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Kumara Times, Issue 1728, 14 April 1882, Page 2

The Supreme Court criminal session was opened yesterday at Hokitika by Chief Justice Prendergast. There was only one case, F. J. Humphrey for larceny. Prisoner pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months’ hard labor. The Times says the proceedings were concluded in half-an-hour. Notwithstanding the absence of any work to do, the Bar was more strongly represented than usual, there being present—Messrs Perkins (Crown Prosecutor) Guinness, Lewis, Warner, L. G, Reid, and Purkiss. His Honor congratulated the Grand Jury on the lightness of the calendar; also on the prospects of a largely-increased population, trusting that the increase of population would not be attended by an increase of crime. After a long period of illness, Peter Doonan, a miner, terminated his earthly career at the Kumara Hospital at about a quarter-past ten o’clock on Wednesday morning. He had been a continuous in. mate of that institution since the 3rd April of last year, and for 16 months before that time he had been afflicted with disease showing a tendency to consumption. To this disease he eventually succumbed. How much deceased was respected was manifested by the very large number who this afternoon followed his remains to their last resting place. Through inadvertence the day of the funeral was omitted from the funeral notice which appeared in last evening’s issue. This was not the fault of the undertaker, but of the type-setter; and we very much regret it. The deceased was a middle-aged man ; he was a native of Fermanagh County, Ireland ; and he leaves here a wife and four young children to mourn his loss. From the Woodstock rush we (W. C. Times) learn that Dowling and party, who have been sinking close to the Ross road, on the west side of it, came upon payable wash yesterday. Stewart and party and Williams and party, on the east side, at the back of Hansen’s, are also reported to have obtained payable prospects. The grand ball under the auspices of the Kumara Branch of the Irish National Land League “ to celebrate the centenary of Grattan’s demand for the legislative independence of Ireland ” will be held at the Adelphi Hall, Main road, this evening. Great attention has been given by the promoters to make the ball a success, and the festive season and fine weather will no doubt induce many to be present from distant parts. Cobb and Co. notify their intention of despatching a special coach from Hokitika on Sunday next, 16th inst., at 5 o’clock in the morning, for Christchurch. The coach will arrive at Springfield in time for the afternoon train to Christchurch, on Monday. The fares have been reduced 25 per cent. A : conveyance will. leave Kumara to meet the coach at Goodfellow’s. Further particulars may be obtained by applying to Mr James Miller, or at Gilbert Stewart’s Hotel, News has been received of the death in London of Dr. Cotterill, late of Invercargill, and well known in most parts of

the South Island. The cause dt death was an abscess in the region ‘Of the back, for which lie had to undergo two operfttions. He succumbed durirtg the performance of the secorid. The Rev-. George Safclay, minister, who is leaving for the Old Country, was on Saturday last presented ht Geraldine with a cheque fot £BSO, Subscribed by his parishioners and many other friends. A Queenstown telegram states that htr Wilmott, district surveyor, engaged in completing the triangulation of the Martin’s Bay district has just returned with the intelligence that Mr Raymond (son of Captain Raymond) has been drowned in Pyke’s Creek, through the canoe in which he was crossing capsizing. Mr F. Fitts, who like Mr Raymond belonged to the survey party, was also in the canoe when it capsized, but he succeeded in reaching an island, where he was found after being for five days without food. The papers have lately noticed the death of a millionaire named Wyse, who left £3,000,000 sterling. Some of it, it is satisfactory to learn coming Waikatowards, one lady, whose son is settled in Piako, being a legatee for the sum of £IOO,OOO, and two cousins, brothers, one in Piako, and another near Ohaupo, coming in for some £15,000 or £16,000 each. “ ‘The National Encyclopaedia of Business and Social Forms' I consider a most valuable work, containing much useful information which cannot be readily obtained elsewhere.”—T. L. Porter, M.A., M. 8., &c. “I consider ‘The National Encyclopaedia ’ a Very useful book, as it contains such a Variety of information, and forms a library-in itself. I heartily commend it to all.”—Rev. W. West. Francis B. Sapsford, A.A., Oxford, is the Kumara agent; address, Rugg’s Hotel.— [Advt.]