SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)'
WELLINGTON, this day,
Last month the arrivals in the colony numbered 2303, and departures 798. ; The steamer Lincolnshire has been chartered to load jiroduce at Lyttelton for South Afrjca. WOODYILLE,"this day. An unusual case was brought before Mr Northcroft to-day, when A." Sandel sued B. Essex, bookmaker, for the amount of a dividend on a race run at Bulls.' Plaintiff alleged he sent word to put £1 on a certain horse, which won; The Magistrate refused to hear the case, which he said was outside Cfnrt matters altogether, and nonisuited plaintiff. NELSON, this day. A young man,' giving the name of Whittall, and styling himself- "Earl of Northesk," was sentenced to two years by Judge Beroiiston to-day on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences at Brightwater on Monday. Accused, who pleaded guilty', was previously convicted of similar crimes five times during 'the prenet year at different places. ■"-
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 295, 13 December 1899, Page 5
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