NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2572, 5 July 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[pub ranaa association.] AUCKLAND, July 5. The schooner Torea wenb ashore at Kaipara during a gale on Saturday night by shipping her anchor in Wairoa river, near the North Head. She is in rooky ground under a high cliff at Garboard Streak. Her port side i* damaged, causing the vessel to make about four feet of water. She lies quite safe with the present westerly wind, and is discharging her deck load. Sho will kadge off to-morrow. [Later advices state that she has floated off safely with very little damage.] The body of William Neil, lost in the bush at Dargaville three montho ago, has been found in a creek, Ha was lying on his face with a large bundle on his back, which had evidently prevented him rising. Arrived —Barque Glenlora, Oapt. Scotland, ninety days from London. WELLINGTON, July 6,

Judgment was given to-day in the Westport inquiry case. After reviewing the facts at length, Mr Hardoastle said in his opinion the loss of tho Westport resulted from the wrongful act and default of Captain Gibbs : (1) In not heaving tho lead when he sighted the land ; (2) in not navigating more cautiously in a dense fog when he know he was close to a rooky shore and out of his course ; (3) in not haying swung his ship in this hemisphere; (4) in going to sea from Lyttelton in an unoeaworthy condition ; and (5), in attempting to press his disabled vessel across the Straits in the face of bad weather until she was unable to retreat. I suspend his certificate for six months, and order him to pay the costs of enquiry (£l4). In answer to Mr Shaw, tho Court said they would recommend that Captain Gibb be allowed to act as first mate during the suspension of his master’s certificate. OAMARU, July 5.

Alexander Beattie was formally charged at the Magistrates’ Court to-day with the murder of Sarah Adama, whoso body was found in a creek at Papakaio on Sunday. H« was remanded at the request of tho police for a week, till after the holding of an inquest on the body. The police will not give any information, but from what foil from Sar-gaant-Major Thompson in Court, tho inference is that the woman did not die of drowning, and that there has been foul play. He said very plainly that he had evidence that the woman had been killed by some person, but declined to go further. The post-mortem examination was held yesterday, and probably Mr Thompson’s remarks were based upon discoveries made thereat. DUNEDIN, July 5. Nearly £4OO has been oollectad for the Kitchener family. The sufferers remain in about the same state. INVERCARGILL, July 5. Information has reached town from Otautau that two men, named John Oomerford and Hugh McDermott, were drowned last Sunday while attempting to cross tho Aparima river on horseback. The horses reached the bank, and returned to the place from which their riders started. The men were not seen again, but as the river was unusually high at tho lime, there is little doubt as to their fate. Search parties are out, but so far they have only found the overcoats of the men, both of whom aro well-known residents. McDermott leaves a wife and child. [A later telegram announces the finding of the bodies last night.]