NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 1, 1 July 1896, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

_ «. (Per Press Association). Auckland, June 30. At the Police Court, Gaffey, who gave the detectives such a dance, was charged that on 17th of June last at Sydney, he being in a British possession to which the Fugitive Offenders Act applies did escape from lawful custody from the Hillston police wbile in custody on the charge of horse stealing. Accused said he was not in custody on that day. Sergeant McMahon applied for a remand for eight days. Mr Northcroft consented. News has been received from Otorobangs that Apara Taratutu, who struck the first blow in the Waikato war by destroying Gorst's printing press at Te Awamutu, died thie morning. Christchubch, June 30. The Executive Progressive Liberal Association telegraphed to Mr G. W. Bussel, M.H.R., expressing their approval of his amendment in connection with the appointment of a commission of enquiry into the affairs of the Back of New Zealand. At the Supreme Court to-day the case of Burton v. Earshoman m which plaintiff claimed LSOO on account of a letter concerning him sent by defendant to the Hurunui Rabbit Board, was heard before Justice Denniston and a special jury of four. The parties who were neighbours, have been at variance for many years, and have been engaged in litigation in various ways on several occasions. On the present one the immediate cause of the trouble was the leaving open of certain gat 48 in the Hurunui rabbit fence, which defendant considered had been left open by plaintiff in order to annoy him. The jury returned a verdict for defendant.