CHRISTCHURCH.
October 4. A meeting of the promoters of the West Coast railway was held last evening. It was determined not to proceed with the formation of the company, but to keep up an agitation in favor of its replacing the proposed Government line. The Supreme Court criminal sittings closed yesterday. Francis Innes, brewer, of Sydenham, charged with perjury, was acquitted. Mary Berry pleaded guilty to stealing goods on several occasions, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, A Maori from the Chatham lelands, charged with indecent assault on a Maori girl, was acquitted. Matilda Hansen was convicted of theft from the person, and sentenced to ten months' imprisonment. The Customs revenue for September was £26,980 4s lid, including beer duty £2161 7s 7d. En September last year the amount was £21,364 19s 3d, the beer duty then being £1081 12s 7d.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3508, 4 October 1882, Page 3
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