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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3535, 13 June 1890, Page 2

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An Unusual Case.

Bunkum, June 12,

A very unusual case came on at the Supreme Court to-day, when James Henry Pearco, a carpenter, sued Paul Shirley, sergeant of Police, for 1300 damages for r assault and wrongful imprisonment, The statement of the claim set forth was—let, That on the 14ch of October last the defendjiiji" assaulted the plaintiff an'd took him into custody,''and forced him to go to tho North .Dunedfn police station, where be imprisoned him for one hour; (2nd) that on that date the defendant, without reasonable cnufio, assaulted the/plaintiff and arrested hira, and charged him with a breach pf thp peace, under which charge he was imprisoned j (3)' that the plaintiff had in consequence suffered great pain in bpdy and mind, and had been' injured in credit and circumstances, and therefore claimed the above <jaipjige§,, In his statement of the defenpe, the defondant denied tho above allegations, pd stated (1) lu «""."■"'ate referred to tlieplaintiff tbato IrN V was publicly, making .... A against George Daniels in the presbu. of a number of people; (2) that the defendant asked him to come to the police station and formulate the charges-for-, investigation; (3) tho plaintiff wont voluntarily with the defendant to the station and remained there voluntarily for some tin)e,and stated the charges to Sergeant O Neil, and then left the station j and (4) further that no notice in writing of this action or its cause had been given to tho defendant, After hearing the evidence and xounsel, : "the jury returned a verdict for the defendant, tbe question of costs; being reserved,

V;. County Council Affairs. . '■'■.''■<.. ■ ■;■■ ; Dunedin, June 12. A deputation from the Bruce County Council waited on Mr 6. t, Ricliardaon to-night, asking that the land, on the margin of Lakes Kaitangata and Tnakitoto, which are now being drained, should be rested in

them for.tea years to repay the cost of tho works. The Miniate* promised to consider the matter. They also applied for a subsidy of pound for pound toconstru3fc a new bridge over tho Tokpmairiro river, on tho main road. The Miuister did not hold out much hope of the Government; doing this, He said there was only a very

liniitedsmount tospend on new works, and'the Government intended to make this go as far as possible in extending main roads and opening up now country.'

Accidents and FatalitiesAuoklahd, June 12. A man named Patrick Mahr.aged 46, was found dead to-day in a lioiisein Lorne street.' ■"'■% Stmuel Turtle, a well-known' sharebrokor, lies at the Hospital in a 1 precarious condition, having fallen down tho stairs of the Masonio Hotel and fractured his skull. An eld settler' named George Simpkins.iwho arrived at the Bay of Islands in'lß4o, and was present at the war with Bono Heke,. died at Whakatane on Tuesday. The Bakers' Grievances.

Christchurch, June 12,

A.deputation froin the Trades and Labor Council waited, bj arrangement on' a large 'meeting of the Master Bakers'. Association to-night in regard to the journeymen's grievances, and the refusal of certain masters to carry out the compromise recently agreed upon by the Association. On entering, they were informed that in consequence of the turn affairs hud- taken, it. had been decided to disband the Association, The Council will probably hold a meeting to consider tho situation,

Chamber of Commerce. Auckland, June 12, The Auckland Chamber of Commerce have resolved to recommend to Parliament—"That' the existing legislation: with regard to mining certificates under the' Mining Act of 1886 and the Coal Mines Act of 1886 be repealed, and that a Bill be introduced providing-for the grading of mining managers and the issue'of certificates accordingly, also to mining engineers, and that in any such Bill provision should be made for the' issue ot certificates other than firstclass to such .candidates upon proof that they have been in actual successful practice for three years as underaround managers." They have also decided to petition Parliament to order a trial of the stage railway system, without a guarantee, and on Auckland railways, and to ask other Chambers of Commerce throughout the Colony to co-operate on the question of obtaining railway reform.