NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6494, 20 December 1881, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

[Ptu Fax#* Association.} AUCKLAND, Dac. 19. A Maori named Hetu, lately arrested in tho ling country for how stealing, wo# committed for trial to-day and lodged in Mount Bden gaol. While a party of Bose tan ■ liberty seamen were in the Greyhound Hole! to-night, ece of them was discovered robbing a bedroom. He was rolled bv Mrs Darby, the landlady, but escaped. Toe room was found to be completely ransacked and £6 worth of jewellery missing. Before the police were informed and could roach the wharf, the culprit hod got off to the Africa by one of the ship's boats. It is staled his surrender will not be asked for, but representation will bo made to the Admiral, who will deal with the offender. Tbe Africa sail* to-morrow morning. It is stated that about twelve new telegraph stations are to be opened in this Province. The wife of Mr 8. Lush. Port Albert, died suddenly yesterday. At tho inquest to-dsy, a verdict of “Death from Natural Cau«»” was returned.

The Mayor gave a garden party at his residence, at Kmuera, to-day, in honour of the Russian Admiral and officer* of the AfricaAll the City Councillors and 200 leading citisens received invitation*. Ninety thousand *ba»« have now been subscribed in the Rotorua railway project. proceeding* have been instituted by Use editor of the Obttrttr against Weston, the bookmaker, for amult. KAPIEB, D«c. I*, nomination* for the Kapler Handicap, Railway Stake*. and Handicap Hurdler, at the Hawke** Bay Jockey Club** Autumn Meeting, dose to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. WELLINGTON, D*o. 19. Three Judge* ol the Supreme Court are tc meet in the course of a lew days to draw up regulation* under the Xlection* Petition ActThl* »tep i* being rendered necetwy, a* it t» understood that *everal petitions in connection with the recent election* will to pre* •etited.

The Ohio! Justice returned from Nelsca this morning. Hia Excellency the Oorernor, Lady Gordon and family, left for Lyttelton by the Binemott at eight o'clock to-mght. They «re expected to be absent about eight or to* ) Mr and Mr* A* Morey end Ib’iabelh

Stewart wen to-day committed for trial on tho charge of stealing a watch and the sum at & 17* 6d. A meeting wi»l be held to-night to consider the aitiwMiiy of forming a new gas compony. ll la expected that the erection of the new Post Office and Telegraph Office will bo com* succeed early in February. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court open on dan. 3. Only lire casts an as yet Ml down for hearing, and none are of a serious nature. This afternoon, informations under the doming and Lotteries Act were laid against some of the gentlemen who were « ngapd in sweeps on the Hurt, Racecourse on Not. 30. Sir William Fitsherbert, Speaker of the Legislative Council, and President of the Wellington Boeing Club, is. it is understood, one ©f those summoned. The cates will be heard on Friday.

_ . , . , BKSFTON, D»c. 19. Charles Mlrgin, editor of the JEtmW, was brought before the magistrate© thie morning on a criminal information chartiag him wit h having ferged the name of Mr Jones, a solicitor, to five telegrams. Mr Jones *»» Chairman of Mr T. 8. Weston's election Cemniuee, and it is alleged that defendant, on the polling day, presented for transmit* •ion five telegrams purporting to be stoned by Mr Joiwss, and addressed to Mr Weston’s principal supporters at Brunnertoo raying that Mr Weston’s return was impossible, and asking receivers to do their best for Mr M’Leaa, an opposing candidate. After bearinf the evidence for the prosecution, defendant woe committed for trial at the next titling* of the District Court, bail being allowed. The Christchurch and Greymouth Bailway Commission arrived here lost night and ore fathering information upon the coal, timber, and land resources of Inongahaa.

HOKITIKA, Dec. 19. Credick Bain, the Corporation messenger, l>M been musing since Thursday lost, and oil efforts to discover some trace of him up to the present time have proved unavailing. Then is no reason for his disappearance. The sharemarket Ims been active during the last week. Sales of Golden Fleece ore reported at 17« 6d ; Kory Cross, 16s 5 Eo«i OoM-mimng 00.. 20s. Th® steamer Murrey, which is stranded on the South Spit, is expected to get off tomorrow.

DUNEDIN, Die. 19. Hie brigantine Fairiie, from Sydney, vu admitted to pratique yesterday. Hm fcarqueutine Fairiie, drawing 13ft Gin of water, came up tie Harbour Board’s newly dredged channel today to Dunedin. Hie Penguin will mala the attempt on Dec. £9.

William Qawee, at tbe Police Court to-dav, was committed far trial for a brutal aeeanit on bis wife. The evidence, which disclosed very brutal treatment, was heard with locked doors. He struck her severely about tho head and face. He was drunk, but knew whet he w»* doing.