TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 728, 19 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(.Per Press Agency,') LATEST EEOM AUSTRALIA. [By Submarine Cable.") AUSTRALIA. Sydney, October 19. The Wakatipu, on coming to the wharf from Newcastle yesterday, ran into the ship Thunderbolt, damaging some of the latter’s plates. Melbourne, October 19. The clause in the Electoral Bill rendering cabs and vehicles for votes, bribery, has been rescinded. Sailed —Riugarooma, for Hokitika. INTE RPKOVIN Cl AL. Wellington, October 18. A report has been widely circulated t a at Ministers, during the recess, intend to live in the provinces to which they respectively belong, as “resident Ministers,” but it is understood that, with the exception of Ms Whitaker, who cannot give up his profes sioual duties in Auckland, the report is entirely untrue. Wellington, October 19. Arrived—Barquentine, May, 95 days, from 800-Chow, with 330 tons new season’s teas, besides matting, rice, and other Chinese goods. The ship and cargo arc consigned to Messrs Turnbull and Go. {From a correspondent of the Press.) Dunedin, October 18. A curious accident is reported from neat Invercargill. While the daughter of settler was engaged feeding the cows with turnips, one animal turned round suddenly,

ita horn entering the girl’s mouth, and splitting the tongue from root to tip. A strange action was initiated in the Magistrate’s Court to-day. An ex-patient of the Lunatic Asylum, named Burns, seeks to recover £IOO damages from Superintendent Hume for assaults. The plaintiff, in his evidence, said defendant handcuffed him, f astened his arms behind his back, and then put him into a ward. As the irons were not loosened he had to lie on his face. The on iy covering on the bed was a piece of canvas. In the afternoon when he asked to be released defendant said, “ You must grin and bear it.” On an interruption by his counsel plaintiff said “ 1 told you of the ac Hons ; you are not examining mo upon them It ooks as though you wished them passed ov*r instead of properly bringing the case before rhe puolic.” He then went or to say the handcuffs were taken off on the Sunday following, The doses of physic given him were enough to kill a norse. Ho complains that :ie was put in a cell for forty-eight hours ; th re stripped almost naked, and subjected to other ill-treatments. Many of his answers in the box warrant a belief that he is still suffering from hallucinations. Hume’s counsel said his client courted the fullest enquiry, and would show that the plaintiff is still insane and unfit to be at large, his statements being unfounded. Dr Hume said plaintiff when in the asylum was very anxious to be released. Eventually he was released in the hope that a change would do him good. He was on one occasion put in a cell for striking a warder. Plaintiff was handcuffed, but not strapped. The case was adjourned for a week at this stage. The City Council intend appointing a city treasurer at £4OO a year.