INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 234, 3 October 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[PRKSS AGENCY.] . CmusTCimcH, Woduesday. At the Supreme Court, Matthew Headerson, formerly a storekeeper on the Canterbury railways was charged with embezzling £25, the property of the Queeu. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Karl Kehede for murder will be tried to-morrow. The following are the acceptances for the C.J.C. Handicap:— Guy Fawkes, 9st lft; Templetou, 9stßlfes; Traitor, SstSfts; Pungawerewere, Bst 2tt)s ; Danebury, Bst 7lba; Fallacy, 7at 12tt>s; Trump Card, 7st slbs; Bideawee, 7st lib-, Jangler, 6st 12lba; Maritana, 6st 12tba ; Telltale, 6st sibs; Longlands, 6st 5Hi3; Puriki, 6st 3lbs; Mirelle, 6st 3ft>s; Mata, 6st 31155; Oberon, 6st 3lbs; Satirist, 6st 31tJs; Foul Play, 6st 3lbs; Equator, sst 121135. Dunedin, Tuesday. The following sentences were passed in the Supreme Court to-day :— Johu Medlin, for larceny, twelve months • Jas. M'Gregor Weir, forgery, twelve months ; Con Donoghue, larceny, twelve months ; John Gatley, criuinal offence on a girl eleven years of age. live years penal servitude and fifty lashes with the cat-o'-nine-tails. Straut Newton, for cutting and wouuding, was ordered to come up for sentence when calied upon.— The Grand Jury fouud a true bill in tProadfoot's case. Mr. James Smith is said o have beeu retained for the defence though he is not yet here. — The Grand Jury also found a true bill in the Jones libel case, but the case is to bo postponed in consequence of the session of Parliament, and Ministers will be called as witnesses for the defence. At a preliminary meeting held yesterday to consider what steps should be taken to relieve the sufferers by the famine in Southern India, a committee was appointed to arrange for a public meeting to be held in a few days. • Grahamstown, Tuesday. The allotment of shares in the (Jnion Insurance Company, received; to-day, has not given satisfaction. Several applicants — men of capital, and in a position to put business in the way of the compauy — have received no shares at all. Shares quoted on 'Change to-day — buyers, 15s. Wellington, Wednesday. Daniel Haggerty, who was charged with burning dowu his own accommodation house at Cartertou, was tried yesterday at the Supreme Court. The jury were locked up all night, and not agreeing this nioruiug at ten o'clock, were discharged, and a new trial is fixed for tomorrow. The Taupo sailed for Nelson and' North at 1 p.m. Passengers: Messrs Richardson, Walters, Poultsou, Smith, Miss Smith, Mrs Poulsou, and Mrs Allan and family. Auckland, Wednesday. The Grand Jury visited the gaol and made a presentment to the effect that instant attention be paid to the means provided for egress and ingress in case of fire, as, if such such a catastrophe occurred, many rives would be lost. They recommended that the number of warders be increased, and pointed out that at present 46 females were huddled together in a space only sufficient to accommodate half the number, and that the women awaiting trial were herded together with criminals of the basest description, even sleeping in the same apartment with them. They pointed out also that the exercisiug yard, at present used as a drying ground, is not sufficiently spacious for the health of the prisoners. In view of the absence of proper appliances for extinguishing fire, and the disregard of frequent representations as to the insufficient accommodation, they strongly represented to the Judge the great neglect of the gaol and other government institutions by the authorities. His Honor said he agreed thoroughly with the recommendation, and would forwardthem to the Government with a strong endorsement. William White pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault on a little girl and was sentenced to two years hard labor. The South British policy on the Sarah Pile was reinsured to the extent of £1000. Hokitika, Wednesday. Two young men named Thomas Wiltshire and George Greaves were drowned in the Hokitika River while engaged in taking a boat from the tewn to the Maori Reserve Saw Mills; one of the horses suddenly slipped in the Crab Hole, upsetting the rider and pulling the other horse after him. The men were on the top of the water for some time, and floated about a hundred yards. A sailor from the Clio swam to within a few feet of one of the drowning men. The bodies have not yet been found.