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(liV TKI.KGKAI'II. —I'KIJSS ASSOCIATION.) WfU.INT.TON, Last Night. TllK Minister for Defence proposes to lime hliam tights at tho forts in each town on thu Queen'-- Birthday. Although Mr Coates, counsel for Mrs Heighton will withdraw the charge of manslaughter against Capt. Kalcnoi', Mr Jellicoe who iind been acting for her insists that tlio case shall come on. There promists to be some confusion when the charge j|B culled to-morrow. Tlie half yearly sitting of the Court nf Appeal began this morning. Chief Justices Williams, Denniston, Connolly and Edwards were present. All the morning was taken np delivering judgment on the twelve oases on the list. In tin-, case Nystrom v. Cameron, removed from the Supremo Coiut at Christchurch, judgment was given for the plaintiff for £700. This was an action against stevedores at Lyttelton for injuries received while working in their service. Two Judges were in favour and two against and Mr Edwards, being the Junior Judge, withdrew his opinion, leaving tho verdict for plaintiff.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2931, 28 April 1891, Page 2
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168LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2931, 28 April 1891, Page 2
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