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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2185, 25 February 1881, Page 2

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[pee pebss association,] HAWEA, February 25. A Defaulter. Wilkinson, the Receiver of Land Revenue was brought up on remand yesterday charged with embezzling £L6 3a. Mr Barleyman, the Grown Prosecutor, asked for a further remand, as the officer for the Treasury was up investigating the accounts, but had not yet been able to go through it all. Mr Ward, solicitor for Wilkinson, opposed the remand, but the Bench granted it till Tuesday next. Mr Ward asked that the bail might bo reduced, but was refused. Mr Ward said that he hoped tbe Bench had not been swayed by the article which appeared in the Pa tea " Mail " of Thursday, and strongly animadvated on its contents. Mr Barleyman agreed with Mr Ward, and deprecated cerements on it whilst before the Court. The Bench agreed with the remarks made by tbe counsel, but stated they had not been influenced in any way by the comments in the newspaper alluded to. GBAHAMSTOWN, February 25. Maori Tragedy. The trial of Procoffy for murder, which commenced yesterday, was continued to-day. Constable Oleary, stationed at Te Aroha, deposed to having known the prisoner previous to the murder. In consequence of information, he proceeded to the whore of accused. He found no one there. A blue dungaree jumper, a pair of trousers, and a checked shirt, which had apparently been recently washed, were hanging on sticks projecting from the roof of the whare, near the entrance. He examined thorn, and found blood stains on the trousers, and also some on the jumper, which, however, were not so distinct as those on the trousers. In consequence of finding the clothes and receiving other information, he proceeded in search of the prisoner, found him, and said, " I have come to arrest you on a charge of murdering a Maori last night." He said, " I know nothing about it," and hung down his head and muttered something else. Searched him and found on him a knife and a piece of quartz. Examined the knife, and inside the handle saw what I took to bo blood. The blade of the knife was sharp. I handcuffed the prisoner. He had a black eye and scratches over the temple, and on hia forehead. His nose was also bruited. Had seen the prisoner the previous night a little the worse for liquor with the deceased, and then a man was quarrelling about a horse. The deceased appeared sober, and spoke tome at ten minutes past ten on the night of the murder. The knife is, except for a little rust, tbe same as when taken from the prisoner. John Moore, mate of Procoffy, deposed to knowing accused for four months before going to Te Aroha, They lived together there. On the night of the murder he went to bed at nine o'clock. The prisoner was absent till midnight, when he awoke him, asking the time. Afterwards he went outside the hut, when accused appeared to be fixing something on the roof. He saw clothes hanging up, apparently newly washed. Next morning he observed marks on Procoffy's hands, but he knew he had received injuries in the mine. He was usually of quiet disposition, except while drinking. He had heard him threaten to cut people's throats. AUCKLAND, February 25. Alleged Forgery. Edward Hart Jagger, charged at the police court with forging a promissory note uttered in thft case of Purcell, a bankrupt, was remanded. The Collision. At the Albion collision inquiry to-day Mr Kent, second officer of the Albion, deposed, that before he left the deck at four o'clock he saw two small coasters. After the collision the lights on the Isabella Pratt were certainly not burning. The Court said they were satisfied the Albion's lights were all right. The engineer stated that the order to stop tbe Albion was immediately obeyed, bub there was not time to reverse the engine before the collision occurred. The steamer's funnel was emitting dense smoke. Johnston, a seaman on the look-out, said, that abcut 8 minutes after he went on watch, he saw a schooner coming up to their bow on the starboard side, apparently only 20 yards distant. The smoke prevented his seeing it before. He did not see any lights. The inquiry it proceeding. Alleged Embezzling. James Faust Bell, station-master at Otaupo, was charged, at the Auckland Court, with embezzling £B3, Government incneyl He was remanded. Fire. Buchanan's dwelling-house, at Parunure, is burned. WELLINGTON, February 25. Boys and GunsAt Porirua, yesterday, a lad named Morgan had hie shoulder lacerated through aa occidental discharge of a gun while out snooting rabbits. TIMABU, February 25. Careless Shooting. A elork named Holthoujo, while practising with a pistol in a back yard last evening, struck a little boy named George Healey over the region of the hcurt with a bullet. The injury it scrioup, but not likely to be fatal. Holthouse has been arrested and remanded. Promising Youth. Robert Roys, aged 12, was ordered to be whipped and sent to the Industrial School for • month to-day for stealing £2 worth of dressed timber. DUNEDIN, February 25. Sweeps. In Cameron's sweep the first prize goes to John O. ißva, Dunoiii,[second to Invercargill, tkird to OamarUf

AUCKLAND, February 24. The Eleven. The gate money at the cricket match ■mounted to £285. Mr Ivens, of the Oml Service Club, won the bat presented by Mr Gallagher to the highest scorer. Postponement. The sailing of the Albion has been postponed till to-morrow through the enquiry Into the oollision with the Isabella. Pratt, whioh was continued to-day. A Lunatic Maori. A native named Himi Mitana, recently discharged at Auckland on a charge of lunacy, on his return to Mongonui got looked up for larceny. He fired tae police station, which was destroyed, and escape:!. He has since been captured and remanded to Auckland. GBAHAMBTOWN, February 24. The Murder CaseThe trial of Proooffy for murder commenced to-day, and will laßt over to-morrow, owing to the number of witnesses. The chief Tukukino and all the influential ohiefs from tho Upper Thames are present, with about 150 followers, and are taking great interest in the trial. WELLINGTON, February 24. Appointment. Mr Hugh Hastings Bonnolly has been appointed to act as Private Secretary to his Excellency the Governor. DUNEDIN, February 24. Fire A four-roomed brick house in Dundas wtreet, owned by Mr P. Shirley, ocoupied by Mr J. 8. Nicholls, was totally destroyed by fire to-night. Bhirley was insured for £260 with the National, and Nioholls for £l5B with the South British. The loss is considerably over those amounts. The fire is supposed to have arisen from an ash buoket. PALMEBSTON NOBTH, Feb. 24. Land SaleThe land sale to-day was a great suoooss, as far as Palmerston and Kairanga were concerned, bat the Fitzherbert seotions were a failure on aooouni of there being no roads and no Kuorantee for repairs to bridges. The total amount of cash sales was £10,230 17s €d. Eleven contested deferred payment seotions realised £998 14s 63, and thirty-nine cash seotions 4860 2s. The amount received on deferred payments is not yet known. {XBOH THIS OWN COBBBfII'ONDENT 07 TUB " FBEBB."] WELLINGTON, February 24. Major Atkinson arrives to-morrow, and a Cabinet meeting will probably be held on Saturday, when in all likelihood the question of who is to be the new Minister will be practically settled.