PROVINCIAL NEWS

Kumara Times, Issue 2944, 7 April 1886, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS

[united pkers association.] Auckland, April 5. The whole of the main boot factories are now out on stiike. At the inquest on Edward Fuller, the principal of the Archill tragedy, a verdict of felo de se was returned, also of wilful murder of Emily Keeling. The girl's funeral was attended, by 7000 people. Her letters read at the inquest had been written two years ago. April 6. Arthur Hirnmett, recently arrived from the south, was fouml ill in the street and died in the hospital a few hours after admission. Dr. Moore stated death resulted from exposure and hunger ; he has a brother iu Christchurch. WELLINGTON SUPREME COURT. Wellington, April 5. The Supreme Court criminal sessions oppned to-day. The Judge's charqe contained nothing of special interest The Grand Jury found true hills in all the cases except ao- ; ,i>:s? Frank M'Dowell, embezzlement ■ \ h assault j aud. Kicuacd Hecker, attempted

suicide. Samuel Benuefct, larceny from dwelling, was sentenced to three ye.r* • Cornelius To)), larceny, was acqaitt-,i; J. H. Kilieen, larceny from the person' was seutenc d to twelve months' iml prisonment; Win. Donnelly, larceny from the person, was acquitted; Audrew Black, larceny from » dwelling, Was sentenced to three yenrs; W. Groombridge, eml.ezz'ement, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment.

CHRISTCHURCH SUPREME COURT. Christchurch, April 5. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened to-ihy. Justice Johnston in charging th e Grand Jm v i„ rP f er . euce to Howard's case pointed out that in law a marriage, celebrated by the captain of a ship at sea was no" marriage J so that the charge of conspiracy might be sustaiued, even if the only conspirators were Howard and «Mn Howard."

The Grend Jury found true hills in the three cases against A. R, R. Howard, the woman known as Mrs Howard and the two brothers Godfrey, accused of conspiring to defraud the Government, the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, and the Accident Assurance Association. The hearing of the cases is 6xed for Thursday next. James Kedge was convicted of robbery with violence, and, bein« an old offender, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.

William Allington, for stealing in a .1 welling, wiis convicted and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Wan Ling, a Chiniman, for break, ing into the dwelling-house of a fellow countryman and stealing £25, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour Stevan Hunt, a boy of 15, was convicted and sentenced to six months' with hard labour and two whipping each of 25 strokes with a rod, to be administered at the commencement and close of his sentence.

John Brook, an old man, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour on two charges of larceny as a bailee of saddles and bridles, the sentences to run concurrently. The Grand Jury found true bills in all the cases in the calendar.

The Snpreme Court sat till nine o clock to-night. Heinvich Mehlhopt was convicted of manslaughter and ordered to come up for sentence on Monday. He rode against a vehicle .<>» the Lincoln road and a child in the trap was thrown out and killed.

James Jones, for an unnatural oftmce, was sentenced to ten years' penal servi. tude. James Hamilton, charged with raise pretences, wa« acquitted.