CHRISTCHURCH.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3503, 28 September 1882, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

September 28. A complimentary dinner was given to Mr W. White, H.H.R. for Sydenham, by his constituents last night, in recognition of his services during the past session. About 140 persons were present. Another well-known resideat of Rangiora is dead, making three within a few days. Dγ Burrows, the last of the two, met with a buegy accident some months ago, from which he never properly recovered, and though he had to relinquish his practice he had been for over eight years medical officer of the local lodge of Oddfellows. Latterly his reason had left him. It is stated here that Mr E. G. Wright has been offered a post in the Ministry. A prisoner named John Young, who was convicted at the last criminal sittings of indecent assault and sentenced to twelve months'imprisonment with twenty lashes, has gone mad, and will be removed to the Lunatic Asylum.

Mr Izett, editor of Society, brought an action yesterday against Mr Crocker, who horsewhipped him the other day, for £21 Is damages. The cause of the assault waa a paragraph referring to defendant's millinery establishment, which plaintiff denied referred to it at all, but which the evidence showed could not relate to any other. Both parties claim to have had the best of the encounter. His Worship had no doubt that an assault had been committed, and he had only to assess the damages and consider if defendant had received any provocation. Nothing could entirely exonerate the assault, but it had not been of a very serious nature, and no doubt Mr Crocker had been annoyed at the article in question, which there could be little doubt referred to his establishment. Mr Crocker was entitled to a denial from the plaintiff if the article did not refer to him, but tbie had not been given, and none of the other establishment mentioned by Mr Izett answered the description given in Society. His Worship considered that the assault would be atoned for by ordering the defendant to pay £5 damages with costs. Judgment waa accordingly given for plaintiff for £5, and £3 19s costs.

Libeller has been scratched for the C.JC. Handicap.

At the inquest on the body of the woman who died at Springfield after childbirth, a verdict was returned that she died from the effects of confinement as certified by the doctor, but censuring the husband for his neglect of his wife.

The Insurance Association has resolved to make a reduction of 25 per cent, on old rates.