TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1411, 9 June 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OVR OWjf COBBESFONDBNT. ) Dttnkdin, 6. , A case came before the Magistrate's Court to-day, iv which a youug man put in a claim of infancy. Tt was shown that he bought some 68 cords of wood, and paid £5 on account, and on being pressed for the rest he set up the aV>ove plea, as he Wanted 1 2 days of being 21 years of age. The Magis-' trate said it was an unsatisfactory case, but lie could do nothing but decide according to the law, which did not hold the defendant responsible. Mr W. M'Laehlan, one of the first settlers of Otago died on Monday. He arrived in Otago nearly 50 years ago from Sydney in a whaler. His wife was the first white woman landed in Otago. Blenheim, 6. The proprietors of the JMarlborough Express have been served with a writ by the directors of the Marlborough Fiepzing Company for alleged libel. The claim is for £2,000. Auckland, 7. It is reported here that the proprietor of one of the hotels to which licenses have been refused, intends to issue a writ against the Licensing Committee for £3,000 damages. Wellington, 7. At a meeting of the Press representatives held yesterday afternoon, Mr

E. T. Gillon was unanimously reelected chairman of the press gallery in the House of Representatives for the current session. Mr Wright's celebrated return moved for last session, showing the several amounts received under the heading of wool, timber, grain, merchandise, minerals, fire-wood, parcels, dogs, horses, cattle, and sheep, which made up the total of £40,3,420 2s 2d, given in a certain return attached to the Public Works Statement,, it was pointed out to Parliament yesterday, to prepare this return it was necessary it was stated, to go through over a million way-bills. In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, Captain Baillie was appointed Chairman of Committees for the session.