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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 173, 31 May 1879, Page 2

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Judgment was given to-day by a Ml Bench iu Gleich's case. The Chief Justice and Judges Jolmston, Richmond, and Williams were of opinion that the New Zealand Legislature has not given tho Governor the power to' deport a prisoner from this Colony to another,-and that the prisoner was therefore entitled to liia discharge. Justico Gillies was against • this opinion. The Attornoy-Goneral \w asked to he allowed to appeal, which was granted. Glcich will ho released to-night, AUCKLAND. Friday. and party, with Rewi, arrived at Ngaiuawahia this morning, en route for Auckland. Eewi is accompanied by several other chiefs. Eewi was greatly affected at tho site of Ngaruawania, the former capital of Potatau, and shed tears. Tho party arrived at Auckland at 2 o'clock, and were received by tho Band and driven through the town, This ii the first time Eewi has visited the lower Waikato or Auckland since the last war. A firo broke out in Simpson's drapery and boot shop, Victoria-street, to-day, The brigado quickly arrived, but tho contents of tho Bhop were mostly destroyed. Insured in the Royal for £250, and Colonial £IOO. The seizure of tho vacated Constabulary huts at Waipa, between Cambridge and Rotorua, was dono by two old Han-haus, who are now at the Cambvidgo Land Court, Mr Hood, owner of the huts, ordered his men to throw the meddling natives into the river if they again interfered with the huts. The natives, however, thought tho huts were abandoned. The Hawea has arrived from Lyttoltou; CHRISTCHUROH. Friday, Rewards amounting to £75 are offored for information leading to the arrest of Barnard, charged with sheep-stealing at Rangiora, and who absconded from his bail, Both Mr Neilson's and Mr Horsefall's racers are advertised for sale by auction on Saturday. At the Waste Lands Court to-day, G53 acres were sold under the Public Reserves Sale Act, realising L 2,906. INVERCARGILL. Friday,

The inquiry into the charge of arson against James McMenaman was resumed in the gaol

to-day, and was further adjourned. Mr Wade, for the prisoner, protested against a further remand, but tho Magistrate granted it, deeming tho cause good. yit the County Council to-day, a notice was received from the National Bank of their intention to terininato the present financial agreement with the Council at the end of three months; meantime they , would be prepared to honor cheques up to the Council's borrowing power. At the Waste Lands Board to-day it was resolved to call tho Chief Surveyor's attention to the advisability of having certain runs in the flokonui and in tho Taringatina districts surveyed with the view of their sale under the deferred pa'vment system. TIMARU. Friday. A meetinc of creditors in the estate of J, Strcchan, draper, was held to-day. The liabilities were shown to be L22,0G6; assets, L 28,000, Two trustees were appointed, but it is supposed gtrachan will be allowed to carry on business.