DUNEDIN.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1684, 12 July 1875, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

(From OHr own Correspondent.) This day. A Girl Punished "Wrongfully.

There is much excitement at Queenstown at the disclosures in the case of a carpenter named Smith, charged with committing a serious theft some months ago. A girl named Sloan was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for stealing articles from Powell's hotel, where she was employed. She declared her innocence, and there was a scene when she was sentenced. A petition in her favor had the effect of shortening her sentence, her flWeetheart driving her from gaol to church. When Smith was arrested, there was found :pa his possession the very articles for stealing which Sloan was convicted; so he pleaded and said he deserved any punishment *Mie court could inflict. He was sentenced to "a year's imprisonment. Goldfield. Much gold is being got at the Shotover through the lowness of the river. The report next month is expected to be larger than for years. A Shameful Case. The death of Henderson, of Balclutha, mail driver atthe Invercargill hospital, causes much excitement. The following'particulars were elicited at the inquest:—He was admitted to the Hospital on Sunday morning, suffering from inflammation of the lungs. The regular visiting medical officer was unwell on that day, and no other medical man was called in. On Monday the Hospital surgeon saw the patient, and prescribed. Next day he became delirious, and was removed to the Lunatic Asylum adjoining. Early on Wednesday morning he got away from the wards with only a shirt and drawers on, and was found about eight o'clock two and a-half miles from town. The weather was boisterous cold and wet. On being taken back to the hospital, it appears he was put into a cell without fire, and, becoming delirious, his hands were tied to the bunk. Some time afterwards Maitland, one of the Hospital Committee, called to see him, and on entering the cell found him dead, although the attendants of the Hospital were not aware of it.