AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1419, 18 May 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Per Press Association.]

[Per s.s. Manapouri at the Bluff]

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The “ Rev ” P. Helen Han, a lecturess, horsewhipped Mr M’Leau, editor of the Castlemain “Leader,’ for inserting a loader reflecting on her, and injuring the attendance at her lectureThomas Miugone, a farmer, of Darrlwell, was found guilty at the Geelong Assizis of-having on several occasions illtreated hi* mother, Mrs Kelly, and kept her a close prisoner in his house for about two years and a half. Iho prosecutrix vaa gagg> d, put into a straight-jacket, and deprived of the control of her affairs. Justice Holroyd commented on the extraordinary heartlessness of the prisoner, whom he sentenced to six years hard labour. Simpson, the mate of the steamer City of Melbourne, was tried for manslaughter in connection with the death of the girl Marion Wilson, and was acquitted by direction of the judge. A Ballarat bootblack, who was in receipt of out door relief, has died, bequeathing all his property to the local Asylum. It is stated that deceased is entitled to

L7BOO, the bequest of a relative in Eng laud. Greer, brother of the Greer of Mel bourne Opera .'louse tragedy fame charged with embezzling money, the property of the Union Bans, pleaded “Guilty." Archdeacon Allnut gave evidence as to good character. Ue urged that there was a taint of insanity in the family, and gave his opinion that prisoner's salary was miserably inadequate. Tne Judge noncare and imposed a sentence of eighteen months’ imprisonment

Sydney

The French steamer San Martin, with seventy female convicts for .New Caladonia put into Newcast e for coal. Brisbane.

The survey of the steamer Glaucus, recently stranded, shows that it will cost £3OOO to repair her. The agents will consequently not act without instructions from Homo, and are mem'*bile paying £2O a day dock dues. A meeting of citizens was held at Brisbane to consider the morality of members of Parliament. The Mayor presided, and ministers of all denominat'ons were present. Resolutions were passed urging that any proofs of adultery or other scandalous offence against morality should render vacant the seat of any member offending while in Parliament.

Adelaide.

There is a strong agitation against the Governmsnt proposal to accept the lowest tender for the Northern territory railway it being calculated on the basis of employment of Chinese labor. Numbers of Chinese at Hongkong are said to be pre-' paring to come to the works. The length of line is 140 miles, and the contract price is £625,424.