GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2109, 18 June 1907, Page 1

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Iu the Supreme Court, in its Admiralty jurisdiction, Thos. Brodriek and Co., Invercargill, claimed against against the Italian barque Stefaiio Razetto (now lying at the Bluff) her cargo and freight to enforce two bottomry bonds to the , extent • of £4780. Mr. Hosking,K.C., with Mr. Haggitt, Invercargill, appeared for the j bondholders, Bfodenck and Co., who , are Lloyd’s agents at Invercargill; There was no. appearance on behalf of the owners of the vessel. After hearing evidence... His Honor gave" judgment against the vessel,, her freight and cargo, for the amount stated, without prejudice tin subsisting securities for the claims of bondholders in respect of cargo released from arrest, without prejudice to competent claims in respect of wages of master and crew) and .without prejudice to the charterers' rights for an, order in respect of their rights.'

From present appearances. some three or four thousand sacks of wheat ex Glenlui will have to he sold at auction here. Though unfit for shipment it is quite marketable and fit :for ,consumption.;.

Riohard Walter Edward Hatclier Tutt, of Sydney, late chief cook -;of. thi steamer Stoura, was .fined £5 for the theft of £4 10s, flic property 'of Albert William Proud, steward of the same vessel.

AUCKLAND, Saturday.) _ In the Supreme Court, in the petition of Edward Maurice Burkhardt, a storeman, for divorce from liis wife, Mildred Emma Louisa Victoria Burkhardt; the jury found for petitioner. "A decree nisi. was granted, with, costs. against James Butler, co.respoiidoht. NAPIER, Saturday/

At, a largely attended meeting -of Civil Servants it was resolved ;to form, a branch of the New Zealand Civil Service Association. The following resolution was' unanimously adopted; “That this strongly representative piecting of Civil Servants of Napier respectfully urge on the Government the necessity lor passing a general superamiation scheme, on the lines submitted to last session of Parliament.”

PALMERSTON, yesterday, In the Supreme Court, Frcdk. Thomson,- bootmaker, Feilding, was awarded £2O damages and costs tin the lowest scalp against Ereda |G. McGarry, nee Parsons, of Eketaliuna', for a breach of promise of marriage. Plaintiff claimed £2OO, and received the net loss on furniture purchased in anticipation of the marriage. !