The Death of Gilbert, the Bushranger.—

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 5, Issue 275, 7 June 1865, Page 4

The Death of Gilbert, the Bushranger.—

On Thursday night a horse was stolen out of a •paddock at Murrumburrah, of which no particulars could be ascertained till about 11 o’clock on Friday morning when a gentleman named Furlongs, who was travelling with sheep stated that he had been visited by Gilbert and Dunn, who rounded up his horse, and took a favorite animal, leaving in its stead the one taken from Murrumburrah. On Friday night the bushranger camped at Bicely’s Hill, two miles from Binalong, some one having seen thorn there apparently fast, asleep* When the police received their information, they went to a farmer’s but, where a man named Kelly resided, who is the grandfather of Dunn. The police watched all night, but they saw no indication of the bushrangers, and left in the morning, being hopeless of success; fresh news, however, reached them between 8 and 9 o’clock Saturday morning, which induced a fresh start to Kelly’s. When the party arrived there, they watched for about au hour, when Kelly came out of the hut and walked up and down, in front of the door, ana afterwards his wife came out. A little while after Kelly’s youngest son, Thomas, made his appearance, and was beckond by constable Hales, who inquired whether there was any one besides his parents in the hut, to which the boy replied that no strangers had been in the house during the night. Hales, however, preceded to the house and burst open the door, when he was saluted by a volley from the two bushrangers. The fire was returned, and the, police withdrew for a short distance, when almost immediately after Gilbert and Dunn were observed running through a paddock adjoining the hut. Constable Bright started in pursuit, and was followed by the three other troopers. Several shots were then exchanged on both sides, when the bushrangers again retreated, and Hales and Bright fired together, and Gilbert fell. The pursuit after Dunn was continued, but although several shots were fired at him none took effect; and he has since been heard of at Bogolong, ten miles from Binaiong, having stuek up Mr Jullieu’s station yesterday, from whence he took a horse, saddle, and bridle. An inquest was held on Gilbert’s body, when a verdict of justifiable homicide was returned with a rider commendatory of the trooper’s conduct. —Sydney Morniny Herald. From the Newspaper Press Directory for 1865 we extract the following on the present position of the newspaper press in England:—“ There are now published in the United Kingdom 1271 newspapers, distributed as follows:—England, 944; Wales, 41; Scotland, 140; Ireland, 132; British Isles, 14. Of these there are 48 daily newspapers published in England, one in Wales, 11 in Scotland, 12 in Ireland, and one in the British Isles.” On reference to the edition of this useful directory for 1856, we find the following interesting facts, namely, that in that year there were published in the United Kingdom 799 journals. Of these 37 papers were issued daily, namely, 15 in London, 10 in the provinces, 7 in Scotland, and 6in Ireland. But iu 1865, there are now established and circulated 1271 papers, of which no fewer than 73 are issued daily. The magazines now in course of publication, including the quarterly reviews, number 554. Of these 308 are of a decidedly religious character, and by which the Church of England, Wesleyans, Methodists, Baptists, Independents, and other Christian communities are duly repesented. Another daring burglary has been perpetrated in the city. On recent night, or early the ensuing morning, the lock of the front door of a bouse in Newgate-street was completely ent out, and access being thus obtained three dozen skins of morocco leather wera stolen. The load was as much as three men could carry, and it is therefore singular that the thieves should have got away without detection.—[A person charged with being one of those who committed the above buglarly has been apprehended, with a quantity of the skins stolen in his possession. The prisoner had attempted to sell them to a book-binder' He said he had been requested to sell them on commission by another man, but that individual denied all knowledge of them. He was brought before the magistrate, who remanded him]. An amusing little incident occurred during the late battle at Newtonia. The fight being rather, hotly contested an officer became very thirsty, and repaired to a spring near at hand to get a draught of water. Kneeling down ho drank freely without the aid of a cup. As he rose from this refreshing spring, he sat himself fair l and square upon his own heels, which were armed with a pair of tremendous Mexican spurs. The instant he felt the prick of the sharp rowels, he thought the enemy were upon him and a bayonet entering his flesh. When some of his men arrived, he was bawling, at the top of his voice, “ Oh, I surrender! 1 surrender!” Robbery at Windsor Castle.— William Wilson and George Hammond were brought up before the Magistrates at Windsor on remand, charged with stealing various articles of upholstery, the property of Her Majesty, from Windsor Castle, Both prisoners pleaded “ iSot guilty.” The Magistrates having deliberated for a short time, decided to commit both prisoners for trial, and admitted Hammond to bail, himself and two sureties of £25 each. This case has excited great interest, and the court was crowded during the examination of the prisoners. The articled stolen was of the richest possible character, and the bed furniture is said to have belonged to the marriage bed of King George IV. Mr. Frederick Weld the new Prime Minister of New Zealand, is a brother of Mr. Charles Weld, of Chideoke, and a nephew of the late Mr. Weld, of Luiworth Castle, the head one of the most worthy and respectable of the. English Roman Catholic bodies, and nearly related to the Petres, Stourtons, Cliffords. Arundells, &c. He is comparatively a young man, but went out as a settler to New Zealand several years ago. —Home Hews. Four children have been drowned at Wendover, in Buckinghamshire. Two of them, named Brackley, was sliding bn the ice on a pond, when they fell. This broke the ice; they went under, and were drowned. Another little girl, named Wilds, was following the Brackleys, and she too went under the ice and was drowned. Her sister saw the occurrence, tried to rescue her, sad was herself drowned.