NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2269, 12 July 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.' 1 AUCKLAND, July 12. The Board of Health r Xhe Government are in difficulty by the resignation of the Local Board of Health, and are negotiating to induce them to resume office with enle-ged powers. Detention of PassengersThe passengers for Sydney by the Penguin complain, in the “ Herald,” ot the action of the Union Company in transferring them from the Bingarooma and bringing them hero and leaving them without any vessel to take them on. The Albion is not advertised to go till Friday and may be detained here in quarantine, leaving silty or seventy passengers without means in a strange place. Larceny. John Powell, charged at the Police Court with stealing a gold watch from John Lollions, of Temuka, was remanded to Timaru. BLENHEIM, July 12. Identified. The body found on the bank of the Waihopai river on Sunday, baa been discovered to be that of Mr Charles Fleming, Mr Nicholson’s head shepherd. WELLINGTON, July 12. The Charge against WhitelawDuring tho hearing of Whitelaw’s case, yesterday, Mr Travers raised the point that the Mount View Asylum bad not been gazetted under the Lunatics Act, therefore the indictment should not be for an offence under tho statute. The Grown Prosecutor admitted tho non-proclamation, and tho Judge said ho thought the point was fatal to the counts as for an offence under the statute. The third count, for common assault, was then submitted lo the jury. On the Court resuming this morning, the jury, who had been locked up all night, stated that there was no chance ot their agreeing, and they were discharged. The Crown Prosecutor applied for a new trial. Counsel for the

prisoter asked who wag to pay for the second special jury. Judge Richmond said as a matter of law the expenses would fall on the prisoner, but he thought it would, under the circumstances, be graceful on the part of the Crown to pay the cost. The Crown Prosecutor said ho would represent the matter to the Government, and endeavour to get them to pay the £l2. The Judge asked the Crown Prosecutor if he thought he could get over the non-proclamation of the Asylum, as otherwise the charge would bo merely one of common assault. Mr Izard replied that he could not. A new trial, by special jury, was then ordered for Thursday, the 21st instant. Prisoner was released on the same bail. Another EarthquakeA sharp shook of earthquake was felt here about three o’clock this morning. The Late Boiler ExplosionIt has been decided to prosecute Simpson, the keeper of the hulk on which the boiler exploded on Sunday week. It is understood the grounds are that he neglected to keep the safety valves clean. Robbery. Biohard Ball has been committed for trial for the robbery of £l7 from ffm, Hope. DUNEDIN, July 12. Breach of Promise. In Simonsen v Joseph Solomon, a breach of promise case, defendant appeared and said he was, and always had been, prepard to fulfil his promise. Plaintiff’s counsel said this was the first they had heard of such a thing, and plaintiff pressed for the only reparation possible under the circumstances. The jury returned a verdict for £125.