LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 968, 5 December 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondent.] WELLINGTON. This Day. At the Appeal Court yesterday, an important decision was given m an in*, surauce case. A man named White, of j Nelson, had an insurance on his house, the policy containing provision against further insurance. The house was burnt down and the company refused to pay because another inaurunoe Had been effected. The Supreme ' Court at Nelson held that plaintiff could not recover, and yesterday the Appeal Oourt upheld that decision. ' ' -. AUCKLAND. This Day. The schooner Colonist, is being sent to the Chatham Islands by a Company to try and get the wool out of the Ocean Mail, wrecked there some time ago. . The Bay of Islands Coal Company shipped during November 4500 tons of coal. HAWERA. This Day. John Douglas has been committed for trial for attempting to kill his wife while under the influence of drink. He made a desperate attempt to out his own* throat, but the knife was so blunt that the injuries' were slight CHRISTCHTJRCH. TKisDay. A large lady shark was caught yesterday m Lyttelton Habor, which on being hauled into the boat, gave birth to sixteen young sharks. ■ - yiye informations were laid yesterday against the Deputy-Registrar of the Supreme Court for filing declarations of assignment under " The Debtors and Creditors Act " not duly stamped. DUNEDIN. ... This Day. Sir William Fox, on Wednesday night, was elected President of the New Zealand Temperance Allianoe. A petition has been presented to the Resident Magistrate, praying that Mr. Fish may be onsted from the position of 1 Mayor on the ground that he was interested m a corporation contract at the time of the election. j . Walter Tyrell, the actor, who was arrested lately on a charge of forgery by mistake for another man, has brought an action for £1000 damages against Detective Bain.