INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1682, 8 October 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, October 7, The adjourned Inquoßfc on she body of the dead child found on September 26 near the Thistle Hotel wa3,h?ld to-day, whfn a verdict was returned that the child died from hemorrhage or from suffocation at the time of birth, but whether the neglect wascsu'ei through Ignorance or the incapacity of the mother, or by malice with a felonious Intent, there was no evidence to show The case against William Walker, a boy of 14, arrested yesterday on a charge of placing atones on the railway line near Momingßide, was heard to-day at tho Polica Oourt. The prisoner w*s convicted of the offence, but m cc mi dura tion of his youth, and this baing tho first case of the kind, a fine of 30j and ooßt-i was imposed. Wellington, October 7. At the Supreme Oourt to-day the question of eßtrea'iog the bail m the case of Robin, charged with embezzlement, but who did not appear, was mentioned. At the commencement counsel for the sureties tock the objeotion that the recognisances were void ex facie, sb they wore signed by a Justice of the Peace and not by the commitling Magistrate. After argument the case was adjourned for a week. Information has been received by the police that the abscoding schoolmaster O'Brien was arrested m Sydney on the arrival of the Wakatipu A oonfitable will be sent across to bring back the fugitive by the Hauroto on Wednesday next. At a meeting of the Rugby Union a series of resolutions were brought forward for the purpose of restoring power to tfce hands of the senir r Clubs, who are at present outnumbered by the junior delegates. The latter were, however, victorious by one vute, and the seniors had to withdraw their motions till the beginning of next season, when they will make another attempt to deprive tho junior Clubs of their dom'nant position. Seme of the leaseholders m the block burned down In February declined to rebuild oo their present leases which are held from the Corporation, neither are they p epared to surrender the leases. An appeal has been made to tbe City Council ffho have appointed a Committee to deal with the matter. Unless an arrangement can be come to, tnere seems every probability of the block remaining a blank for a long tltna to come. Te Puni, a Maori chief cf some influence m th.9 9utt district, died laet night. He Is said to be about ninetyfour years old. Dunedin, October 7 Frederick Lindsay Flint, a ooantryman, who had been knocking down his money, was committed for trial to-day for obainInp money by f.tlae pretences. The Union Steamship Company's new steamer, Pukakl. from Glasgow, reached the Otago Heads, at 7 a.m., and reported all well, but owing to thick weather she decided to ar_ohor outside all night, Ikveroargill, October 7. At a meeting held hero tonight a joint stock Company was Initiated to plaoa a Bteamer on Lake Te Anau for tourlat traffic. The local agent of the U.S.S, Company said they were prepared to take shares if tbe pr«]oct was supported by the public. The question of purchasing a email launch at present lying htra dismantled wag mooted, but no movement was made, further than that the Provincial Directors inspect and repor' . The launch is named the Laura, and was bought aorno yeirs ago m Wellington. She is offered, delivered on the Like, for £210 The proposed capital of the Company is £500<