NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2748, 13 January 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) ; Pharazyn’s Punishment ,i. ! ' Wellington, Janrl3. Argument in the personation case against tbo Hon. C. J. Pharazyn was taken before the Chief Justice morning. His Honor held that the special verdict WdS “guilty,” and sentenced the prisoner to one hours imprisonment, the sentence to take effect from the commencement of' the sessions.' - Eeraanded to TimaruTubb, who was arrested on a charge of stealing £IOO belonging to the firm of Tubb and Targuse, Timaru, has been remanded to Timaru. FireNelson, Jan. 13. A seven-roomed house in Wellington street was destroyed by fire early this morning. Mr Hand ay, the occupier, had his furniture insured in the Norwich Union for £l5O, and Mr H. D. Williams,, the owner, was insured in the Union for, a similar amount. The origin of the fire is unknown. was saved. A drunken squabblePatea, Jan. 13. A fight occurred between Natives and ;two Europeans at the Wheniimakura Hotel last evening. Kereopa; an ■ ex-cbnstable, was stabbed in the hand, on account of which another Maori broke the windows of the hotel and took his. part. The affair arose from a drunken squabble. „ A BurnerDunedin, Jan. 13, The ‘f Herald ” says a rumor.is current than an action involving £20,000 arising out ol a recent ; failure in -Dunedin, is to be commenced by a well-known Company against a’Dunedin find. Failures-. , ; Among the insolvencies this week are, Anderson Bros., bootmakers, debts, £2033; assets, £1185; and Thomas Blacky jeweller, debts, £1015; assets; £IOOO. H