TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1711, 14 November 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Suicide. Auckland, November 14,

On Saturday night at 10.30, Howell Fenhoult, aged 30, a civil engineer, re. aiding at Mount Eden out his throat with * razor and died within an hour. He formed one of a card party at his own house and after supper went into his bedroom and severed his w ind plpi. Deceased was In good circumstances, but depressed In his mind since he had typhoid fever, ■ix months ago. He leaves a widow and three young obildren. Gold Prospectors. Gold prospectors m the King country, having a pass from Wahanuf, have been •topped by Tuhua Natives and a message sent—if any more proßpeotors visit their [ tsrrltaiy they will cat them down like plfii. Committed for Trial. Fiv# young gum diggers were arrested It HelemvlUe, charged with killing a cow ' fctloßgtng to a settler, whloh they dressed as& coninmed. They have been .committed for trial at the Supreme Court and '■ lodged In Monnt Eden gaol. ' ?k» AickUndlPerjury Case. Th» affiliation ease against George Pooley vai dismissed at the Polioe Court tO'dajr* Mr Baddeley BM , instructed that Ellen Traneas Brown be prosecuted to* perjury. After bearing the evidence .of now the woman had admitted her 'deception* Mr Baddaley said the case was the moit shameful and barefaced be ever come aofoii. The woman lied so oatorally that he at one time thought 'the case looked bad for Pooley, Sergt 'Pratt stated the prisoner would be charged with perjury and making a false declaration to the Registrar. A remand for eight days was granted. A County Council m a Fix. TaURAKGA, November 14. As the ratepayers of the Katikati riding, Tauranga County, are dissatisfied with the action of the Council m reducing the xidiig representation from two to one member) action has been taken m the Supreme Court on the ground of alleged irregularities, and an injunction has been served on the Council restraining them from holding elections on the 16th, although the nominations are all m. This mutually means suspending the Counoil for the preient. Sadden Death. Marion, November 14. A bid nailed James Garnett dropped datd at Greatford this morning while at wetk. The oenie Is supposed to be heart ibMWt Suicide. Hawcra, November 14. : Qatn, who shot himself at Normanby OS Saturday, died at 5 o'elsok. He is Said to hars left a statement showing that he premeditated cnieide. A Statbini Case. Wkxinoxon, November 14. John Bennett has been committed for trial fo» stabbing a shipmate on the SlDgalus yesterday. Welcoming a! Steamer. GRXYMOtfiH, November 14. The Putaki was brought m last oven?og» The whole populace turned out to •cc her come up. The churches were quite deserted. She will leave for Melbourne on Wednesday. £Sly-Grog Selling. - Bun^bin, November 14, At the Outram "Magistrate's Court on Saturday, Mr Pare w fined William Rutherford £50 for sly-grog selling. The case arose out of the proceedings at the inquest •n the four persons recently burned at Peep Stream.