LAST NIGHTS WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1319, 21 June 1883, Page 3

LAST NIGHTS WIRES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The South Dunedin Borough Council had another rowdy meeting on Monday night, calling for the interference of the police, who arrested the ex-Mayor. The Mayor left the Council Chamber under police escort, and a crowd followed hooting. An enquiry into the recent fire is still proceeding, but nothing elicited to suggest the cause of the outbreak. The enquiry is still going on. TIMARU, Wednesday. At the Supreme Court a divorce case, Strongwork Morrison v. Caroline Morrison, and John O’Shea, a petition for dissolution of marriage, a ai’Ze nisi was granted. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. James Swindle, watchmaker, was nned SiPorin default 1 months imprisonment, for practising as a solicitor. He stated in Court that 70 per cent, declarations of insolvency by laborers and small storekeepers were done by irregular practitioners. CANTERBURY, Wednesday. The Frozen Meat Company resolved the increase of capital from £20,000 to £50,000. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Three men were arrested for creating a disturbance at the Salvation Army campaign. They were fined £5 each and costs or 14 day’s imprisonment, one of them got seven days iu addition for assaulting the police, without the option of a fine. Notice of appeal was given in the latter case. AUCKLAND, Wednesday.! A criminal summons has been served to W. O. Stevens, who is alleged to have offered a bribe of £2OO to Lewis, Under-Secretary for Native affairs, object influencing disposition of certain Native lands. The cases against John Purcell, for selling water in casks for whisky was dismissed. Garrard, the labor agitator, has served a writ on Mr Cotter, solicitor, claiming £5OO damages for false imprisonment, when imprisoned for alleged fraudulent enrolment of voters for city north. It is proposed by the ex-members Engineers and the Auckland Scottish to form a new rifle company.