TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1115, 5 August 1882, Page 2

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. The case of Hurrey v. the Bank of .New South Wales is not expected to conclude before Monday. Later. Surrey’s case is still going on. The present idea of counsel is to conclude evidence to day, and the Judge will sum up on Monday. The New Zealand Electrio LightCompany have decided that the capital of £lOO,OOO, shall consist of 20,000 shares of £5 each, instead of 10,000 at £lO each. WESTPORT, William MoKennan, a miner at German Gully, was accidently killed at, noon to-day, through a piece , of timber falling upon him from the spur above. . riijjl-i s 1 oi AUCKLAND. Richard - Moore, wine and spirit merchant, attempted suicide at the North Shore to-day. He shot himself in the forehead and abdomen with a

revolver. It is probable he will recover No qanseis assigned. ' The Auckland City Council has for the second ttar refused an appeal to 'permit the Union Soap and Candle Company, to erect a factory in the City. It is stated that the Hon. Mr Chamberlin has offered the-Company a site just outaidiethe City boundary. On a charge of card playing against Mr W. H. Corbett, of the Royal George Hotel, Newmarket, the R.M., Mr Barstow, decided that euchre was not an unlawful game, and the case was, therefore, dismissed. INVERCARGILL.

About three weeks ago a man named Chinn wat found dead at Taylors Flat, W*iu, and it is now asserted that a gunshot wound in the body must have been caused by’a weapon discharged from a distance, suggesting murder or manslaughter. A constable has been sent to make further ihqiiidesi.: WANGANUI, The body of a seaman named Hannah drowned about a week ago; was found on the South Spit yesterday, An inquest will be held to-day. CHRISTCHURCH, Innes, the well-known brewer of Sydenham, was committed for trial for perjury, yesterday. The alleged offence consisted in swearing. that a man was on the rate course on a certain day, and that he had an,..agreement with him, whereas the man was never there, and consequently made no