ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4482, 28 July 1893, Page 2

ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

(By Correspondent). GIiEYTOWN, Friday. . A man named John McLeod was in a Mariinborough Ijjotel jm Wednesday evening Bave n man who was with him tffif sovereign,. " Shortly afterwards he was asked : to go out by two men named ft, Johns aud Skerrit. M oLeod was thereupon knocked down and robbed of a large sum of' money . which lie was supposed to have in his possession. He returned to the hotel in o few minutes covered with blood. Constable Bowden 'was absent /rom. Martinborough at the and Johns wero arrested ufPlay by. Constables Smith and Ecoleton oa suspicion, and lodged in the Featherston look-up. MEETING 0 P CREDITORS. Estate of A. Black. (By Telegroph—Press Aesooiation). Pahiatoa, Friday. The meeting of oreditors in the estate of Alex. Black, of Pabiatua, was held this morning, having been adjourned from last night. Mrßrigga moved that the balance of the furniture exolusire of the smount allowed by law, and that shown to belong to Mrs Black, be handed back to the creditors, This was seconded by Mr ■ George Moore and carried, Mr Gre-i villo dissenting. A motion was carried that a sum of £B9 voted back to the debtor the objection raised by Mr Haslitt, that proxy forms were not according to luw. A resolution was passed that the debtor be recommended for his discharge at as early a date as possible.