Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1872.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1446, 4 October 1872, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1872.

We learn on good authority that Captain Bendall has disposed of his smart little cutter, the Dawn, to Capt. Kead, of Poverty Bay, Capt. Harris, late mate of the s.s. Napier, will command the Dawn, and that vessel will continue in the trade between this port and Poverty Bay. A carter named Mahoney received serious injuries about 3 p.m. to-day from a fall of limestone rocks in the quarry at the Napier end of Sbake-speare-road. The part where he was at work was very loo*e and friable; he had just struck in his pick and knocked out a small stone, when a heavy fall took place, knocking him down and burying him. Some of the rocks which fell upon him were of large size. The accident was seen by several people who at once extricated him and placed him in a cab. He was quite sensible when picked up, and at his own request was taken home. The extent of his injuries had not been ascertained at our latest information ;

\&t titer are verv severe.

A case in which members of our Volunteer force may feel some interest is reported to have occurred recently in Duneuiu. It appears that a Volunteer was summoned before the Police Court, by the captain of the Taieri Rifles, for detaining accoutrements, after being dismissed from the company for nonattendance at parade. The magistrate decided in favor of the defendant, striking otf the roll not being a proper dismissal according to the Act. Mr Inspector Scully returned yesterday from the Eparaima Bush, where he had gone to inquire into the circumstances attending the loss of the missing settler Gordon. He reports that though unremitting search had been made, no trace of the missing man had been found. Mr Gordon, who had lived with his brother on his own property in the bush for about two years, left home on the afternoon of the 29th August to go pig-hunting. Hi* brother's anxiety being excited by his not returning he searched for him, but without result. The two dogs which had gone out with him returned, and a small pig which he had killed was found in the track by which he had gone, but nothing further has been

seen or heard of him. He suffered from palpitation of the heart, and whs subject to fits, one of which may have seized him in the bush ; but it is remarkable that neither his gun nor any part of his clothing has been found \ large parties having carefully searched the bush, which, though dense, is not of any great extent.

Two drunkards came before the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning ; one was lined live shillings, and the other, who had also committed, an offence under the Police Act, was fined £,3. John Moore, charged with stealing from a clothesline one pair of troupers, admitted the offence, pleading drunkenness. The offence was committed some time ago, and the prisoner was found wearing the trousers, which lie had altered to make them fit him. Mr Scully informed the Court that the prisoner last June came out of prison after fulfilling a twelve-month-; s ntence for breaking into the residence of the Rev. Alexander Shepherd near FTaveloek.—Sentenced to three months imprisonment, with hard labor. J. Kelly v. Hart & M'Kinlay.—Claim of £6 14s, value of a saddle and bridle lost at Mohaka ferry through negligence of defendants. Mr Lascelles for plaintiff; JVIv Lee for defendant. The defendants hold the Government contract for the Mohaka feiry, having undertaken to keep a competent man always in charge. The ferryman, Blake, was sent away by them to shoe some horses, and deputed two men, named Macnamara and King, to fulfil his duties during his absence. King- was a saddler, and was unskilled with the canoe, and was also very nervous. The plaintiff arrived at the ferry during a flood, and gave his saddle and bridle to King to ferry over. In midstream the canoe capsized, the contents were lost, and the unfortunate man Kins: was drowned. Several witnesses testified that a skilled ferryman could have crossed in safety.— Defendants pleaded that they were not liable, King never having received authority to act as ferryman. J lis worship considered the negligence proved, ami said the evidence showed that King had been authorized, —Judgment for £6 4s, £7 Is costs. Stuart v. Giluiore. —Claim of £'23 10s, as assignee in S. B. Firth's estate.-—Judgment for amount claimed and £5. 10s costs. Tiffc-n v. Hallasey.—Claim of £37 Is. Adjourned to 15th hist,

The following letter is detained for postage at the Port Ahuriri Post Office : ■—" W. Colenso, Esq, .Napier." The Kev. B. Taylor will (D.V.) conduet Divine service on Sunday next, 6th inst., at Waipukuran in i he morning, and at Patangata in the evening. Tenders—-receivable at the Superintendent's Office, Napier, up to noon tomorrow—are invited for the erection of a lock-up on the Eastern Spit.