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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3903, 3 September 1891, Page 2

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Arrest of aa Absconding gankrwi OxMAitu, September 8. Joseph Dioks, lately landlord/of the Waltham Arms Hotel, Sydenham, was arrested on the express tram to* day on a warrant charging endeavouring to abscond from his creditors. He had been adjudicated a bankrupt to-day at Ohristchurch, and a warrant was issued for his arrest, which was accompanied by Deteotiva O'Brien and Sergeant O'Grady. Bickf bad close on £IOOO on him, and *lso a quantity of valuable jewellery. Hugi Shortlanl'B XAbtl ▲otfejSP*'

Auckland, The adjourned case of alleged libsl preferred by Hugh Shortland against the youngjady who was the iofottni'tft in another case'' against ShbrtlMnd, came on for hearing to-day, Tnß information was the same aa the one preferred against the defendant about a fortnight ago, which was without the defenpe being gpne jpfcjf After hearing' the evidence' ppir adduced, Dr. Giles, R.M., sa|d r tjsV case had not in the slightest degree improved the position of the nrbge> cution s}npe him. Uad the information been laid before himself he Would certainly have refused to grant • • summons unless be had been satisfied that more evidence would be adduced such as to a professional mind would appear to alter matters. He thought it a vexatious and disgraceful thtipto lay an information when a prefessiowil * ••--•■- ♦« havn known that th«

man ougui< >,», ~_.. evidence would not be admiasable. The ease would be dismissed, and be was very sorry that in this case he could not allow costs. Mr Shortland said his most materia} witness was in the Hospital, and he could not make a man well apain; bat he would lay Another information.