ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES,ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2878, 8 October 1895, Page 3

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES,ETC.

A man named John Idle was arrested at Auckland on a charge of entering the premises of Messrs Benjamin & (Jo., and stealing a quantity of tobacco. When arrested he had a sack containing a 401 b box of tobacco in his possession. Mr Benjamin states that about £52 worth of tobacco is missing. Prisoner was remanded. At Invercargill James T. Watt, whose peculiar conduct in frequenting the house of David Stewart led to legal proceedings, and who was remanded for medical examination, was bound over to keep the peace for six months, the doctors certifying that he is not insane, A boy aged 12 years, named Donovan, of Orepuki, Southland, was gored to death by a cow, which he was attending while calving. A sitting of the Divorce Court was held at New Plymouth on Saturday morning, when the case of Simes v. Simes was heard. The wife petitioned on the ground of cruelty and adultery. There was no defence, and the Judge granted a decree, nisi, petitioner to have the custody of the child. In the Bendigo County Court, Judge Choraley gave a verdict of. £SO and costs to “ Madame ” Stanley against “ Professor” Richard for libelling her. An advertisement published by Richard concerning the plaintiff led to a fracas in the street some time ago. Defendant’s counsel said that Richard was now in England. The judge described Richard’s advertisement concerning the plaintiff as grossly malicious, slanderous,audlibellous, and the whole tenor of it as most malignant. __________