NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6570, 7 December 1882, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

I [PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE, Wednesday. Mr. t Bold, Inspector of the Postal and Telegraph Departments, met with an accident yesterday whilst driving in a buggy with IJr. Pollen. The horse shied off the road, 3nd the buggy wa3 overturned. The doctor escaped without injury, but Mr. Bold was thrown on his head, and was insensible for the time. He afterwards recovered. NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. The Agricultural Show came oil' to-day. The number of entries was larjer than in any previous year. The attendance was also WELLINGTON Wednesdav.

In the Court of Appeal, before their Honors the Chief Justice ard Mr. Justice Gillies, in the case of Connor v. Mackey, Dunedin, judgment was delivered, in which Mr. Justice \Villiani3 concurred, affirming the decision of the Court below, and dismissing the present appeal with costs. In Connor v. Mackey (2) the order was varied, and no costs of appea' were allowed. In re Hurrey v. Bank of Xe.v South Wales (Gisborne) the Court ordered a verdict to be entered for the plaintiff' for the value of the goods as found by the jury (£SI& b's Sd), each party to bear his own costs of the rule, and the costs of the action to be apportioned between them. CURISTCHURCrJ, Wednesday. Another case of violent assault in the streets was before the R.M. to-day. From. the evidence given, it seemed that the prisoner, whose name was 13roun, met a man named Holt in Addington-street, seized him and with the assistance of another man knocked him down. Broun accused Holt of being a Fenian, crying out, "Rob him and down him." In Court he said he respected the plaintiff as a brother, but His Worship said he took a singular way of showing his respect; and remanded him, bail being allowed.

At Laston early this morning a swagger, who had been about the place for the past three or four days, was found dead in the middle of the road with his throat cut. It is understood he was suffering from weak constitution, and was also deranged. An inquest will be held.

A lively discussion took place at the meeting of the Kaiapoi Borough Council last night, respecting the action of the auditors passing and siguing as correet the annual balance-sheet when, at the same time, the rate-book had not been submitted to them. It was shown that there were £329 outstanding rates. It was finally resolved that the accounts he re-audited, and that Councillor Champion and the Mayor act with the auditors.

A man named Griendord was fined £1 yesterday for breaking a fire-alarm. H ewas apparently under the impression that when the fire-bells were ringing all the alarms ought to be going, and (luring one of the false alarms last night he broke the glass in a box in order to make it do its work. The Resident Magistrate told hi:n he would let hi in off with a moderate fine, but the next man caught would come in for the heaviest penalty the law allowed.

The Rose Show yesterday was not so good as usual in consequence of the severe frosts nipping the (lowers.

Watson was presented with a bat for his fine batting in the Auckland match, and Fowke, wiio kept the wii:lfts so well, rea couple of presents also..

At the East Christehurch Licensing Court to-day, the only application made for extension of licence to eleven o'clock was refused. At Kanpiora, several applications were made for similar extension, and all refused. A young woman named Mary Berry wa3 found dead in bed at Phillipston this morning. She was apparently in excellent health when she retired to bed last night. DUXEDIV, Wednesday. A deputation from the Dunedin School Committee waited on the Hon. Mr. Johnston to-day, asking that once a year the school children should be granted free railway tickets for a trip in the country for the benefit of their health, and to visit their friends. Mr. Johnston, in reply, said that all concessions made in connection with education matters must be dono by the Minister of Education. Mr. D. O'Currie, for many years local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company here, has relinquished his position to go into business. He will be succeeded by Captain Boyd, of the ship Piako.