TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 March 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

The Labor DisputeWestport, Friday, The negotiations for the settlement of the labor dispute at Cape Foulwind are broken off. The Kinross Estate, Napier, March 28. • The Chief Justice sitting in bankruptcy, had several applications before him in the estate of Mr J. 6, Kinross. The first was for mointenanco out of the estate,, which was refused, His Honor remarking that the furniture given by the creditors was worth at least £450, which was equal to more than £4 a week for two years. Two others were for refunding moneys paid prior to the bankruptcy, on the ground of illegal preference, the chief being £ISOO paid to Robjohns and Co. In both cases an orderwas made that evidence should be taken before the registrar, and'arguments heard at Wellington. The last application was one by the Assignee to set. aside as void a mortgage given by Mr Kinross over the steamer Ahuriri to Kinross White, a nephew. This case is proceeding.

Public Reception-

Auokland, Maroh 28.

A public reception was given to Sergeant Parelew, the rifle champion, on his return to town to-day. He arrived with the other Auokland representatives at the railway station at half-past 6, and was met by the Volunteers of the Auokland garrison and a great crowd of the public, who accompanied them through the city to the drillshed, Sergeant Purslow seated on a gun carriage, The streets were lined with onlookers, Opposite the public library the procession halted, and Mayor Devora delivered an address welcoming Mr Parslow.

Trespass Law. Duhjsdin, March 28," During the hearing of an action in the Supreme'Courtfor impounding cattle, it was mentioned that a person could recover for actual damage done by the cattle on unfencedland, but could not impound ; but in Canterbury the reverse was the case, as there a person could impound cattle that strayed on unfenced land, but could not recover damage. MRS THOME IN COURT,

A Kow Between Justices and Counsel- ' Wellington, Friday. At the Court this morning, Julia Maria Thorpe was charged with unlawfully using an instrument on Flora Brown (aow Mrs tyagli) jfn December', 1887, for the purpose gf,causing At the outset there were several warm passages between the Benoh of Justices and Mr Jellicoe, counsel for Mrs Thorpe, owing to his frequent interruptions. Inspector Thompson, who con(toptea the prosecution, also oomplained .of tjie gffensive conduct of accused counsel." ' '. ' 'Mrs Nash-revised to ansjvep any | gi\est}ofl3"{e))diiig'tp originate Her: self, and "ti)p gnly evidence, Adduced was that pf Mrs Walker, who accomr patiied Mrs Nash to the residence:of Mrs Thorpe, This evidence was of an unimportant nature," and Inspector Thompson, seeing the case beset with difficulties, said he wpuld proceed no further, and the case was dismissed,

"If J#g§ paid if : an inquiry was held into the reasons for tlje praseoution, it would not be to those who undertook it. I ' This'called forth a hot retort from Inspector Thompson, who was sup-