PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 3135, 20 November 1886, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[united PRESS ASSOCIATION.I Woodville, November 19. Joseph Bell, superintendent of the Church of England Sunday School, was charged this morning before Hall, J.P., •with an attempt on a girl, and with indecently assaulting two others in the ventry on Sunday, 31st October. The children on whom the offences are said to have been committed are about ten years of age. The accused stands remanded till Monday. Hawera, November 19. A man named J. D. M'Lean, carpenter, was arrested this morning on a charge of being in possession of a gun with an unlawful intent. He presented a gun at iredale, farmer, last evening, but then said he had made a mistake and that it was a brother of Iredale for whom he was looking, and •when he found him he would shoot him. He makes charges against the Iredale he was looking for in connection with his wife. He was remanded till Wednesday. Auckland, November 19. Caffroy and Penn were brought up at the Police Court this morning, but Were remanded till Tuesday next, to enable the Resident Magistrate to preside. It is expected the next sitting ■will conclude the evidence. Mr Thompson, formerly licensee of the Duke of Edinburgh Castle, Kyber Pass, jumped overboard from the ferry Steamer while crossing the harbour, bat was rescued. Feilding, November 10. John Derby, settler, Bunuythorpe, was killed at 9 o'clock this morning in Mansion's section, Tainui road, by the falling of a tree. Thames, November 19. An elderly man named Amos Fisher attempted to commit suicide hist night by taking two ounces of carbolic acid. He now lies at the hospital in a precarious condition, and little hope is entertained for his recovery. He has been drinking heavily of late. Wellington, November 15. The City Council's half-yearly accounts show a balance of £2OOO of revenue over the expenditure. A man named James Nicholson, who was thrown out of a bng»y »t Masterton a few days ago has succumbed to his injuries. BIG BAY PROSPECTORS. Wellington, November 19. The Mines Department received the following letter from Timothy Carey, one of the prospecting expedition at Big Bay:-" Big Bay, 12th October, 188 G Sir I h a v e very little to report to you as yet. All the men are scattered all over the place. A few are working on the beach, but are not getting much. My party are sinking a shafo in the flat, at the foot of the Big Bay range j two of the Invercargill men are giving us a helping hand, as it is very bad to get down with large boulders and water. If we °et payable gold on this fi\t there would be room for a good few more men. Six or S"ven have left; they wt-nt over the Saddle to Queenstown, but are as well away, for they nevar left their tents. Taking them as a whole those here n<-e all (loin? rlier-- )-, _. y .,\ -..,.

conducting themselves as men. Several parties have gone to the Gorge

River; they seem to like the look of the terraces on the north hank; if my party do not get anything in the present shaft we are going to the Gorge also." ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP TIMARU. FIRST MATE STABBED. Wellington. November 19. Arrived—Ship Timaru, Fullerton, 106 days from London. On Monday, the Bth, a heavy gale sprang up and all hands were called on deck to shorten sail. Bowling, chief officer, finding that a seaman named Williams did not come when called, went to fetch him. Williams refused to come out, and the officer tried to push him out, when he turned on Bowling and stabbed him near the right lung. The would-be murderer then made another attempt to knife him, but was pi evented by a sailor named Moore. On hearing the scuffle the others rushed in and secured Williams, who was placed in irons. Bowling was very weak from the effects, but is progressing favourably. Williams will be brought before the Resident Magistrate's Court to-morrow.