NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 55, 30 June 1896, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS. At/cki.and, -June 29. While firing was going on at the Mount Eden range on Saturday Ser-geant-Major Doughty, while marking, was accidentally wounded by a splintered bullet on the head and eyelid. He had been previously hurt on the hand. It appears that the guards to the target had fallen into disrepair, and it is alleged that representations to the authorities as to their dangerous condition have remained unattended to. It is now proposed to cease using the range till protective measures have been adopted. Frederick Gray, aged 16, third son of C. Gray, of Hoteo, North Kaipara, was drowned in the Hoteo river while going down the river on a largo log after rafting some logs. At the Police Court Thomas Wylie, charged with having executed a transfer of shares in the Katie Gold Mining Company, Limited, in which the name of the purchaser was not written in ink at the time of execution, was fined £2O and £1 10s costs. The police having received information concerning the escape of James Percy Gaffeney from legal custody in Sydney, while under a charge of horse stealing, were on the look-out when the Anglian urri'id to-night, and picked out a rr.--i.-ii'-:; r who went by the name of Noallov, and invited him to come to the police station in connection with the matter. In Short-land-sheet he gave the detectives the slip, and bolted, with Detective Grace and acting - Detectives Howies and Quirk at his heels. At the cry of " stop thief" a number of civilians joined in the chase, and after a hard run over fences ami through allotments, he was blocked in a blind alley. Daring the chase he exhibited a revolver, which cleared his way. When cornered he at fi rsfrefused to surrender, but ultimately did so quietly, and at the station adir.Lie 1 !. • was the man wanted. Tbe revolver was found to be loaded. Wellington", .Tune 29. The Salvation Army's new brick hall was opened yesterday by the Premier. The building, which is in Ingest re-street, cost .£2IOO. This is the second large structure recently erected by the Army. The general manager of the National Bank has received a cable stating that the directors have declared a dividend of five per cent., placed £20,000 to the reserve fund, and carried forward JE4500. Bankruptcy returns for the past six months show that 15 statements were filed, against 25 for a similar period last year. Christchuech, June 29. Charlotte Maria Sill, widow, 7G years old, was found dead in her bed at her residence, North Belt, Christchnrch- fihp retired the nrevious night t . nnJa in ' • .. health, but r* t Hi- 1 • i ' * n./** t r ntatives of '.-•er.l bodies • uj-nit a was decided h.i ! 1. .ui • • ' ' aan Orderi* ' >. ' ■ '' i of regulating the -m-o.y oS ( anstchurch and the surrounding districts. It is contemplated to establish a board for this purpose. Mrs Williamson, G-l years of age, wife of a retired stonemason, died suddenly at St. Albans this morning. TniAur. June 29. Mr G. B. Bullock, who has been local manager for nine years, has accepted the position of manager at Napier for the New Zealand Shipping Company. He has been a very useful and hard-working member of the Harbor Board during his residence here. Inverc.vrgill, -Tune 29. At the Police Court John Street Baxter, grocer, and a prominent Prohibitionist, was charged with selling a bottle of schnapps without being licensed. The defence was that an employe supplied the liquor against the defendant's expressed instructions. The Magistrate ruled that accused was not responsible for the act of a servant, where the latter acted outside his employer's authority and orders, and dismissed the case. William James Hyndman, Baxter's employe, wis then similarly charged. The defence was that he was simply the agent, and derived no profit from the sale. The evidence showed that Hyndman purchased the schnapps from another grocer for a customer. Evidence was also given that the liquor was sold to Hyndman for Is 6d, but he stated that he thought he paid 5s 3d. The receipt was produced, whk-h showed that Baxter's customer was charged 5s Gd. Decision was reserved. A similar charge was preferred against David Roche, who supplied the schnapps to Hyndman. The information was dismissed, on the grounds that defendant, having expressly told his employes that they were not to sell less than two gallons of liquor to anyone, he could not be called to account for what they did in defiance of orders.