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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 93, 20 April 1881, Page 2

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Wellington, Wednesday. It is understood that the Government intend to summarily dismiss John Henry Whitelaw, the Superintendent of tho Wellington Asylum, in consequence of the Commi_s.oners, report. The Government have further decided that tho Asylum shall, as soon aB can fairly be done, be placed under the management of a duly qualified medical practitioner. With regard io the Inspector, Dr. Skae, no final decision has been arrived at, but he ig called upon to cnake br ofHcial

reply to the charges contained in the Royal Commissioners' report. 1 At a meeting held last night, of gentlemen interested in making a suitable acknowledgment to Mr J. H. Sbaw and others, who contributed to the recent result of the Asylum enquiry, it was resolved, that his Worship j the Mayor be requested to call a public I meeting to consider the result of the en« quiry. Gretmooth, Wednesday. McGahey, the alleged murderer o£ Bell, was captured in the ranges yestbrday. He had been seen going across the M&ngahera river and the Little Or.}-. The police were noticed of this fact and immediately followed close on his track, eventually capturing him. It is stated that McGahey's jealousy is well founded, and that latterly he had been brooding over his domestic grievances Palmeesl'on North, Tuesday, Tbe trial of Joseph Hall and Christina Goodrun, father and daughter, for the foiirder of an infa&fc of the latter, was resumed this morning. The examination of Detective Sullivan and Dr, Mariner oScupied tho whole day and the caso iis not yet Concluded, i\ 1 few Plymouth, Wednesday. Tho usual monthly meeting was held at Parihaka ou Sunday. The weather was wet and broke up thb Faceting. Te Whiti said the evil that existed on tho Natives belonged to the past and would continue to the end. The day would come when peace would exist and all trouble cease but it would not be iv this world. He told them not to be anxious or disturbed about tho prisoners. Thoae who were dead had been ill and would have died had tbey" not been taken awayi They are dead to this wmrld blifc living in spirit. They had __uifry . things to contend against ahd were suffered, but they would not be destroyed. Nothing could destroy the prisoners.. They were as they were, and would remain so. Heavy rain broke up the meeting. Auckland, Tuesday night. The Volunteers have returned from the , Waikato encampment, which was a great I success. Two slight shocks of earthquake were felt on Saturday at Coromandel, | Mrs Raynham, wife of a settler in the Waikato, was standing on a train platform, when a jerk threw her off. She clung to the carriage, but was thrown clear of the track, and wben picked up her jawbone was found to be shattered and her side injured, and it is feared she will not recover..' Wednesday. Afc the races yesterday the Flying Stakes were won by Sir George, Maid of Honor 2, Slander 3 — Handicap Steeplechase : Sportsman^ lj -Whakihihi 2.— Autumn Handicap : Foul Play 1, Kenilworth 2, King Quail 3.— Selling Racei Pafathena 1, My Dream 2, Ratßatcher 3.— The Short Handicap was won by Foul Play.— The Consolation Stakes were won by the Slander filly. ' At the Supreme Court, civil sessions, today, Sir Michael Seymour, by bis Attorney,; obtained a writ of ejectment against Mr Hutcheson, the occupier of some land belonging to the Admiral in Victoria-street. ' Mr Buckland sold to day the race horses' Rewanatafor £05 to Mr Gallagher, Hark-i away for £60 to Mr Holywood, and Omega; for £20 to Mr McGee. For Vortex the bidding reached £190 but the reserve was £256} for Miss Domett were offered but 1 £200 were required. CHitiSTCficECH, Wednesday. . Afc the races yesterday the Easter Handi-; cap was won by Lady Emma; Natator 2,! Governor 3 — Selling Race : Billingsgate 1,1 Fishhook 2, Coldstream 3. -Flying Stakes; Handicap : Libeller 1, Lady Emma 2, Lima! 3. ■ j There were £2627 passed through thej tofcalisators yesterday. . ; The New Zealand Shipping Company have' tebeived kdvifces ol the arrival at London ofi the Rangitikei from Lyttelton and Wairoaj from Wellington. C. Frith, the well known cricketer, has! left Christchurch to settle in Dunedin. . { Timaru, Tueiday night; j At the Police Court tbi« morning an elderly man named William Oldfield Wad-j ford, a schoolmaster in a .eapectahlfe position! in life, was _et_.ebr_ed to one month's hard j labor for stealing a gold chain from the tent of a laborer named Drunison at Albion. The shed in connection with the Alburyj pound was burned down on Sunday night. It was filled with grain and hay, the property' of the pound-keeper. The origin of the fire* is a mystery, as tbe door of the shed was locked. It. is singular tbat the old pound house was burned down at the same spot this! time last year. Dunedin, Wednesday. The following are the nominations for the Birthday RAces :— Hdrdles : Never Mind, Tuklom, King Isaac, Antonelli, Romance, Leap Year. Milo, Noumie, Robin Hood, and Maude. — Biithday Handicap : Lady Emma, Hilarious, Sir Garnet, J«»per, Randwick, Coldstream; Atlantic, Nautilus, Billingsgate, Libeller, Sylvanus, Hilda, Poet, Don Juan, Notada, Sailor, and Bella. — Pony Race: Gentle Annie, Rillie, Marmion, Elsa, Native Cat, Jessie, Brown Bess, Vicious, Lady Don, Red: Rose, Darkie, Peggie, Cutty Sark, Jack the, Devil, and Gazelle.— Novel Race .-Isabel, Tom, King, Emerald, Morpheus, Nora, Dolly, Bar won, JTioaaie, I?lying Beauty, Jiukel, Playboy, Sir William, Robin Hood, Swede, Lady Emma, Tompsoner, Hilarious, Sirj Garnet, On Kee, Jasper, Randwick, Dolly,: Barwon, Coldstream, . Atlantic, Nautilus, Billingsgate, Libeller, Mamaduke, Sylvanus,! Playboy Trovatore, Hilda, Poet, and Don Jnan. Brooks' fishmongery, at Carey's Bay, was, burnt down this morning. It was insured in! the Northern effice, but the amount is un-j known. . . j OAltiUtT, Wednesday. } A cottage owned by Mr Byrne and occu-; r ied by Mr McGill was destroyed by fire last! night. Ifc was insured for £500. j At the inquest on Deaken, who was killed ; on the racecourse yesterday, a verdict of, accidental death was returned. No blame was attached to the jockey. ! Bulls, Wednesday. ; A serious fife occurred here this morning j morning about 9 o'clock, resulting in the; total destruction of a six-roomed cottage belonging to a man named Knight. The origin of tbe fire is unknown afc present. Tbe house,' was insured, though not to its full value. ; Joseph C. Hall and Christina Goodrun, charged with child murder, were committed j for trial afc tbe next sitting of the Supreme \ Court at Wanganui. Blenheim, Wednesday. The adjourned enquiry re the Waikawa tragedy lasted all yesterday. The jury; found, Tbat the deceased Ropoama met his death during a quarrel with Rawiri Kepa and Mary Ropoama, and tbat death was caused by injuries received during tbe scuffle or; fight on Saturday the 9th of April, and they recorded a verdict of manslaughter against Rawiri Kepa and Mary Ropoama.