NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2265, 6 July 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PSE PBE39 ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, July 3. GrimeAt tho Supreme Court to-doy Pusiki, of Napier, for wounding with intent, was sentenced to three months; Tamate Tongate Ware, for entering and stealing from tho promises of Chas. Bell, at Ohurebil], received three months. Thomas Sims pleaded “Guilty” to unlawfully wounding Annie Carline at Biverhcad, and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. The Grand Jury returned a true bill in tho libel case Hunt v Wickham. At tho criminal sessions F. H. Shepherd, on five charges of larceny, was sentenced to a year. Ho is far gone in consumption. Edwd. Foster, for robbery at tho Kamo Hotel, was sentenced to eighteen months. John Mulhern, aged fourteen, late of Industrial Homo, was also sentenced to eighteen months, but is to be liberated on his recognizances if any settlor will take charge of him.

Fumigation cf Mails. The fumigation of the Hero’s mails was completed to-day, and tho bags brought to town. The Harbor Board recommend, that to expedite tho dispatch of the mails a now fumigating house be erected at the wharf at Motuihihi. Kailway ExtensionThe railway lino through from Auckland to Helensvilie opens on the 18th. DrownedJohn Olof Petersen, of Wangawai, was drowned by falling into tho water while in an epileptic fit. Sudden Death. A man named John Houghan James died suddenly. Royalty AgainAt the reception committee it was resolved if possible to get tho Royal Princes to visit the Hot Lakes. The Presidential Election. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Society of Arts, Dr. Campbell was re-elected president. The society numbers nearly 200 members. THAMES, July 5. InquestAn inquest was held this afternoon on the body of a boy named Brickloy, who was shot in a rifle gallery a few days ago, and who died this morning. Tho affair caused a great sensation here, and the owner of the gallery was severely censured in the matter. The boy was looking on at tho firing, when tho proprietor, a colored man, named Clement, playfully pointed a gun, an American pea rifle, at him. Tho hammer of tho weapon being defective, it went off, shooting the boy in the left breast. The blood spurted out, and the little fellow was conveyed to the hospital. Several attempts were made to extract the bullet, which was only the size of a pea, b»t without success. A post mortem examination revealed the fact that it had pierced the left lung, and the doctors think that it lodged in the muscles of tho back. The general impression hero is that the owner of tho gallery would be held responsible for the boy’s life, but the jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death,” with a rider deprecating the use of such weapons in public places. Public feeling on the matter is very high, and prohly something more will be heard of the affair shortly. WELLINGTON, July 5. CrimeIn the Supremo Court Jessie Thompson, for assault, and Henry Ferris, for larceny as a bailee, wore each sentenced to six months’ hard labour. The Court adjourned until Monday next, when the charge against Whitelaw, late Superintendent of tho Lunatic Asylum, for ill-treating patients, will be heard. OAMARU, July 5. Sporting. The following is tho draw for the President’s Cup :—Morton’s Sam Slick against Grant’s White Rose ; McDonald’s Cineraria against Butler’s Scamp ; Dodge’s Waterford Maid against McCauley’s Jeannette; Orosbio’s Progress against Grant’s Prince ; Harman’s Shooting Star against Thomson’s Hinemoa ; Smith’s Nikola against Orosbie’s Briton Still ; Thomson’s Bonnie Scotland against Taylor’s Locomotive ; Thomson’s Duchess of Oonnau'ht against Smith’s Glenlora ; Reid and Ottorson’a Banshee ogainst Hill’s Estelle ; Ronayne’s Kathleen against Porter’s Parmesan ; McDonald’s Rhododendron a bye. The Sapling Stakes has an entry of ton. DUNEDIN, July 5. Bank Promotion. Mr Dymock has been promoted to be chief inspector of the National Bank, whose head quarters are now in Dunedin. Mr Young has been appointed Dunedin manager. A Bad Example. A resident of Invercargill was fined £5 today for drunkenness in a railway carriage. It was stated that accused was a member of the Licensing Bench.