NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2719, 6 December 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Pek Press Association.) LegalWellington, Dec, 3, In the Appeal Court Judgment has been given in the case Beess v. Barker (Napier), discharging the rule for a new trial, each party to pay his own costs. The case Crombie v. Pearce and others (Wellington), is now being heard. At the Magistrates Court to-day an information against Gladman Smith for alleged roll stuffing, was withdrawn. A similar charge against Cornelius Byan was dismissed, the Bench haying a doubt as to the wrightful intention of accused. More EarthquakesCiiEisTCHUKCU, Dee. 6. Another abode of earthquake, very slight, is reported to have occurred at 5 o’clock this morning A Welcome ShowerA heavy rain fell last night. It will do an immense amount of good to the crops, which had begun to seriously feel the effects of the long spell of dry w eatber. At the quarterly Licensing Court to-day the Bench refused all new applications, intimating that it was their intention not to grant any more new licenses in view of the local option principle under the new Act shortly coming into force. Fatal AccidentsDunedin, Dec. 6, James Godus, a well-known builder, while walking along the railway line on his way home to Ravensbourne yesterday evening, lost his hat in crossing a small bridge. In attempting to catch it he overbalanced and fell into tiie bny. The ' water was running out strong at the time and though he was not in it five minutes from the time the accident was observed from the road, life was extinct when the body was got out. At Saddle Hill a man named Adam Gallendar, a miner, was killed by the foul air in a prospecting shaft he was visiting. Would not face the pollMr Beeves retired from the contca for City East. Another Storm BrewingMr Pyke being reported to have said at one of his meetings that a seat in the Council bad been offered him on con ditions of his retiring from the House. Mr Hall telegraphs “no offer of kind made Pyke by our Government.” Never beard such an offer made by any other Government.