CHRISTCHURCH.
Last night.
Barrett, the coptractpr for the tramway and drainage works, was again fined tc day on six informations with having neglected to keep lights burning, on obstructions. He said he bad two men
watching, and it was after 3 o'clock in the morning that the cases occurred, the other being that of a young man badly injured through his horse getting into a hole on the tramway Hue, and he is going to sue Barrett for £500 damages in consequence. The t Sunday trading case was Further adjourned in consequence of a press of illegal fishing cases, but they were nearly all dismissed on a special point, in consequence of the prosecution not producing sufficient evidence.
The Rechabites. are to hold their annual meeting in Christchurch this week. Representatives from all parts of the colony are expected to be present.
The Seagull from Manukau for Timaru put in windbound. One of her crew, a Sardinian, named Peter Porletto, became insane on the passage down. He jumped overboard on February 10th, and was rescued by the mate of the vessel. On February 24th a match is* to be rowed on tiie.Heathcote estuary between two crews from the Canterbury and Otago Rowiag Clubs, the distance to be two miles and a half. The Cbristchurch crew is as fellows : —L. M, Olliver (stroke), J. R. Evans, T. Taylor, J. O. Jones, C. Dixon (coxswain). The Town Council of Sydenham estimate the Borough to contain 1522 houses and 8500 people.
A women named-Minnie Edwards who escaped from Addington gaol a few days ago, was recaptured to-day from a house in Addington.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3478, 17 February 1880, Page 2
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