Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3176, 10 April 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Heavy Damages Claim. Gisboene, April 9. Tho case Allan McDonald v. the Bank of New South- Wales was heard to-day. The evidence of the plaintiff was to the effect that Mr Burke,' the manager of the bank at Napier (now dead), made a verbal agreement that the bank would make an advance of L 40.000 above the advances upon his land; that the cheques were dishonored; that Mr Burke gavo a written agreement to give six months' notice of foreclosure, but demanded payment in 24 hours'notice; that the mortgages made strong such agreements; that, being ill owing to a fall from his horse, alleged friends, at the instance of the bank, were appointed guardians in lunacy. In cross-examination, evidence showed the witnesses memory was so defective that he did not remember in what year the L 40.000 verbal agreement was made, or whether witnesses were present. He could not remember having received letters from the bank for months prior to the foreclosure; that his account was overdrawn to the extent of L 22.000 to L 24.000. He did not remember writing letters acknowledging his indebtedness and promising to reduce it (these letters were put in evidence). He did not distrust tho trustees in lunacy appointed. The cross • examination showed that the bank had a long time previously been dissatisfied with MoDonald's affairs. His sheep had been sold, and the wool and crops did not come up to tho mortgage. Mr De Lautor deposed that ho acted as the oank's solicitor and a friend of all parties in the application re lunacy at the Supreme Court by McDonald's friends. At an interview with tho plaintiff during the time he was not in sound reason. He explained to the best of his ability the position of his affairs, Mr McDonald consented to tho trustees appointed, and regretted that there was no satisfactory arrangement with the bank. Gisbobne, Wednesday, On the Court resuming this morning Mr Brassey for the plaintiff in the case of Mac Donald v. Bank New South Wales, olaiming £60,000 damages, stated a satisfactory arrangement had been made, and he would consent to judgment being entered up for defendant with costs. In the case Bank v, McDonald, claim £80715, Mr Brassey consented to judgment for the Bank for full amount with costs,

An Apology Demanded. CnmsTcmjßCii, April 9, Mr J. H. Hopkins, a member of the Christchuroh Drainage Board, to-day was severely taken to task by his fellow members for writing letters and making public the statements of the Board's finances, wholly contrary to the truth. They passed a resolution calling upon him to specify his charges in writing, and to apologise or withdraw them. He asserted .that the books showed a deficit of £SOO and that only L 2500 had been spent in the Linwood district, whereas the books show no deficit and that L 16.000 has been spent in Linwood.

Found DrownedWanqanui, April 9. The body of Mrs Doran, who has been missing, was found this morning in a water hole in the river, close to where she was seen last. An inquest was held to-day, and there was no evidence to show how the deceased came by her death. A verdict was returned of found drowned, Supreme CourtInvercaugiu, April 9. At the Supreme Court, Duncan Sinclair for receiving a coil of rope, knowing it to haye been stolen, was acquitted. James Free was charged with rapo on a school girl at Orepuki on tho Ist inst. The counsel set up consent as defence. Free is a married man about 80 years of age, and the girl is,a little over 18. The jury were unable to agree, and are looked up for the night.

Salvation Army, Dunedin, Tuesday. The sixth anniversary of the Sal vation Army commencing operations in New Zealand was celebrated by a monster tea last night, at which about 200 wero present. A procession marched through the town, and at the meeting afterwards about 2000 attended, Six years ago Captains Polhvdand Burford and Mrs BurIford'landed in Dunedin, and commenced by playing a concertina in the streets. There are now 63 corps, 80 outposts, 186 officers, 8250 soldiers, throe resoue homes, and a prison-gate brigade,