SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 1951, 25 January 1875, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australlau Telegraph Press Ageucy.

Auckland, Saturday, 6.40 p.m

The Supreme Court has been occupied all day with the case of iiyan and Bell v. Thomas Macffarlane, an action for alleged wrongful seizure in Grahamstown. Thos. Macffarlane was examined as to the distraint. He saidOldrey telegraphed to him respecting the matter, but he did not go down to the Thames. The goods in the hotel were valued at £101, not including the license. William James Alexander, of Grahamstown, remembered being the man put in possession in the Court House Hotel by Mr Macffarlane. He saw Timothy Howard there. On the 14th July had a conversation with him through the keyhole. He wanted to get iu, but witness would not allow him. He was in the act of opening the door to let his wife out, when the door was violently burst open by Howard. He caught him by the shoulders and put him out. He believed Howard struck his wife, but he would not swear that Howard fell forward. His wife's face was scratched. Howard clawed hold of the handle of the door. His wife helped to release Howard's hands, and witness dragged him out. Another man, named Samuel Alexander, then rushed up and pinioned him behind. Howard then got up again and began moving the furniture. He told Howard that he had broken the law, when he replied that he would make witness smart for keeping him out of possession. Hearing of the row, Constable Grace and Sergeant Elliott came over and inquired its nature. He showed them the strained lock and split door. They asked Howard what he wanted (here? He said,".Kent." Mr Macdonald, solicitor, came and remarked about the " mess." There was a great fray iu the passage, and some heavy blows were struck, which resulted in three black eyes. The row was short and sharp, and was soon over. It was a fight indeed. He was instructed by Mr Macffarlane. He had never beeu a bailiff before. The lock was damaged. William H. Oldrey deposed that he was at the Court-house Hotel, Thames, on the day in question, and noticed the damage to the lock. Some beading was also damaged. He noticed it more particularly because of the violence used. He had no doubt forcible entrance was made. The£;oods were removed the next day under his superintendence. He acted on Mr Macdonald's advice, and treated the dis-1 tress as illegal. There was a good attendance at the sale, and&the bidding was spirited. Most of the publicans were there. Samuel Young, landlord Queen's Hotel, Thames, deposed that he kept the Cnurt-House Hotel, under Messrs Uyan and Bell, and filed his petition in bankruptcy. He admitted his liability for rent, but there was a dispute about the amount, The case is not concluded. —An appeal has been lodged on behalf of Captain Logan, of the s.s. 'Hero,' against the decision in the recent breach of the' passenger regulatiou case.—A meeting of the creditors of Mr Pish, chemist, has been held. 'I he liabilities are stated at £1,319. The offer of Dr Dawson, of £450 for the whole estate, was accepted.—At the Wesleyan Conference to-day it was stated that the total number of members who attend class meeting was 3,101, and that the nett increase for the year was 164. It was stated that the llev — Brown had received instructions to proceed to New Guinea immediately.

Sharemarket.-Sales: Bed Queen, Is. Sellers: Thames Gas, 35; Union Beach, 8a; Long Drive, 20s.

(FROM OUR OWH CORRESPONDEIIT.)

Coromandel, Saturday, 7.50 p.m,

The new Green Harp cleaned up with a result of 78ozs 12dwts of retorted gold. —rhe Three Brothers got a good parcel of stone to-day. -The Plutus obtained 24ozs of gold from one day's run, and Ihc general stuff is looking up well,—ln the Native Chief water is coming in at the face, and they expect to cut the leader in a day or two—The Superintendent and party arrived by steamer to-day.