NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6511, 9 January 1882, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[Psb Pbbss Association.] AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. A passenger from Tanranga by th» steamer Wellington was found dead in the steerage of that vessel this morning. He came up to go to the hospitaL Marsh, the Spiritualist, now in Auckland, having written letters protesting his sanity, Judge Gillies held an inquiry. After bearing the medical evidence, he decided that Marsh was demented, and ratified the order of committal. G. W. Garrard, charged with breach of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, was discharged, J edge Gillies holding that the indictment was bad, as it did not disclose any offence.

Council is erecting automatic electric fito alarms throughout the city. _At the inquest on the body of Charles Glcdaham, who died on board the Wellington, the jury returned a verdict of “ Death from natural causes."

The infant child of George Vaose fell overboard the steamer Durham, at Northern Wairoa. The father jumped overboard and rescued it.

_ „ . NAPIBB, Jak. 7. The Racing dab has disqualified Tt. Jaorwgh, for ever, from riding, training, or

entering any hone at any meeting hold under the auspices of the club, for misconduct in the saddling paddock; for wrongful entry in the Maiden Plate ; and tor receiving money to pull Angler in thoHurdlo Race.

WELLINGTON, Jaw. 7. . The action for slander preferred by Mr George Fisher (Mayor) against James Stewart has been withdrawn, the defendant publishing a full and complete apology for the statements made.

HOKITIKA, Jan. 7.

A yonng man named Thomas Kearns, in the employ of his uncle, John Dowling, at the Arahura follmongery, cut his throat at an eaWy hour this morning. Anderson, another workman in the tannery, occupied the same hut as Kearns. The latter rose in the middle of the night, entered a neighbouring hut, committed the act, staggered back, and fell on his bunk. Anderson at once ran for assistance, and had Kearns removed to the hospital. The police found in the hut whore the deed was committed a looking-glass on the bod. The floor and blankets wore saturated with blood, and two knives lay on the floor, the sharpest having evidently been used by Kearns. The looking-glass had been taken from the wall, but otherwise nothing was disturbed in the hut. He has only been in the Colony about six months. Lately ho has been very despondent. Dr James considers the wound fatal, though Kearns is still alive.

EEEFTON, JIK. 8. The Hon Mr Bolleston arrived here yesterday. Mr W. £. Bowe, geologist, has reported on the Golden Fleece mine. His report materially affects the interest of (he whole of the Murray Creek mines. He says : —“ The auriferous deposits traversing your lease and, I believe, miles of adjacent country yet unexplored, is a true lode rich in gold and composed entirely of quartz blended with the slates and minerals of the oouatry; structure solid and firm, almost vertical in position; persistent in character, and at the greatest depth yet achieved in your mine, 620 ft, ie 6ft thick, with a tendency to enlarge in dip and strike. It contains the ores of lead, silver, iron, and antimony as associated minerals. Geologically considered, it holds a favourable position. The excellence and importance of the line of reef to the district has not been locally apprehended."

OAMABU, Jan. 8. A son of Mr John Beid of Blderslie while out rabbit-shooting was struck in the face by the discharge from his companion’s gun, but the extent of the injuries is not known. The reaper and binder trial under the auspices of the local Agricultural and Pastoral Association takes place on Jan. 12.

DUNEDIN, Jan. 7.

The Caledonian Society will present two trophies value £5 each to the highest scorer in each team in the English cricket match. On Saturday, in the Supremo Court, James Hogan was sentenced to three years for burglariously entering a hotel at Cromwell. He was discharged from gaol after a sentence of 12 months, and in the same month he committed the offence.

At Port Chalmers, Frederick Holloway, master of the brig Star of the Mersey, was charged by the Customs’ Officer with loading her 4k inches below Plimsoll’s mark. She had come from Newcastle with a cargo of coals. The Bench held that the disc bad been pot in the wrong place, and although the letter of the Act was broken, the spirit was not. They fined the master Is, and 7s costs.