WELLINGTON.
This day. The Court Appeal—Queen of Beauty Case. TheQueenof Beauty case, Thomas appellant and Smith respondent, is now occupying the Court. This case is an appeal from the ruling of Mr Justice Gillies on a claim for £16,000 for work and labor done. Messrs Macassey and Bell appear for the appellants; Messrs McCormick and Chapman for-the respondents.
Thursday. There is no more news from Taupo respecting the war party of Waikatos. It is expected the whole thing has blown over.
Ministers have received a telegram from Sir J. Vogel, saying he would be out in January. A Bay of Plenty native dangerously wounded another native whom he accused of witchcraft. The assailant has escaped^ James Osgood, a well-known hotelkeeper, formerly proprietor of the Empire Hotel, has just been arrested upon a charge of lunacy. James Cameron, who was convicted of rape, received his first whipping of 25 lashes to-day in gaol. He will get his other whipping in about three weeks.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2146, 19 November 1875, Page 2
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