CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2400, 26 November 1887, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE.

Narrow Escape From a Serious Conei.a c ration. —Dnke-street had a narrow escape from being destroyed by burning on XhurHcbiy afternoon, and but for the timely discovery of the incipient fire a very serum* disaster would have befallen tin? town. A man named Bishop, who is gardener t» Mr Gillett, had gone with a message to Mr R. W. Sargent, and while wailing at the back of that gentl email’s premises noticed a decided smell of burning wood coining from the direction of Mr Kincaid’s bouse, next door. On investigation it was found tb.it a fire was smouldering underneath the shingles of the roof of the kitchen, and luckily by ripping off the saddle-boards and some shingles, a few buckets of water extinguished the flames. Mrs Kincaid, who .was naturally very much upset and alarmed by the occurrence, is entirely unable to account for the origin of it, as no fire had been used in the kitchen that day. It is extremely fortunate that the fire was discovered at such an early stage, as had it once taken hold, with the half gale of wind that was blowing at the time, it is very unlikely that any of the buildings in the neighbourhood would have been saved. Archdeaconry. —The quarterly meeting of the, clergy and lay officers of tlie Archdeaconry of Waikato is advertised to he held on Wednesday next at Cambridge. We are informed the following subjects have been set down fm-discussion ; —l. Tlie circulation of pure literature. 2. The best means of furthering the work of the Church in out districts. S. The Diocesan Choral Association. The conference sits in the afternoon and evening, and the proceedings are open to the public. There will be choral evensong in tlie Church at a quarter past seven. Confirmation.— Bishop Cowie will hold a Confirmation at St. Andrew’s Cambridge at the eleven o’clock service tomorrow.

li. M. Court.— I The following cases were hoard before Mr 11. W. Norlhcroft, R.M., yesterday ; —Civil cases : Dockland v. Barr. Claim £4l Ills 2d. Mr Dyer fmplaintiff. Judgment for amount with eoAs, £1 IDs. T. Wells v. J. Mcl lirry. Claim ,£2S 4s (id. Mr Dyer for plaintiff. Judgment for amount with co.-ts, £( 48s. Brenmor v. Campbell. Judgement debt. Mr Dyer for plaintiff and Mr Hay fur defendant. Mr Dyer explained tlie circumstances, and Mr Hay objected t.. tlie case, as defendant bad assigned bis estate. .-After hearing the evidence the case was adjourned to the 2ord December. McCall v. Kendall. Mr Dyer for plaintiff and Mr Ansenne for defendant. Claim £S los for loss and damage. Judgment for £7 with costs, £7 os. Criminal cise; Mary Murphy was charged on the information of Susan Dore. with mil,awfully and maliciously damaging her shop window on the 27th October to (ho value of £1 Kis, and with using obscene and insulting language in Victoria-street. Mr Hay for defendant and Mr Ansenne for plaintiff. A considerable amount of evidence of a spicey nature was given, and vaiiuus witnesses were examined. The two women handle! each other’s character in anything but a co.nplimiintary or elegant manner. Mr ll.iy raised several points, which tlm Bench considered fatal, and dismissed th) ease, each party tn pay her own costs, and hoped the expense incurred would leach them to keep their squabbles nut of court. A civil action by Alary Murphy against Susan Dore was then heard. It arose out of the same circumstance, and was a claim for the value of a flasket of fish destroyed by defendant. Judgment was given for plaintiff for 48s 0d and costs, £d 4s -Id.