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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 47, 24 August 1917, Page 8

Cable advice has been '. received by Mr. W, J. Ralph, of Auckland, who is at present in Wellington, that his son-in-law, Lieut. Edmond Napier, son of Mr. W. J. Napier, solicitor, of Auckland, has been wounded in action.

lii the Supreme Court action, of John Archibald MacG-regor and Ellen Boyfo Ma-cGregor v. Henry y. Evans, a claim for £1090 damages arising out of ;a motor collision, the jury found a verdict for the defendant. The question of costs was reserved. Mr. E. C. Levvey appeared for tie plaintiffs, and Mr. T. Young, with him Mr. H. F. O'Leary, for the defendant. ■ ~"

News has Deen received that Pte. F. H«ndle, of Kaiwarxa, has been admitted to the Walton-on-Thames Hospital suffering from appendicitis. Three of his brothers also went to the front. One of them, Sergit. L. Hendle, -who left with the 6th Howitzer Battery, and was gassed in the Battle of the Somme, has returned to the firing-line. '.'.'■''.-

Mr. J. W. M'Ewan, of Pefcone, has received letters from several officers and men who were associated with the late Lance-Corporal D. M'Ewan a.t the time of his death. They state that he was killed instantaneously by a machine-gun bullet whjle cheering his section into action by singing some of his songs.

A disturbance occurred in Mannersstreet Jast night, and as a sequel John Elwyn Byrne, a young man,- appeared to answer a charge of obstructing Constablo Tocker while in the execution of his duty. It was stated in evidence that the defendant prevented the constable carrying out his duty, and that altogether ho did his best to incite a riot. A fine of 20s was imposed, the option beinjr_Beven<»y» '.is''gaol, . ■