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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 548, 3 February 1868, Page 4

At Stockton-on-Tees, on the 29th Oct., a batch of betting men were fined 2s 6d each for obstructing the traffic by betting in the streets. The Collingwoob Diggings. —The Examiner says :—“ We were shown a day or two ago at the Bank of New Zealand a splsn led lot of nuggetygold, between thirty and forty ounces, obtained at Coiiingwood, from terrace ground lately opened there. The nuggets were of all sizes from a small pea up to one weighing, if we remember rightly, seven ounces. We saw at the same time a fourteen ounce nugget, lately obtained on the Sherry River, in the district of Wangapeka. For several weeks past there has been a steady supply of gold sent from Coiiingwood to Nelson, which makes us think well of the district and of its yet affording profitable employment to a large body of miners."

Discoteby of Gold at thb Kawaxt.— Sir George Grey has discovered some rich, gold-bearing quartz on the Island of Eawau, near the “ Bee Hive.” Eight or ten very fine specimens were brought to Auckland by his Excellency’s Private Secretary (the Rav. F. Thatcher.) The gold is found in green-looking quartz, which is very thickly impregnated with the precious metal.—Hew Zealand Herald.

Assistant Law Officee. —We learn from the Wellington Independent that Mr Robert has resigned the office of A-sistent Law Officer. It is said that his resignation is the result of some difference between himself and the Government arising out of a certain code of Civd Service regulations which ,was lately published. The salary attached to the office is £6OO a year.

The Tichboene Baeonetcy.—Speaking in this case, tbe London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times says:—“ The Tichborne controversy is still before Tico-Chan-cellor Wood, the Wagga Wagga baronet appearing personally. Some minor qaestions are continually urged by divers of the ten learned counsel retained for the litigants, and heaps of affidavits on either aid* pray for expedition or delay, as the case may be ; but as most important evidence is expected from Australia, no day is yet fixed for hearing the case.”

Attempted Suicide.—The Wellington Independent, January 23, says : —On Friday last, Mr Richardson, landlord of the Waingawa Ferry House, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The throat was very severely out, the razor passing within a hair’s breadth of the jugular vein and carotid artery ; but there are nevertheless hopes that the man will revive. At the time of committing the rash deed, Richardson was suffering from the effectsof hard drinking.

Suicide op Chaelotxe Dawson.—-In our issue of the 13th ult. we gave an ao count, from the Westport Times, of the attempted suicide of a married woman named Charlotte Dawson, a reputed daughter of George IV. She has since made another and successful attempt. The Westport Evening Star of the 30th Deo. says :—“ The unfortunate woman Charlotte Dawson, who attempted suicide a short time ago, is again under arrest on a charge of drunkenness. She said that if she were sent away to another place .she would reform, and we understand that it is the intention of the Government to give her a chance by sending her to Otago by first steamer.” The same paper on the following day thus resumes the narration i —The woman Charlotte Dawson,referred to in a paragraph in yesterday’s issue, put an end to her miserable existence last night. It seems that about 9 p.tn. yesterday Mr Emanuel heard a moaning sound inside her cottage, and on forcing an entrance ho found the miserable woman in the agonies of death. She was lying on a bed saturated with blood, and her throat cat almost from ear to ear. Beside her a small dessert knife was found, and it is supposed that it was with this instrument she accomplished the horrible deed. The police were at onee called in, and a medical gentleman sent for. Dr, Cotter«!l was quickly in attendance, but life was extinct before be arrived. This afternoon an inquest wae held on the body by the District Coroner, J. Giles, Esq. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that, tbs deceased committed suicide whilst suffering from temporary insanity.” We believe that the unfortunate woman, who was generally knowa s< Nancy Dawson, was some time ago a resident in Hawke’s Bay.