LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 730, 31 January 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new Zealand press association.]

Wellington* January 30. The cases of Miss Jones, late matron of the Wellington College, against Wilson, the., principal, caipe on to-slay. The first was for wrongful detention ot letters, photographs, <kc. In this case, judgment was given for £SO, to be reduced to £1 and costs on defendant at once giving up the articles claimed. The second case was for. wages due, and,- inlieuof notice,.,damages, £24. Defendant paid £6 into Court. Plaintiff in this Case swore positively to Wilson having, on several occasions, made improper overtimes,ftp he|r. * The; plaintiff was severely cross-examined as to her relations with other, men, as discovered by her letters, and medical men, were examined to shbw'she was of unsound mind. Defendant positively denied improper overture's. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £9 with costa. "

Another company to carry on the business of the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company is projected. A hoy, aged 15, named Conrad was arrested to-day for horse-stealing at Marten. He was riding the stolen animal ..at the time.

Fishook, last night, came in with a I rash as favourite for the Cup at 5 to 2. Carterton, January 30. A bush fire is again threatening the township. One dwelling house already burnt.

. , Auckland, January 30. The Rev. Mr Garrick, of St. Andrew’s received a severe concussion on the forehead yesterday on board the regatta flagship. Dr Stookwell : attended. It will be weeks before he will be able to resume his ministerial duties.

Re champion race, a protest was entered against; the; Adah not being a ketch. The Tranist will probably be declared -winner. ’ Patrick o‘Keefe and John Bontwell were charged with criminally assaulting Sarah Tyxe, six ye-irs old. Bontwell was discharged, and O'Keefe remanded.

A lad named Arnold was scalded to death while cleaning the engine boiler of Te Kopum Sawmills. ' Christchurch, January 30. At a meeting of the Christchurch Chess Club, on Tuesday evening, two mem 1 ers were chosen to canvass for subscriptions in view of establishing a

chess congress fplant's within a radittsMis Christchurch, and to pay 'we gameas JSefore entering the Picftfc tUommitlee with a pieCe of plate* value £bd. Id he Irttn for at the jiidaid) which takes place oft 6th, at Softthbroofe ■ At the '6ft,the body d£ Eiicsen, who was hilled' oh tibard the schooD6r-Clio,-of-iyttfiltoijj4h&jutjU'e-turrted a Vefcdict of death. The racehorse 't)WiAJ«e was sold tb Mr W, C. for 350 gnh hem ; ''''-' ‘ * --t /« ; T /At a meeting of 1 the Water Supply Ooraniittee' tolday it / drf£& 'dnamtftdUsly resolved that the supply from the VVai l mahirin'would'b£ iha'de: -iH’ Sfaraes ■ ■ ‘PoWler"'Was agaifi brought hp ! at the' lta&is«rdte?s Ghtirfc to-day on acharga ,pf, bill was remanded Cora -week .for. .production of a witness. ! titafl' w*i granted,,

LAtEST

■;• ■.[PKEas'AciSitGfv] " ! * i/ ‘GbHfei'dahluSry? Mr Conyefs is about the same as yes l terday. Owing -to-the slo'W progress he is making; 'thfe doetbtansay it will be some days before' they Can apeak definitely. , ..i, I. r-io/tf.