The Globe. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 410, 5 October 1875, Page 2

The Globe. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Via Hokitika.] The Eliza Eirth, from Melbourne, brings files to the 25th September. Melbourne, September 25. The want of confidence debate is still on. It is rumoured that the Opposition have a majority of 12. Two constables brutally assaulted an old man in the Melbourne lock-up. He recovered £IOO damages,

Madame Eistori is still playing at the Opera House. A girl, fifteen years of age, has been tried for burglary, by going into the hut of a neighbour whom she know well, and taking a piece of bread, a few currants, and a little sugar. She was sentenced to twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Public meetings are being held throughout the colony, to express opinions for or against a new Ministry. Port Darwin, September 25. A box of gold was dropped into eight fathoms of water, by a man, while carrying it on board the Claud Hamilton, The spot was buoyed and a boat made fast to the buoy, but it has disappeared, and the steamer left without the gold, which was insured. Adelaide, September 25, The large bell for the post .office clock, weighing two and a half tons, has been hoisted. At the Adelaide Race Meeting Redgaunlet won the Maiden Plate and the Railway Stakes. The Steeplechase was won by Demon. Two thousand persons were present at the farewell entertainment of the Rev Charles Clark. Sydney, September 25. The acceptances for the Maitland races are numerous. Priam|and Athos are much fancied for the big race. The brig Drover, from Newcastle, bound to New Zealand, put into this port with the loss of a topmast and topgallantmast and sails. On the 19th she met a waterspout, which rose close alongside the vessel, and she was caught in a heavy whirlwind, which turned her round like a top. A lire broke out on board the Edina, but was extinguished without much damage being done. Helen Kennedy, aged sixteen, has been burned to death at Newtown, through an explosion of kerosene, while lighting the fire. A new lead of gold is reported to have been discovered at Gulgong. Launceston, September 25. The preliminary inquiry into the loss of the Cambridgeshire has been held with closed doors. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, October 4. At the Supreme Court the judge spoke of the lightness of the calendar, and remarked as a curious feature that nearly half the offenders were Maoris. Frances Dyer, an educated girl who has obtained some notoriety, pleaded “Guilty" to a charge of larceny, and was sentenced to nine months; Ex-constable Axam, for forgery, to two years and two months, and for passing a bad half sovereign, to three months ; Barton, for stealing from bis employer, to nine months; two seamen, for assaulting a constable, to nine months. Mr Wylie, agent for a number of Victorians desirous of settling in New Zealand, is now in the province endeavoring to arrange for the purchase of a block of land. He has gone to Tauranga to inspect the laud. GrAHAMSTOWN, October 4, The proposal to give only one additional member to the Thames is received with much dissatisfaction. Wellington, October 4. In the Supreme Court—Pickley, for burglary; Scott, for stealing £lO from the billiard marker of the Pier Hotel ; Moffatt, for horse stealing; Roche, for false pretences, were all found guilty, and sentences deferred. The Grand Jury ignored the bill against H. F. Campbell, for obtaining money by false pretences from the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company. They found a true bill for perjury in the case of Eliza Scott, on whose evidence Cameron, last assizes, was convicted of rape, and sentenced to ten years, with two hoggings. McKirdy, of Wellington, is the successful tenderer for the incline contract of the Wellington and Masterton Railway, The tender is a trifle under £50,( 00. Nelson, October 4. The Nelson Dally Times has been given up by the original proprietors as not paying. It is to be continued by a co-operative company of working partners. Dunedin, October 4. Soon after the hard-labor gang were turned out this morning to work on the Bell Hill, one of the prisoners, Cyrus Haley, attempted to escape. He made his way into Moray place, and then into Stuart street, followed by warder Miller. Millerchallenged him in the usual manner, and asked him in the Queen’s name to surrender. Haley continued running, when the warder brought his rifle to the present, pulled, and Haley dropped dead —shot through the back, the ball coming outsat the chest near the lungs. Haley was the notorious Auckland fireraiser, and was in gaol here for two life sentences. He has given a great deal of trouble during his incarceration. The event caused great excitement in town. The criminal sessions opened to-day before Judge Williams. His Honor, in his charge to the Grand Jury, complimented them on the lightness of the calendar. He concluded by referring to the uncomfortable state of the Court House, which he said was a disgrace to the first city in the colony. He said it was not unreasonable to expect that the structure consecrated to the administration of justice should be weather proof, decent, and commodious. The jury found true bills against all. Anne Hardie, for stealing, was found guilty, and sentence deferred ; McCarthy, for assault with a knife, was acquitted ; Thomas White, for burglary, was found guilty, with sixteen previous convictions, sentence deferred ; Dodson, for robbery, received six months. It appears in reference to Haley’s attempted escape that Miller, the warder, fired two alarm shots, but these being ineffectual he hit him with the third, and the prisoner dropped dead. On his person, concealed under his shirt, were a number of photographs, which he had often stated he would carry to his grave. In February, 1873, while dusting carpets in the gaol porch he attempted to escape by throwing powder into the eyes of warder O’Hogan, He managed to get away, and ran into Cumberland street, but O’Hogan followed and secured him. He was then put in irons for a time, but his conduct was so good that they were removed. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, October 4. A remarkable case occupied the Police Court all to-day. William Kirby, a coal and firewood merchant, was charged with assault with intent, on the wife of one Bain, a firewood dealer. The charge was to the effect that Kirby had been on friendly terms with the Bain’s, but had repeatedly made improper suggestions to Mrs Bain, which she

had told her husband of. He, however, began to suspect her purity. On Friday last he gave out that it was his intention to take his horse into the country, but he stabled it near, and then crept into his own house again, and concealed himself in a cheffonier. Shortly afterwards he heard Kirby enter and lock the door, and endeavour to take a liberty with his wife, which she resisted, but he would have accomplished his purpose had not Bain come out from his hiding place. The wife deposed to the facts. The case is adjourned till to-morrow. Kirby is a married man, Avith groAvn up children.