NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 27, 28 May 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS

Auckland, May 27. A party of miners has recommenced Copper mining at the Great Barrier. Henry Vincent Martin, who a few nights ago fired a revolver out of his bedroom window, the bullet wounding a young girl named Edith Ellen Williams, in one of her legs, was discharged by tho Magistrate. Feilding, May 27. Charles Brown aged 21, son of a settler at Colyton, was fatally injured while bushfalling on Rathbone's property yesterday afternoon. Wellington - , May 27. The report of the Hcrcwhenua Commission has been forwarded to the Government. Annie Brown, whose conviction on the charge of the performance of an illegal operation was confirmed by the Appeal Court, will probably be brought up foi sentence on Monday next. Between -i.O and 50 applications have been received for the position of Government Printer. The Magisterial inquiry began to-day Into the circumstances attending the accident to the barque Coromand:!, which capsized in the harbor after her arrival from Westport. So far no new facts have been elicited. The Supreme Court criminal sessions open on Monday. The calendar Contains 22 charges against IS prisoners. The more serious crimes are attempted murder, perjury, assault, and robbery. A Gazette extraordinary, published to-day, contains complete lists of the Justices of the Peace in the colony. The total number is 2319. At the inquiry into the capsizing of the Coromandel the evidence was Chiefly directed to ascertaining who was responsible for the vessel. Captain Williams, the master, said he resigned the position at Westport, and had nothing to do with the accident in the harbor here. Captain Bendali contended that Captain Y> illiama was responsible. He also depcseci taas from a mercantile point of view the barque was unseaworthy. The inquiry yas adjourned till Monday ""for tae

Collector at Westport to state why he gave a cle ranee. Nelson, Hay 27. Air "J-.urned inquest on Ernest vV- S '•. who io-t his life in the recent 'ire* in Collingwood street, Drs Robert-' ;-";d Gibbs declared that the cuns death was suffocation. Tho j'iry a verdict in accord;-rice with the niv ! .:cal testimony. The death was announced to-day ■: £ Mr Thomas, of Waimea West, aged 08. Mrs Charles Pettit, aged 79, fell down >tiiir.-> a few days ago, breaking both arms, She succumbed yesterday. Di nkkin, Mi'y 27. At the Police Court Ah Kma, Cium Gm, was committed for trial on a .second charge of deiiling a girl under the age of consent.