ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4860, 19 October 1876, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

■ A man named Join Cummins has been ‘sentenced to six months’ hard labor for being ille- , gaily on premises at Masterton. :; The police received a telegram on October 12 to the effect that a boy named Glover, sixteen years old, accidentally shot himself at Bull’s, Kangitlkei, and that no. hopes were, entertained of his recovery. Later in the day another. telegram was received announcing the death of the boy. . An unfortunate accident occurred on September 26th, when Mr. Hayland, bootmaker, as' he was walking along Dixon-street slipped from the pavement and broke his leg in two places below the knee. Assistance was soon at hand, and .on being conveyed to his_residence, Hayland was attended by .Dm. Diver hears that Weatherly, the man whv a month ago was. admitted after cutting his throat into the Wairarapa Hospital, ,is now convalescent, but that-his reason is im- .. paired. Of course; the necessary steps will be ■ taken to ascertain his state of mind ; and if he is unfit to go at large, due measures will be taken for his security. . , ~ ■ .• At the Resident; Magistrate s Court on the 12th inst. Louisa Smith was called to answer a charm of murdering a child, and after evidence had been taken the case was adjourned for a week. The daughter of the woman, above mentioned was brought up on remand, ; charged with concealing the birth of a child, and also remanded for a week- _ ■ A very serious gun accident; occurred on October 12. A Mr. Underwood, brother to Mr. Underwood, baker, of Conrtenay-place, was out shooting near Kaiwarra, and wneiv ms- ■ charging his gun it burst close to the stock. One of his hands was shattered so badly that Dr. Doyle, who attended him, found amputation at the wrist necessary. Mr. Underwood , only arrived in the colony by the last English ship. , A Ghastly kind of robbery was committed on the Kumara diggings the other day, according to a private letter. An unfortunate man, recently become possessed of a new Asm-of boots, suddenly expired in a billiard- ... room, a loafing gentleman—one of a class always present on a new rush—thought this a good opportunity to improve his person. He -was previously soleless in the matter of boots. He therefore took the new boots from the dead man’s feet, and put them on his own, leaving his patent ventilators (as some call • them) by the side of the corpse. But he was quickly brought to justice, and punished with «ix months’ imprisonment.