TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1819, 19 April 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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The Case of Mr Kigby. AUCKLAND, April 19. The application on bt half of the Law Society to have the name of W. i.i«by m Bramwell removed from the roll of New Zealand practitioners waa again brought before Mr Justice Gillies yesterday by Mr Button. A number of affidavits alleging gross mUappropriatlons of trust fanda In Bolton, "Knglaod were read. His Honor ■aid the Law Scciety had done Ub (\aty In bringing the matter before the Court «nd he should consult the Appeal Court Judges as to the proper method of prooedure.

Attempted SuicidePeter O'Dowd who recently attempted to poison himself appeared at the Onehunga Police Court yesterday and was bound over to keep the peace for blx months. Dr Soi>tt deposed that O'Dowd had taken sufficient phosphorus to cause death m addition to a fatal dose of laudanum bat prompt measures restored him.

Wellington Opera HouseWellington, April 19 A lively meeting of Bharebo dans of the Opera House Company waß held last night. The directors were oensored for not keeping a better scrutiny over the Company's affairs as It was shown that the books had cot been kept balanced. Ultimately It was resolved that the dlreotora oall a special meeting as early aa possible, and that m the meantime an extraordinary general meeting shonli b 8 held to consider the advtoableness of Yolantarlly winding np the Company, and to reoelve tenders foe the purchase of the building and plant. It was stated it would oost £7000 to restore the building.