TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2275, 8 November 1889, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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When Rogues fajl out etc*

Marto*?, November 8. Joseph Mottelth and wife, we** charged yesterday at Ball*, with receiving; silver stolen from the Bftuk of New Zealand, a year ago a Thay were remanded: tor a week, Flnl'y, the silver thief, 'and hit wife, gave evidence Imploatlng the two prisoners. It was depoaud by Flnlay that when committed for trial at BTmrton. be found an opportunity to ollp Into hla wife's hand a paper Informing hec where the silver was bid and ahe and the female prisoner; removed It to Montelth'a seotlon, and prisoners used It. When he was dg charged he ssked for bla share, and not getting it laid an information. Fatal Accidents

Palmersion North, November 8 A man named William William* wa* killed on the gorge railway wocka yesterday, by a laoga cook falling on him whilt tunnelling. His eplne wan broken and death was almost lnstantaaaouu.

An Important Decision.

Wbllxkciton, .November & la the Appeal Ooutt a question wag raised whether under, the proviso to leo♦ion 13? of the Bankrnptoy Aot, 1883, a bankrupt mast pay wages men their wiges In foil, or whether he need onlj pay them the amoont/a of the preferential claims before getting his discharge. Mr Justice DennUton considering himself, bound by tha dec slon of the late Mr Juatloe Gillie h«d refased bankrupts,, Ford of; Ohriatoburoh, theh- dlaoharge-. on* the, Aanlgnee reporting that wages men, bad nofc all been pdd la frilly although^ they reoelved their preferential claims*. Bankrupts now appealed^ The appealt waa allowed. ■

Rating Case. In the case brought, by the Corporation against Dr Waters, reetot of St Patrlok'a college to rooovov £85 8s 9d rates dne on the college, the Resident Magistrate gave. judgment for defendant ou the ground mat Waters, as head of the teaching '4tsfL w»a simply the oconpi-r for the tlme^ being and had no interest (n the property. Heoould not be looked upon *b the owner, and was therefore not lUble.

Oommittod for Trial Timabu, Novembe* 8 An elderly man named Olane, was oommltted for trial, foe a criminal assnalt pa <» g<rl U years. He had taken her from situations, and had h«r living with him for alx moDtha' on one oooaslon and recently for a shorter tltae passing her ai his daughter. The girl has been sent to the Industrial school.

Found Drowned. Du^kdin, JSovember ft.

The body of Donuld flloßae was iploked np this morning, m the harbor neae the Rtttray atteet wh»rf. Deceased who wm formerly In ono of the bsnka, had latterly been selling tea on commission. He wu unmarried and was aeen passing dowfl tha wharf yesterday.