TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1090, 16 October 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. October IG. At a meeting of W. Langsiow: s creditors it was stated that, having investigated several transactions of the bank, rupt's, it was found the creditors might proceed against him_for obtaining goods by false pretences. It was resolved that the trustee be directed to apply to the judge of the Supremo Court for leave to prosecute the bankrupt; under the ! Fraudulent Debtors Act. A man named Edward Jones was arrested at Masterton on Tuesday for forgery at Tim.iru. The cable-repairing steamer Agnes arrived from Sydney this morning. At the Supreme Court yesterday, in the case of Beere v. Cerwonka, claiming LIOOO damages for malicious prosecution, the jury gaye a verdict for plaintiff for L2OO. GRAHAMSTOWN. October 10. About thirty Ohinemuri volunteers placed on pay by the Defence Minister six weeks ago have as yet received no remuneration. They aru grumbling in consequence. ~Tney are drilled three times per day, and cannot attend to their farms. Mr. James Mackay will be here on Saturday. It is rumored that the Government do not wish to take steps that might precipitate war till after the floating of thejloan. The Thames hematite paint is a great success. The manufacturer is receiving a number of orders. He is also making knife polish from the products. A large number of natives are employed clearing the bush for the railway, which passes near Te Aroha.

CHRISTCHURCH. October 15. The libel action C. F. Barker v. Lyttelton Times was heard to-day. The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the proprietors for the publication, 011 the 12th July, of an alleged libel on hiin in that paper, commenting on the case of Regina v. Greenwood, in which the plaintiff was prosecutor. For this the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of L3OOO damages on the plea of the declaration of the plaintiff of a general denial of all the material allegations. The following issues were sent to the jury : —l. Did the defendants on or about the 12th day of July, IS7O, falsely and maliciously print and publish, of the plaintiff, in a newspaper palled the Lyttelton Times, published in Christqhurch, in the said district, the words and figures set out in the

plaintiffs declaration. 2. Has the plaintiff thereby been greatly injured in his reputation. 3. What damages (if any) is the plaintiff entitled to recover from the defendants in res'pect of the said cause of action. The second was eventually ordered, by his Honor Judge Johnston, to be withdrawn. The case was confined almost entirely to argument on the question of whether the article was libellous or not, and few witnesses were called. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiif for L 5 damages, which, of course, carried costs. GISI3ORNE. October 10. A !ar:re number of natives assembled oil Arthur's run ar, Tokomiri ami gathered three thousand sheep in a small paddock. They threaten to turn the whole of them on the beach. Three hundred lambs have died through losing their mothers. The principal leader in the mischief was Te Mauehiri. an assessor from the Wairarapa. Mr. Rees and Wiperi indignantly disclaim any connection in the matter. Mr. Arthur is to proceedings to have the oli'enders brought to justice, and Mr. Gudgeon, R.M., lias sent a strong letter to the natives warning them not to do anything foolish. j AUCKLAND. October 10. F. P. Pemberton has been committed on three charges of embezzlement of property from Messrs. Wilson and Horton. Rail has been alio wed—himself in L3OO and sureties in LiSOO.