Supreme Court.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3195, 3 May 1889, Page 2

Supreme Court.

Tisiabu, Friday. A case arising out of the rapid rise in the price of wheat at the olose of last year occupied the Supreme Court all yesterday.' An Asbburton farmer placed 1200 sacks in the hands of a commission agent, to sell, and he sold at 4s.' A 'few days later wheat "rose to 4s Od. The farmer deolared he had revoked the authority and sold again, aiid brought an action for wrongful conversion with damages for tjie difference in the pric and interest and£2B paid compensation to the direct buyer /or the . loss of his bargain. The jury found-that plaintiff did not rovoke the authority 'and 'a"verdict'' ftii! defendant was given. :

Lord OnslowWellington, Friday. A number of Maori chiefs.went to the Government House tbis morning to present an address to Lord Onslow on behalf of the Natives, but bis Excellency was too tired to receive them, and postponed the ceremony till after his levee on Monday,. ClaimAuckland,' May 2, In the case of Fleming v. Frater, a claim of <£27 10s on account of sales of' shares in the Saxon Goldmine Company,.recently heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Dr Giles nonsuited the plaintitt to-day, Public Bodies Powers Act- • :. , Auckland, May 2. The City Council have decided to apply for a revocation of the Order-in-. Council deolaring that body under tht provisions of the Publio Bodies Powers Aot. During 'the time the measure lias been in operation here, since . August last reductions in the rentals to the extent of £1096 have been granted. . - : / Dental Association. CpisTcnuricn, Friday. At a meeting of dentistß held last night to discuss tho question df forming a dental association it was resolved to caila meeting of delegates in Wellington in the .first week in July. Accidents, - iNVEßCAtioiiii, May 2. Mr Douglas, the stationmaster at Riversdale who was run down by a

wagon some weeks back, his foot haying caught in a frog crossing while shunting, died this afternoon in the hospital. ■His recovery was not.at any time .hoped for by the medical staff, but he stood the amputation of his. leg better than was anticipated.' The' immediate oause pf' death was pneumonia, : Mr Dovglas was a young man and left a Widow and two children.