AUCKLAND.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 101, 6 October 1877, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

A.j -y Tuesday. AEh accordance with a suggestion made by Judge Gillies- m his charge^ theGrand Jury visited fche~gaol r and this afternoon made a presentment- to the effect that; instant attention shonM be paid to the means provided for ingress and egress- m- case of fire, as if such a casta'strophe occurred many lives would be lost. They recommended that the number of warders should be increased, lind pointed, but that at present forty-six femalos «c hiiddled "together m space hardly sufiicient to accommodate half that number, and the disgracefuMactis revealed that women awaiting, trial are herded together^^ydth criminals ef the basest description, sleeping m the' same ajpartmeht. They"' point out also that the exercising yard is at present used as a drying ground, [ and is notsuffi-t-iently spacious for the health of the prisoners, and that m view of the" -absence of proper appliances for extinguishing . fire, and the disregard of frequent representations %s to the insufficient accommodation, they would strongly represent to the judge the great neglect "of the .goal and other Government institutions by. the authorities. His^ Honor saw! he agreed

thoroughly with the recommendations/ and would forward them to the Government with a strong endorsement. At the* Supreme Court William White pleaded guilty to an indecent assault on a little girl, and was sentenced totwtf years' hard labor. The South British policy on the Sarah Pile was 'reinsured- to the extent of a thousand pounds. Th&Rev. Charles Clark's lecture on " Dickens," at the Choral Hall, was a great succes. The hall was crammed. He remains herej^a week; longer, and then goes to WelHngton. .". '. „,,.... Wednesday! " Union Insrfrahce; shares? fell to-day to 12s. t 6d.. There iire, sellers at that price. At the City Council, to-day thfe Mayor was authorised" to adverlase for subscriptions, for the- Indian Famine Relief Fund. , s }