INTERPROVINCIAL.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 108, 31 January 1879, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, January 30. The case, Miss Jones v. Kenneth Wilson, Principal of the Wellington College, occupied

the Res'deut M^istraWs Court nearly the whole of tbe day. Tne first charge,, that Mr Wil-on had unlawfully deta ned pla nt.ff 3 private letters aid "tb^r of her property, for which »he claim-d LoO damages, was decided in plaint ff s favor for full amount claimed, subject to reduction to Ll. if the letters aud o her property were returned to M*ss Joues within seven days. In the second case between th« same parties, Miss Jones a >ught "to recover £50 for wrougful dismissal from her office, as m\tron at the ooliege. Iv her evidence, Mas J>nes accused Mr Wilson of makiig indecent overtures to her. Mr Wilson, ou the other hand had su-pected plaintiff <jf luuacy, and had her under medio 1 1 ximination ; but Drs Diver and Newm >-n r- fused to certify tl at she was insvie; Mr Wisou then had her removed to lodgings by •,'^rmission of the wife ot* the Rev. Mr C ffey. W ison paid into c urt the sum of £i due to plaint ff for wages, as due in lieu of notice. Miss Jones cam * out fr^m England witn the Wilsons", and bas lv^en about five years in their a rvice, for th* first three years salary she received ;£2O p r a mum, which was su* aequently increased to £30. Mus Jomrs is about 25 y*ars of age, ladylike, and ot a prep ts^Sbivig anpearaice, and speaks two or three dfLrent languages. Tue Court was crowded. The Colonial Seoretary has roa<le arrangements with -*"up»nnteuifeut James, f«ir distrihution «.f oharifa' 1 • aid, forum rL- under the control of Inspector Atchesou.