Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3010, 22 September 1888, Page 2

Telegraphic.

A Row in the Boot Trade. : Auckland, September 21. At. (lie Resident Magistrate's Court to.-day, Garrett Brothers, bootmakers, sued A... Waumaii aud A. McCarthy, two of the men who have gone out from their employ on strike, for "the suin of £2O each damages. , The cases were based on a certain agreement entered into between tho plaintiffs and the dofendanta, which bound the 'latter -.to the employ of Garrett 1 Brothers for a stated period

of two years, Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Primer'.-for, tho defendants. No 1 defence was offered, the agreement being legal and .proper, but it trans-, pired in evidence that the men had been compelled to leave their "work • by threats of personal violence when the'strike commenced, .and they were a/raid to return, Waurnan stating that it would cost as muoh as his life was worth to go back.. Dr Giles, the presiding magistrate, and Messrs Cooper and Palmer commented very strongly on this condition of things, , and Dr Giles said flip hoped the;two defendants would consult the police, and that the very strongest and firmest measures would be taken to put down any suoh of terrorism, and that -anyone found guilty would be punished as he deserved. Judgment, was .given for the plaintiffs for £2O, the penalty not to be enforced if the men returned to .work, Proposed Bpg Show. CiimsTokußon, September 21. It has been decided to hold a dog show here about' the Metropolitan Show time, and to communioate with dog fanciers in all parts of the Colony asking their assistance, A Clerical Error. Dunedin, September 21. Mr Oarew, R.M., gave judgment to-day in a case for damages brought against the assistant Clerk of the Court. It appears a summons had been taken out for a debt of £slss. The hearing was fixed for Monday. The clerk in making up the summons filled in the date of hearing for Wednesday, The case was heard on Monday, the date being taken 'from the endorsement on the plaint note, The plaintiff appeared and got judgment, but on finding that the debtor's summons , had been filled up for Wednesday he did not proceed further, as the judgment was void, The Resident Magistrate now said it was ridiculous to suppose the assistant clerk should be called on to pay plaintiff's claim against.the debtor for a olerical error. Plaintiff, on learning the mistake, should have applied to have it rectified. For this reason, and beoause a notice of action had not been given in due time, plaintiff was nonsuited, with costs.

Women's Rights. Auckland, September 21.' A judgment summons oare, J. Close v Madame Pooley, was called at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day. This being an application for imprisonment in defaylt of payment, Dr Giles, the E.M., without hearing the evidence, ruled that the plaintiff .would have tolevy judgment agaimtthe defendant's estate, as tho law distinctly held that a woman could not be'imprisoned on a judgment summons.' Objectionable Appointment. Auckland, September 21. A deputation comprising Sir G. M. O'Borke, Messrs T, Thompson and Lawry, M.H.R/s, and others, waited on Sir F.VWhitaker to-day to protest against the proposed appointment of Mr R. Bayley a3 sheep inspector for this district. Sir F. Whitaker promised to telegrapUto Mr Biohardson to the appointment of Mr Bayley suspended until the Department could be communicated with. A Company wound up. Auckland, September 21. A meeting of the shareholders of the North New Zealand Woollen Company was held to-day to consider the financial position of that body. It was announced that the Bank of Now South Wales had made a demand ior the payment Jof £16,513, to bo paid on or before Ist October. It was resolved." flint as the company cannot, by reason of it's liabilities, continue, it be wound up," and the meeting adjourned until Monday. Conspiracy. Blenheim, September 21. At tho Police Court this afternoon. Alfred Hogg and Albert and Harry Luxton were committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy to obtain money hy false pretences, Hogg is resident of Nelson, and the other two men came from New Plymouth. Until lately ytlio three havo been rabbiting for the factory, and one of them received an order on a firm in town and by Some means cashed it twice. Hogg will.be brought up to. morrow on another charge of obtaining money by false pretences. Rise in the Price of Bread. . , Auckland, Saturday. The bakers have decided to increase the price of bread, owing to a £2 per ton rise iniour. . •

A Serious Coach Accident, New Plymouth, Saturday.. Tlio Bahotu Coach, full of passengers, whilst descending the Omata Hill this morning, capsized, owing to a wheel going into a deep rut. Mr Brown, a box passenger, had his spine iiijured, Othey, passengers were shaken anil tho. coach wrecked. The French Escapees, Auckland, Saturday. Tlie Bronfman, Ciny, left for Frisco by the Jaqt steper.' He promised to "write tp a Frenchman, here, giving address, who, ho 1)9 asserts, ,is still at large, Detective Walker ridicules tho statement that Gaspariin escaped alive from the Wakatipu, • He says the searoh of the vegaol was most minute, Ho denies that the Copsula? •Attache in Sydney pointed out to him in Sydney a per. son resembling-the escapee* (W parlni,