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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 832, 4 October 1870, Page 2

The Weather this morning has been bright and warm; but the high wind prevailing has raised the dust in dense and stifling cloud?. It is rumoured in Wellington that Lieut.Gol. Harrington is to receive the command of the whole of the militia in New Zealand. The English Mail *ia Suez is dye at Hokitika to-morrow, the Government having made arrangements with Messrs, M'Meckan and Blackwood to despatch a steamer immediately after its arrival at Melbourne. In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, judgment was given in the following civil cases :— Higgins v. Worthington, a claim of £1 4s. Judgment for plaintiff, costs, 9s. H. Williams v. Brenton, a claim of £7 8s 3d. Judgment for plaintiff, costs, 13s. The Glassbloweks gave their third performance last evening in the Oddfellows' Hall to a good house. As may be seen by advertisement, another performance will take place this evening. We see also that it is intended to give a mic|-day performance on Saturday next. The delay which occurred in the transmission of the last English telegrams has given rise to a most undignified squabble among the Southern Press. The Otago Daily Times, the editor of which is the founder of the " Press Association," in an article yesterday morning accused the Government not only of having wilfully delayed their telegrams seyeral hours, but of having handed them to papers which had no claim to them. The Independent, as may be seen by our telegram to-cfay, retorts upon the Times, accusing it gf libej. The whole affair is very discreditable. In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, John Purcell was fined 5s for drunkenness. He was also charged with assaulting Mr Inspector Scully. Mr Scully deposed that while in conversation 4 witn several gentlemen outside the Post Office, yestevdny, the accused, who was in a slate of intoxication, came to him and grasped him violently by the arm, demanding an explanation ot some matter, the nature of which he did not make clear. He expostulated with him, and attempted to free himself, when Purcell threw him down, and a scuffle ensued. Several bystanders interfered, and the prisoner was taken to the lock-up. Purcell, he stated, had recently been in the police, and had always hitherto conducted himself well. The account of the assault wag; corroborated by two witnesses. Prisoner denied the, charge, and the case was remanded to 3 p.m., to allow him time to- find witnesses..