at 0.3 a.m., and returned at 3.50 p.m., beating Mr Dunoan's time by 29 minutes. While Mr Aoton Adams' waggon, loaded with stoats and weasels, was croserog the Clarence river, it capausd, and all the animals were drowned, together with three horses. The driver and another man had a very narrow escape. The Charitable Aid Board have deotded to purchase a Beotlon of 6 aores at Woolston at £75 per aore, as a site for the Jubilee Memorial Horaa Dunbdin, October 26. A child three years old, daughter of Mrs Staploton, died to-day from iujaries reoelved by falling into a tub of hot water which the mother had put down to attend to a knock at the door. At the Supreme Court to-day, application was made for a new trial In the case of Kennedy v Mrs Jones. Plaintiff had sued for £600 damages, on the ground that Mrs Jones had, m an attempt to cure a cancer, treated him unskilfully, . The jury found a verdict for Mrs Jones. The application for a new trial, on the ground that material evidence had been' dis~ covered, was dismissed. Dr Moran, Boman Catholic Bishop of D uned in, was presented to-night with addresses from Dunedin, T/tnaru, Southbridge, Leeston, and Grey Valley Catho. lies, and the H.A.O B. Society, of Australia. He was presented with a obeque for £1140 4s, as a token of the esteem m which he was held. The Bishop, m replying, thanked tbe donor?, and gave a short (sketch of hji recent visit to Ana. trail*