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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3018, 2 October 1888, Page 2

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The Cattle Stealing Cases in the Poity Mile Bush." .^ Wellington, Tuesday. • At the Supremo Court,Jolin Jenkins, James Parker,' and William Higgiris were convioted of cattle stealing at Woodville; and sentenced to twelvemonths'hard labor. . Female Pugilists! Dunkdw, October 1. A disgraooful scene took place in a baok streot on Saturday night, when two young women of bad.okar&oter had a regular stand', up fight in the presence of a number of men and women. One, ..who pleaded guilty to-day, was sentenced to one month', and the other, who was defended; to three months..; :■:'■.■. CnBISIOHUROH, Oct. 1. A cottage in Ly ttelton, belonging to E. J, Query was burned early this morniug. Query moved out of it on Friday when he left for Napier, and his family went to' Heathcote. The house was insured for £2OO in the National Office. . Auckland, Oct.l. A fire broke out at Garret Bros boot factory, Wakefield-streeV this morniug, The flames were'discovered in the packing room, but were quenched before they spread to the other part of the building, Considerable damage was done by water, One of the employees lighted a oigarette in th 9 room.some time previously.

False Representations. Auckland, October 1, Robert Stevenson, a well knowu Auckland tradesman was committed for trial to-day on a charge of making a false representation. Stevenson beoamea bankrupt on the 2Srd of | August, and on tbe 19tli of July be attended an auction sale beld by A. Buckland and Son, He was" then informed that the auctioneer would not take bis bid unless be paid an account of M 5 5s owing to that firm. He thereupon gave a cheque for the amount. Two steers were purchased by him at the sale, but his cheque was subsequently dishonored by the bank.

SUPREME COURT. Wellington, Tuesday. No bill was found against John Applin, oharged with making a false declaration. Chritchuroh, Ootober 1. Eustace Frank Allen; for forgery and"uttering, was sentenced, to 12 months' imprisonment; Andrew Black and Hicbord Chamberlain, robbery with violence, three years' penal servitude; James Cotter, rob. bery with violence one yoara imprisonment, No bill was found against Jane Norris, oharged with child murder. A charge of horsestealing against John Bowie, was withdrawn. Potem, October!. John Cottrell, for malicious injury to properly, -was,sentenced to twelve months; Alfred Harley pleadedguilty to forgery, and sentence was deferred; Thomas Rabbit, for sheep-stealing, was acquitted. Auckland, October 1. At tho Supremo Court, to-day, A, McLeod sued the Auckland Tramway Company for £2OO damages for injuries received by falling from a tram oar. and breaking bis leg on 28rd July last. For the, defence it was contended that the plaintiff stepped from tbe car whilst it was in motion, A verdict was returned for the defendants, with costs on the lowest scale.