TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

llt V TEf.KCltAl’tl KSCAPKK CAPTURED. PA LAI KIUTTON N., Sept 2i. Charles Henry itoxhorough, who escaped from the lock-up on Sept. loth was arrested at Bainesse to-day. PETTY THKITS. AVKI.IJNOTON. This Day. Cases of petty thefts are still being reported in the cit-v, the latest. instance In i lie a house on Wellington Terrace, which was entered on 'I m-s----day night, money and jewellery to tlie value uf £7 being stolen. OATH OK AI.LKGIANCK. WKLLINCTON. This Day. When the Chairman reported to the Kdueatinn Hoard yesterday the restdt of the Weit/.el Inquiry, a motion was carried that it le a recommendation to the Department that teachers be required in take tin' oath of allegiance. KNKSKAL LEGAL CASK. TIAIARU. September 21.

The Magistrate. Mr Mosley, gave I, is reserved judgment to-da v in a ease in which interest charged on a fctoro a. count was objected to. the ease being undefended. The plaintiff claimed that an intimation on the invniee that interest would le- charged after two months, was sufficient. The Alagistrate said hu would consider that, as 110 defence had been tiled, the defendant had no defence. It the ease were defended, it must he proved that a specific demand been made to bring tin- claim within Statute 2 and :t. WilSiam 111., chapter NLH. No dire, t decision li\- an English Court had been found on t li" point. In undefended eases, evident v most lie brought to the satisfaction of the 1 ml. Ci>uii~"l suggested that lhe point was interesting enough for the Court of Ap; eul. and the Magistrate concurred.