INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 173, 3 July 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] INTERESTING CASE. Wellington, July 8. In . the Supreme Court in Banco this morning, the argument was heard in the case of Harding v. Milton. This was a case of considerable interest to publicans, being an appeal from the decision of the Resident Magistrate at Wellington. The question at issue was whether the posting placards in public houses announcing that the liquor supplied was adulterated with water, was a sufficient guarantee under the Adulteration Act, which provides that the vendor shall be liable to a penalty if the bulk bo increased, unless it be declared at the time of sale that the liquor is so adulterated. After argument, leave to appeal was allowed. FATAL ACCIDENT. While a lad named Richard Brooker, aged 17, was engaged bush felling at Porirua on Monday, a tree fell on him crushing his leg which necessitated amputation. Brooker was removed to the hospital, but died last night. NEW JOURNAL. A new daily evening paper named the Evening Press, was issued this evening. The ketch Ocean Queen, which arrived this morning, states that when between Tory Channel and Port Underwood Passage, she encountered a large quantity of wreckage of the steamer Kangaroo which foundered a short time ago off Cape Campbell. SUPREME COURT. Auckland, July 3. At the Supreme Court Session, Epha, a Maori, was sentenced to three years for sacrilege. Richard Bristock, the remittance man, for forgery, was given three years. Henry Devoy, on four charges of forgery, was sentenced to fourteen years. ALLEGED FRAUD. Nelson, July 3. C. Bunny, solicitor, was charged yesterday with receiving £7O from Mrs. Chapman for the purchase of certain land from Mrs. Pearce of Wellington, and converting the same to his own use and benefit. He was ultimately committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, bail being allowed, the accused in £2OO and two sureties of £lOO each. Bail was forthcoming. Manaia, July 3. A four-roomed house, the property of R. H. Campbell, carrier, was burnt down this morning. Insurances: Building, £l4O in the South British ; furniture, £lOO in the Union. It is believed to have been purely accidental. Dunedin, July 3. Walter Miller, runholder of Roxburgh, has been adjudicated a bankrupt in banco to-day. Judge Williams refused to set aside his order declining to strike out Mr. Seivwright’s name as defendant in equity suit Campbell v. Kennedy and others. Arrived : British Queen, from London. She has 54 passengers on board, and they have all enjoyed good health.