LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1089, 27 March 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

—« ♦ • [united press association.] "Wellington, March 25. Mount Cook Road District has been included in the Agricultural District, schedule B, Canterbury Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, 1872.

Fresh regulations have been published under the Diseased Cattle Act, and also under the Salmon aud Trout Act for the County of Grey. The man Mamonte, who was killed to-day while working in the hard labor gang, was under a sentence of twelve

months, passed in October, fur larceuy from a stofe in which he was engaged; His conduct in gaol had been, exemplary, and he had sent in a speciirPjietition for remission of sentence)- whichMhe Chief Justice had forwarded to the Goveniwith his approval endorsed: A pardoii would probably have been granted in a few days. lie leaves a wife and twd children.

The Premier and Native Minister returned td.dny after a rough journey: Mr Bryce is Very unwell:

A man named William Noble was drowned in the Wainuipui river, Masterton, while attempting to cross on Wednesday.

Auckland, March 25i A ijase ol some importance came before the Supreme Court* on demur, O'Halloran v. Ahipeuej The plaintiff advanced defendant money upon a contract to purchase land before its " vesting in freehdld tenure" which was held to be illegal. Plaintiff sued defendant (a native) to recover the money; It was contended that the money could be recovered so long as the contract was merely executory and not for any immoral purpose* although it might ba technically illegal. Counsel for defendant argued a contract made 1 in direct contravention of a statute framed to restrict snch contract was wholly void, and that the money could not bo recovered, The decisions went on a minor point, but the action will probably be tried at the next civil sittings of the Circuit Court.

The schooner Sovereign of the Seas is now 20 days out from New Caledonia, with 25 CommunißtSi