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Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 81, 15 October 1877, Page 2

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[BY KLECTIKDC" TELffllirN* 1 !!. [l»Klt. PKR3S »SBOCrtt<TOUN\]' CiuusTOiroxiiciT. October 13i Murphy, motley h-nder. and' Wliyte- tin mn«> flWgi'i! will) cm^piiMoy to <l*WVni;« tlw? Ri-editofM of Ff aml in-, store keeper, wa commit ted' for frral. The Lvttoliton' f&rbor BnanY rpsolvm to- issue debentures of £100 endi at s-i: per cen-r.. for £100;000' for the improve ment of the- hurbor,. the dpUentures n £DoO'eaeh at; sis percent, to be repay b-Ul< within 35?yearsv The Indian' Famine Relief ■ Fund* Com* mittee- are working energetically. Tlms morning one member took His- stand 1 01 the footpath itv Front of the B'anfr of New Zealand with- a- foible: money bos, snh. scription list, and 1 lur-je placard askiny contribmibnßv BtffNEDiN, OVtotier 13. .Tames' Duff sued the Corporation for £50 fordhmages'to horse and'eart throus'i trench in Princes-atrept havine; been in> perfectly filled' up» Judgment wa« giVen for £35 and coste. NEnsoir, OMober 13. The body of a miner, Hopgoocf, was found at Collingjwood' dreadfuilly crushed by a' fall of earth. The arms- and leg were broken an I a splinter of timber driven' through the back. PTe was working by himself and not missed' for some dhysv Weleington, October 13. Tlio' third' trial of Hagsjerty for fireraisins: took place ypaterday before a fresh' jury and fresh Jutfge (Chief Justice ) The iiry were locked' np frorai six till 9;30; When' they were sent for by the Judge, they »lili disagreed', and were- asraia- locked up.. M midtiight the Judge- sent for them" again 1 when- they agreed on- a rerdibt of guilty couplled with a recommendation to> mercy. It is said the jurymen compromised matters- ow the- condition that there was' the recommendation. At ten this morning the Judg-e- sentenced Haggerty to fiVe years' pcn >> I 1 servitude saying it would' hare been mnre but for the recoawnenda* tion 1 of the jury. ffol'onel Glover; R.E., Managing Director of the' Eastern Extension TelegraphCbmpany is appointed to visit Australia' to endeavour to arrange for' duplication of the present submarine 1 cable commanica" tion via Singapore; IPteums are agreed 1 upon' it is promised' to> give important privileges to the Press generally with largely reduced' rates for Press- messagesin 1 intelligible- language. Mr Bislbo 3VT.If.Lt.. was^ horse whipped! by Jiamea- Mlack«ay jiinn., tills- afternoon arising from' corfain accmations made by the former that Hip latter hml some conDeotioa> withi ttfclo.uj)ting. to make a> certa.ioi

I member drunk on tha occusion of the lal I ministerial division.