TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2206, 29 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[United Press Association,]

Pamerstox North, this day, In the District Court yesterday, a bankrupt named William .bond was sentenced by Judge Kawson to one month's imprisonment, without hard labor. ' The Assignee's report showed that he had contracted debts, and spent his money on drink and billiards. 'His Honor considered the debtor guilty of unjustifiablo extravagance. W.Higgins, withsereral aliases, was sentenced to three years with hard labor for stabbing and wounding at Otaki on 25th December. There were thirteen previous convictions against lijm. Auckland, this day. A woman named Taylor, whose husband attempted to bolt the other day, visited Dr Knight's residence yesterday morning with a dead baby in her arms, and asked him to endeavour to save it. Ordinary remedies were applied, but with out avail. Mrs Taylor was distracted, and subsequently purchased "rough on rats" and swallowed it, She now lies in a precarious state. ''

Wellington, this-day. Messrs Muiray Roberts & Co. have received tho following cable message;— London, 26th,-Inferior greasy and scoured wools are about equal to the. lowest point at the September sales. The market shows no change for other descriptions.

Tijiaku, this day, Ah important case was decided in the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge Johnston and a special jury, being the case ot Miles Archer and Co. v Hoare et mor. In a previous action it was decided thatjtlie peraoa.il property of the fern de defendant was security for advances made by plaintiffs, but a new trial was granted to determine whether real property could be- placed on thu same basis. To-day Judge Johnston rulod that real property could bo made liable without being specified in writing, and in this .instance the jury 'returned a verdict' that the property of tho female defendant, both roal and personal, was liable, and a verdict was given for plaintiffs, with costs on the highest scale.'' Wfjusgtoh, this day. The Custom authorities have been.instructed to put into force tho existing proclamation dealing with the codlin moth pest, This, however, refers to pears and apples imported into tho colony from outside. With internal measures against the pest tho Customs have nothing to do. The Act of ISB4 contains provisions for dealing with tho difficulty. The Colonial Secretary recoived a number of telegrams alluding to the increase of the moth in tho colony, It is said to be particularly active in tho north,