INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1790, 15 September 1888, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

A young man named Bertie Ashley iras killed at the Thames on Wednesday by a fall of mulltck while working in a mine.; The North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board hare recommended their committee to take steps for making an example of floras of the men who have deserted their wives and families, leaving them to be supported by the board's funds. As showing the gnat rise in the price of sheep recently, it may be stated that a Rak"ia farmer sold last week 6000 freezers at 17s 6d in a paddock, which he bought at Addingtou saleyards four months ago for Bs. Alfred Greenfi Id has been gazetted a commissioner for hearing and deciding clai'iia to land by persons claiming title from, through, or under, the New Zealand Oompaay.

Ad old resident of Nelson, named Thomas John Ferrers, was found dead in bed on Thursday morning. The S.B. Bucephalus, with a shipment; of horses for India, passed Thursday Island on Monday last. Her loss up to that date had been only two hea;l. William Moore, a young man charged with horse stealing at Dome Valley, Auckland, was committed for trial on Thursday. He was arrested on the day of his marriage.

In banco at Wellington, on Wednesday afternoon, the application for a new trial in the case of Stapleton v. J. Smith of Te Aro House, heard recently, in which the jury gave a verdict for £SOO, was refused. Mr Justice Richmond, in delivering the judgment of the Court, said that the award did appear to him somewhat excessive, and if he had been on th<} jury he would probably not have given so much. That, however, was not the question. The Court had to determine whether the verdict of the jury ought to be interfered with. The Court was of opinion that tha jury were justified in giving what were termed vindictive damages, and under those circumstances he saw no reason for interfering with the award. The Chief Justice concurred in th»t opinion.