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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 47, 25 November 1867, Page 290

Suicide at Wanganui.—A few days ago, a man named James Clarke, died suddenly at Wanganui. An inquest was held, when the medical evidence given was to the effect that deceased died from taking strychnine. The jury’s verdict was to the effect “ that James Clarke died from the effects of poison administered by himself premeditatedly, he not being, in the opinion of the jury, under the influence ol' temporary insanity.” Retrenchment by the Marlborough Government.—ln the Committee of Supply, a saving of £1,200 a year was effected in the Marlborough Estimates, by the following reductions being made :—Resident Magistrate, Ficton (abolished), £325 ; the travelling expenses of the same official (abolished), £lO4 ; Clerk to the Resident Magistrate’s, Picton (abolished), £125; Conveyance of Mails (reduced), £100; Bailiff to Resident Magistrate’s Court at Blenheim (abolished), £120; Ditto to District Court (abolished), £25; the Collector of Customs, Picton (reduced), £9O; Adjutant of Volunteers (abolished), £237; Buglers of Volunteers, (abolished), £73; total reduction £1,200.

Fatal Accident at Invreell.—The Armidale Express of Saturday reports that a German shepherd, named Christy, in the service of Mrs Campbell, met with a sad accident on Friday, 20th ultimo. He was located at an out-station up Middle Creek, where it occurred. His wife was about to be confined, and he had left her in charge of his sheep that he might make some preparation for sending her away for that purpose. He went from the hut with a dray and a pair of horses to bring firewood, aud was but a short time gone when he was earned home, sorely mangled and insensible, by some sawyers who were working in the vicinity., It is not exactly known how the mishap occurred as he was too much injured to give any account of it to those who liberated him from amongst his horses’ feet. It is conjectured, however, that they had become unmanageable, and, in his vain endeavors to restrain them, he had got entangled with them. Besides other injurins, his tongue was almost dissevered. The poor man lingered, to all appearance without much suffering, till next morning, when he died. Military Preparation.—A pleasant little military anecdote comes from the Cape of Good Hope. The 86th'Foot, under orders for-the, fever-stricken Mauritius, was landed and sent into camp near Port Elizabeth, there to remain until the sugar colony should h&ve a clean bill of health. When the new comers had been- ashore long enough to; get themselves and their camp in order, down,came the general to hold an inspeption. Inorderto test the condition of their arms, one round of blank cartridge. per man was served out; but when, in Rue bourse,, the command came to fire a volley, no fewer than four hundred and fifty-one rifles' missedfire That fact speaks volumesforthe excellent state in .which the gallant;B6th had' been maintained..-