PROVINCIAL NEWS

Kumara Times, Issue 3073, 8 September 1886, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS

[united press ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, September 7. Sir Julius Vogel has served a notice on the proprietors of the Eveuing Press of his inte,ntion io move for a new trial in the late libel case against tin; Evening Press ou the following, grounds:—(l) That the Judge' misdi■wed the jury; (2) that plaintiff has finther evidence to produce; (3) that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. A slight shock of earthquake from E. to W. was felt at seven minutes pant 7 this morning. Govern meu t have granted Judge Gillies extended leave of absence, and District Judge Ward has been promoted temporarily to the Supreme Court Bench. Nothing will now be done with the Wellington magistracy. The Premier leaves for the south tomorrow, and will be absent a month. Wm. Henry has been adjudicated a bankrupt on the grounds that he aecretly left the colony. Dobson is -the man referred to in a previous telegram as Secretary to one of the Courts of Foresters. He is said to have gone to Kimberley, Thos. O'Donoghue, living in a boarding house in Willis street, took a dose of opium this morning, and died after removal to the hospital. He stated he was a medical practitioner just come from Melbourne. Invercargill, September 7. An alarming accident occurred onthe unemployed section of the Seaward Bush line yesterday. A mau named Patrick Hogan was softening dynamite in warm water for the purpose of blowing up a tree stump, and was in the aci of attaching a cap when the matter exploded. Fortunately Hogan missed tho direct force of the charge, but it sent a lot of tin utensils flying about the hut, and Hogan was seriously cut about the face and arm. His trousers were completely torn off, but, rather oddly, without injuring the skin. He has been removed to the hospital and is doing well. A man named Crilby was killed some time back on the Win ton line, and a publican has now been fined £5 by the R.M. for allowing deceased to leave his house while in a state of intoxication. . Christchurch, September 7. By a fire at Springfield to-night a dwelling belonging to the Malvern Road Board, and occupiad by Mrs Shanks, was destroyed. The furniture was iusured for £IOO in theN.Z. Office. The fire was caused by a child setting fire io some toi grass in a room. Auckland, September 7. A Maori whare was burnt down at Whiretnaka, and an old man burnt to death. The case of Marama v. W. M'Arthur and Go., involving a title to lands in Samoa and £2OO damages for wrongful occupation, was concluded an hour before the Arawata sailed for Suva. The c»se was heard before Chief Justice Clark. Oarrick, late AttorneyGeneral of Fiji, appeared for the defendants, and Napier and Winter for plaintiff.