TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1567, 27 November 1885, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, Thursday. The case against Oscar Johnson, the pupil teacher, accused of assaulting a girl at the Lower Heithcote school was investigated to-day at the Resident Magistrate's Court, when the information was dismissed without the defence being gone into. It is expected Sir Julius Yogel will return to Wellington m about a fortnight. Mr Pcnnefather, the Governor's Secretary, met with an accident to day. lie was ri(lin2',"\vhen Ins horse fell and rolled over him. "He was stunned and brniseil and considerably shaken, but Dr Prins, who attended him, does not apprehend any serious results. Auckland, Thursday. A fracas ensued after a drill of the Dargaville Volunteers between Captain l)argaville and Drill Instructor Smith, who had been superseded m his office, but seyeral of the Volunteers interfered anil sepurated the combatants. There is considerable feeling m the corps over j the matter. Captain Dargaville has stated that if the men wish him to resign he will do so. Wellington, Thursday. A young man named James Wilson, a seaman on the barque Helen Denny, was drowned m the harbor this afternoon. He visited a neighbouring vessel with two mates for the purpose of borrowing a boat, and while the latter had gone to get a bucket to bale out with, deceased fell off the wharf, and as he did not rise, it is supposed he struck the fender. The I body was subsequently recovered. Napier, Friday. Major Sculley, late Inspector of Police, has been presented with a purse of over 300 sovereigns, as a mark of appreciation of his services. Dunedin, Friday, Mr John McLaren, an old identity resident, while playing at bowls on the Cumberland-street Green was seized with a fit, and died within five hours. Blenheim, Friday. The prosecutions arising from the collision of the Waihi and Mohaka was hearj to-day. Captain Eckford, of the Mohaka, was charged with failing to blow his whistle as he went down the river, and was fined 40s, and £2 9s costs. Notice of appeal was " given. Captain Manning, of the Waihi, on a similar charge, was adjourned until Tuesday.