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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3626, 30 September 1890, Page 2

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[By Telegraph,] (United Press Association,), Piraoy of Selogiams. Auckland, Tuesday. At .the ■ Supreme Court, before Judge Conolly, tha appeal case H, T. I Jones y. W. H, Ataok was heard. < This was an anneal from the decision i o( Mr Booth, K,M„ of Giaborno, by ( which Mr Jones was charged I with that ho published in the i Gisborne Standard certain telegrams I belonging to the Press Association of I Wellington, of. whidr Mr Atack is ' manager. .NeitherMr.Atack nor the i Press Acsociationowned or published i a newspaper in tho colony, but Mr ! Atack had sent the telegrams i to a • number of newspapors i and tho question for the Court i was whether under these circum- i stances he had 'published, them- with- ; in the meaning of "The Electric Lines Act| 1384," and whether tho tele, i grams were protected by that Act, Mr Cooper,, for the respondent, ' argued that Mr Atack was not the publisher of the newspaper " telegrams" in those newspapers to which ho had sent thorn,',; His ;Honor dismissed the appeal without costs, and pointed out that as Mr. Atack would he liable as the publisher of tho telegrams in a civil- criminal action, be must also havathVprotcc-. f ion of the Act as publisher, Aooidontal Doatlt. '"'•■■ Haweka, Monday.. A youug man named Birkettwas killed while bush fellingnear Kaponga on Monday. .- ELBOXIOS NEWS. [By Telegraph]. 1 . : (United Press Association.) •'"' ; Wellington, Tuesday, Mr Devine, solicitor, has signified his intention of becoming a candidate | for Wellington,.' | Auckland, Tuesday, i A deputation waited upon Mr f Witby, and Brged him to allow him--1 self to be nominated for the Newton 1 constituency. In reply, Mr Withy said he was absolutely determined not 3 to stand, at any rate for the present, 1 as he considered that a man's first 3 duty was to his family. Mr Withy said the great want in the House was ] men prepared to legislate in the ', interests of the Colony, and not on a behalf of any particular distriot 1 alone.

A requisition is to be presented to Sir George Grey, asking him to address a pablio meeting on tbe present political situation. Mr Mitehelson will stand for Eden,