INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 102, 30 April 1879, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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Wahoantji, Tuesday night. Ai the Supreme Court the Grand Jury this toornina; -Ound frae bills apainst William

Mbnck for felony and misdemeanor. Alfred Luxf ord, who yesterday was found guilty of borse-stcaling and recommended to mercy on ccount of his youth, was this morning sentenced bo six months' imprisonment with hard labor. Joha Donaghy, yesterday found guilty of stealing £18 from a dwelling, was sentenced to one year's bard labor. G. W. Conrad, yesterday found guilty of horsestealing, and recommended to mercy on account of his youth, being only 15 years old, was sentenced to six months 5 bard labor. Micbael Free was this morting found guilty of maliciously Wounding Dennis Hurley; but was strongly recommended to mercy, havibg received great provocation. He Will receive sentence to-morrow. Wellington, Wednesday. At the conclusion of bis Southern trip the Governor proceeds to Aucklaud, where he will remain a month. The Natives of the Horowhehua block bave stopped Work at the back of the lake on the Otaki road, pending instructions from Maijor Kemp, {governor Horiana is reported to be thte heading spirit Tn the moVenr.nt. it is not intended to commence the collection of ttie LanA _?ax during the present financial y?*r. The Ist of July will probably be fixed upon as the date for paying the first instalment. . -The Post to-night advocates a redistribution of seats. With regard to tbe Native Metering at Te Kopua the Port says tfce scheme is as desperate as it is impolitic. It is at a loss to see why tbe Ngapuhls should Send representatives at all to i the meeting unless as intercession for the Premier. About one o'clock tbis morning a policeman hearing loud cries for help near the railway station, went to the spot and found a woman who led him to a wafer closet where he found her husband, Mr keals of the Customs, lying on the floor with his throat cut. He had lost a great deal of blood. For a few days back he had been in a depressed condition. He left the house that evening to attend a Masonic Lodge. Mr Keals ts now in a precarious condition. AVc'kland, Wednesday. News per City of New York states that H.M.S. Cormorant has shelled the Native village of Brooker Island as a punishment for murdering Horu. It is said that the : traders have sold dynamite, to the Natives of the Island. I There i 9 great sickness among 300 Chinese resident iv the northern territory. Raynor has been committed for trial in Melbourne for forging by > photograph the Union Bank notes. BtENHEiH, Tuesday. In the lottery case, Police v. Stevenson, tbe Magistrate said in the absence of any local or colonial legislation he had to fall back on the English law. In the Act subsequent to the one under which the intormation was drawnit was provided that penaltieain such cases should be recovered at the suit of the Attorney-General, consequently he would dismiss the case.