TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1810, 1 November 1888, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

According to Mr Heston, governor of Mount Eden gaol, there is no truth in the statement that a prisoner was dangerously injured there in a quarrel recently. The Auckland Industrial Association held their annual meeting on Monday evening. It was announced that the society had been affiliated to the Industrial Protection League. A fire at Newton, Auckland, on Monday night broke out in the residence of Laurence Burk, a contractor, while the family were absent, at the ,Opera House, The house was destroyed and tbb furniture partially' saved. The house adjoining, occupied by Henry Newton, was pleo burned down, the furniture being partly saved. 1 Tho goods and chattels of Mr J, Elliott, J.P., were sold under a distress warrant issued by the New Plymouth Harbour Board for rales amounting to £2 5), There was. a large attendance at the sale, but the; goods were sacrificed, A buggy almost new fetched 17s, a piano 20j, valuable pictures 7s 6d. The amount on the warrant was not satisfied till rearly half ; tho furniture was sold, Mr Elliott informed the bailiff before the sale that the judgment was illegally obtained, and l hat ho would proceed against the board for damages, It is thought that there is some flaw in the proceedings.. . In the Supreme Court; New Plymouth, in tho ease Breach v. the Victoria Insurance Company for insurance effected by plaintiff on : tbe old church, burned four years ago, His Honor directed the jury that M- Breach had no insurable interest as far as the ohurob was concerned.. Mr Breach also claimed £lO on the harmonium in the church, which he alleged was hi* own properly. The" jury brought in a verdict for £lO, value of the harmonium, and cos s £814). i A young, moif named Albert Qoodall hajj been-committed'for trial at Christchurch on a’charge of stealing'a horse belonging to George Johnston, Methven, on October 10th, and another horse belonging to Gap. T.- Baker at Lake Coleridge on October 12. h. There are two.charges of hone stealing at K-iiapoi, ponding against; him',' , Bail was ref used; ; A stevedore harried Charles D, Miohell vtas found lying unoonsbidus'ia the hold of the Arawa (now lying at Lyttelton) on Monday morning;, He had been sent to place some sheep in the reserve chamber of tho ship, and bad accidentally slipped, down, falling 20 feet! His skulLwai fractured, and hb died- during the afternoon. He leaves a widow arid three children.