Late Telegraphic.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1024, 16 October 1891, Page 21

Late Telegraphic.

(press association.) Masterton, October 14. Dr Hacratty has been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment at Pahiatua for drunkonneas. A public meeting will in all probability be called at an early date by the residents of the Upper Plain to consider the advisability of obtaining a water supply for irrigation purposes from the Waingawa River. Dunedin, October 14. At the annual meeting of the D.I.C. a dividend of 7i per cent, as against 7 per cent last year, was declared, also a bonus of 4 per cent, on shareholders’ purchases. The Govenment Labor Agent has up to the present received applications from 405 men for work on the Otago Central Railway. Tho records of the Benevolent Trustees show that that thore has beon a steady Increase in relief cases during the past five months. There were 442 oases last week. Wanganui, October 14. The new river steamer now being put together is expected to be ready in.six weeks. William Noble and Harry Laing were brought up at the Supreme Court this morning, convicted of robbery from the person. .Tho former was sentenced to two years, the latter to one year, both hard labour. For setting file to the Commercial Hotel, Francis Kenny received a sentenoe of 18 months’ hard labour. New Plymouth, Ootober 14.

In the Supreme Court, a osbo of slander, wherein Thos. Lloyd olaimed £SOO damages from Cornelius Casey, the latter having stated that plaintiff had burnt down his house, which was insured, was concluded this morning, when the jury gave a verdict for plaintiff, with damages £250. Mr Samuel, who appeared for the defendant, applied to the Court to stay proceedings on acoouut of excessive damages. The Judge aereed to bear the application to stay proceedings this afternoon.