INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1730, 8 December 1887, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, December 7. At the Supreme Court to-day Morton \ was sentenced to three years' penal • servitude for larceny, and Roberto, who ' pleaded " Guilty " to a similar charge, to eighteen months' hard labor. K. O. ' Polley pleaded "Uuilty"to attempted ' suicide, and was bound over on surety j for twelve months. J. Smith was charged with obtaining goods by falae pretenoes, ( bat the jury disagreed, and have been < looked op fos the night. I A singular aooident oconrred at ten to- ' night A seal which has been on exhibition here for some time past as the ] ' 'Saurian monitor," which created bo rauoh . exoltement reoently m the Walkato, was burned, through a lamp falling during the abrenoe of the propristor. who ( returned m time to prevent the building from catching fire. Feuding, December 7, A boy named Frank KUnk, four years o'd, was (track by a cow-catcher on the engine of the Wellington train at Qrey street crossing, today. His eknll Is fraotored and brain protruding, and his eeoorery is doubtful. Wellington, December 7. The Education Department have received a letter from the Humane Society of Australasia, intimating tbat the Society have decided to offer a brocze medal to eaob school In the colony for proficiency m swimming exercises with reference to ■avlng life, also to give certificates of proficiency m theoretfoal knowledge of the tit of saving life from drowning, Hunitroke, apoplexy, &c. , • eich echool In order to qualify to contribute to the fands of the Society, thus constituting the head master a member of the Society. At the B.M. Court, this afternoon, William Oharles Nation, proprietor of the 11 Walrarapa Standard," Oreytown, was committed for trial on two charges of alleged libel published m his paper, and reflecting on the charaoter of Henry Anderson, journalist. The articles complained of were published prior to the bat general election. Accused was liberated without bail. Nelson, December 7. At the Education Board to-day, ih reply to a circular of the Chairman of the Edncation Committee, the Board agreed with the raising of the school oge to six, providing it did not interfere with country schools. They also thought that the expenses of the Education Department m Wellington might be materially curtailed. They also resolved, on the motion of the Bishop c f Nelson, that a email stamp tax ihould be charged on tickets to places of amusement, bazaars, art unions, and totallsatora, for education purposes. At tbo Sopreme C.mtt, true bills were found against Ernest Bui ton arid Charles Brown, of Westport, for maliciously shooting sheep ; also against J. Harvey, of Collingwood, for arson, The trial of Burton and Brown latted till late m the evening, when prisoners were found guilty, bat recommended to mercy. Sentenoe w»B deferred till Friday. Eunedin, December 7. At the Charitable Aid Board meeting to-day, J. Robiowas re-elected Chairman. In his addreES he said that the number receiving out-door relief from the Benevolent Institution waa 38i, an agalno!; 329 m February, receiving an average of 6s 3d.'per week. The average of inicatee was 175, as against 156, an average coat, exclusive of salaries, 5s GJ, or with salaries, 8s Bd. At a special meeting of the City Council to consider the Municipal Corporations Bill now before Parliament, a resolution wat psßaeft that it was not deeirablp to take the election of Mayor oat of the bands of theclMgjna. Tho Council also disagreed with the proposal re retiring and oonapaseiouate allowance. A motion was passed that the bank overdraft should consist of the balance due on all accounts after deducting the amount to the credit of special accounts.