AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 85, 19 April 1901, Page 2

AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

ARISE, SIR JAMES ! (Special to Tdies.) Auckland, last night. To-day’s Observer says that the Royal recognition of some representative of the Native race is expected when the Duke visits the wonderful Rotorua, and the Native Minister (Hon. Mr Carroll) is expected to blossom out as “ Sir James,” at least. OH, FOR A MAN! The trouble in Onehunga just now is humorously said to be to find arnan who is not standing for the Borough Council. THE SESSION. The Premier, speaking at Palmerston North yesterday, on the occasion of the ceremony of hoisting the flag at the State school, said Parliament would not. meet for business until the end of June. I have also learned from a reliable source that Parliament will be opened by commission on Friday, Juno 2Sth, and formally adjourned until Tuesday, July 2nd > A CHILD'S DEATH. A child named Mcnnell, 12 years old, diqd under strange circumstances at Paeroa yesterday, evidently through a mother’s inexperience. It appears that a doctor’s certificate as to the cause of death was not forthcoming. An inquest was held today. The mother, Mrs Mennell, stated that the child was healthy when born, but gradually sickened and died. Dr Smith, who made a post-mortem, gave it as his opinion that the clfil 1 died of starvation, as the food given to it could not possibly be assimilated by one so young. It was also stated by another witness that M.is Mennell had refused to call in a doctor when the matter was suggested to her, the reason given being that before Mr Mennell had loft for New Caledonia, where he now was, he had given instructions to Mrs Mennell not to call a doctor, and that he would rather the child should die than have one in the house. The Coroner spoke ill very strong terms about the heartless conduct of the father, and he suggested that criminal proceedings be taken against Mr Mennell. The jury returned the following verdict : “ That deceased died owing to the ignorance of the mother and want of mother nourishment, 1 but exonerated the mother from guilt owing to her want of experience.”