WITHIN THE COLONY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 168, 29 June 1894, Page 3

WITHIN THE COLONY.

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH

Per Phkhm Association.)

A Successful Libel Suit. Auikiant>, This Day. In lhf> libel action, Mis* Wrigloy , (»< hool teacher) v. Thoma* Fisher, Chairman o! the School Committee, i claim t’2oo d&magi s, the jury returned a verdict for A'7-i. The judge awarded roK r the lowest scale. The defence v’us that defendant’s letters to the Hoard of Kducation were privileged I Claim for Damages. Wbmjnuton, This Day. In the Supreme Court, the case | Hooper v. Official Assignee, a claim for dainaues and loss of employment out of thi Anderson bank ruotry m Masterton, was adjourned for three weeks. The Illicit Still. \\ h. i, nisoton, This Day. In the lI.M. Court the charge ,in«t the Cameron brothers for having .m illicit still in their possession wa. further adjourned until Tuesday. Attempted Suicide. Wki inoton. This day. A voung man named Walter A. Tate, s-rd 81, clerk in the Permanent In vestment and I.oan Company » office, ’ pM lUC Si vesinrday. lltt wii found in llic I’iiigUsh ( liurch thniv. A bullet had glanced off and "mi. Deceased bore u*j wAoolbml ckuntcU r.