LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1126, 8 May 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Blenheim, May 7. A remarkable discovery was made by Mr Boon on his section, Manse Road, this morning. Whilst digging a post hole his spade struck something hard, which on closer examination proved to be a skull. Sinking deeper Mr Boon brought

to light the complete skeleton of a mam The bones have the appearance of having long lain in the ground, and as a small greenstone adze was found beside them they are most probable those of a native. This supposition is borne out by the fact that a Maori cooking place was on the same section Some time ago. Nelson, May 7. Three persons undergoing imprisonment at Nelson gaol, and who were sent here from Wanganui, have been charged with assaulting another prisoner named B. Carter with intent to do grevious bodily harm. Their names are Ferdinand Dennys, George Thompson, and John Hutchinson. From the evidence it appears that the prisoners were dining during the absence of the warder, they attacked Carter one of them holding him down and others striking and kicking him. The men take 'their trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court.

Wellington,' May 7. At the Supreme Court in the case of Rhodes V. Rhodes, an action brought to ascertain whether certain words in the will of the deceased W. B. Rhodes were introduced by mistake or not the case was withdrawn from the jury, the counsel agreeing that by special request or otherwise the opinion of the Court should be taken on facts elicited, and their hearing in law in such manner so as to enable each party to appeal to Privy Council if necessary.

Auckland, May 6. Sir George Grey proceeds south in the Te Anau about the 12th. He -will probably address meetings at Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. A man named James Patten was se* verely injured in the Waikato Coal Mine through the fall of two tons of coal on him.

Annie Ward, suffering from low fever, during the absence of the nurse, who was soliciting the aid of a neighbor to control the patient got up and jumped down a well Two men rescued Mrs Ward. She had threatened to take her own and her husband’s life.

Jas. Smith, a Frenchman, for the at* tempted murder at Whangarei, of Mr and Mrs Walsh, was committed for trial. At the inquest on John Metcalfe, who dropped down dead at an Evangelistic service, the jury returned a verdict of death from heart disease.