INTERPOVINCIAL NEWS
[Par Truss Association.]
Auckland, March 22,
Professor Thomas left for Wellington to-day, m response to a request from Iho Government that ho should mako enquiries rospocti.-ft a ooi fc. m diaoiiso (liat has broken out amongst tho rabbits at Wairarapa. ** Wellington, March 22 A deputation from Westport arrived tp-day tfl ixrgo on iho Government the necessity of rqndqrfnjj assistanco m repairing the Buffer rpfd . A. W. Blako and Henry Himli/.g have been cotnuiilted for trial for illegally pawning law book.-, a wig and a gown, the property of Mr J, W t Middleton'. Hnmlirig, ono of tho accused, has lajcj a*} information against Mr Middloton, charging him with perjury An action was brought m the Supremo Court to-day, boforo Mr Juetica Richmond and a jury of twelvo, m which Nopora Tiki, an aboriginal chief residing 9t MjUDgfthag, Wairarnpa, suod Wm. P. Allon, of C«fl.tert.oft, Btorejceeper, for alleged malicious prosecution.' Tho defondant admitted that he laid the informations aguioat plaintiff, but denied that )>o la^d them falsely or maliciously. After hearing evidence ai)id counsel, the Court gave judgment for tfto defendant with ootts, Ddjucdin, Maroh 22. At tho PoliuQ Ooujt today, throo lads, about twelvo yoars of ago, were charged with assaulting another lad. It appoars there is a feud botwoen boys attending tho primary schools and tho High fc'choo', tho boy nssuulted belonging to tho latter In addition to rojoiving v beating, ho was stuck with tho blade of a knifo m tho log. Tho Bench dismissed the case, remarking that if schoolmasters were allowed to give a boy a good flogging when he deserved it without being iv four of being brought up to tho l*oliod Court for aa assault, thero would be loss bf this sort of thing heard of*
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1797, 23 March 1888, Page 2
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