TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Tuesday.
In accordance with a suggestion made by Judge Gillies in his charge, the Grand Jury visited the gaol, and this afternoon made a presentment to the effect that instant attention should be paid to the means provided for ingress and egress in case of fire, as if such a catastrophe occurred many lives would be lost. They recommended that the number of warders should be increased, and pointed out that at present forty-six females are huddled together in a space hardly sufficient to accommodate half that number, and the disgraceful fact is revealed t’.at women awaiting trial are herded together with criminals of the basest description, sleeping in the same apartment. They point out also that the exercising yard is at present used as a drying ground, and is not sufficiently spacious for the health of the prisoners, and that in view of the absence of proper appliances for extinguishing fire, and the disregard of frequent representations as to the insufficient accommodation, they would strongly represent to the Judge the great neglect of the gaol and other Government institutions by the authorities. His Honor said he agreed thoroughly with the recommendations, and would forward them to the Government with a strong endorsement. At the Supreme Court W lliam White pleaded guilty to an 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 a thousand pounds. The Bev. Charles Clark’s lecture on “Dickens,” at the Choral Hall, was a great success. The hall was crammed. He remains here a week longer, and then goes to Wellington. Grahajiston, Tuesday.
The allotments of shares in the Union Insurance Company were received to-day, but have not given satisfaction. Several applicants, men of capital, and in a position to put business in the way of the company, have received no shares at all. The shares are quoted on Change to-day ; buyers at 15s. Hokitika, Tuesday.
Two young men, named Thomas Wiltshire and George Greaves, were drowned in Hokitika Biver this afternoon. They were engaged in taking a boat from town to the Maori Beserve saw mills, when one of their horses suddenly slipped into a 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. Timaro, Tuesday.
A full meeting of members of the Harbor Board was held to-day to consider the plans of the breakwater received. The plans were opened and discussed at considerable length. The Board sat till 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Of the two received it was finally decided to forward to the Government the one that is supposed to be Allan and Stumbles’, which was before the Board a short time ago. Dunedin, Tuesday.
The following sentences were passed in the Supreme Court to-day ;—John Medlin, for larceny, twelve months’ imprisonment ; James McGregor Weir, for forgery, twelve months ; Con Douoghue, for larceny, twelve months ; John Gately, for a criminal assault on a girl, eleven years of age, five years’ penal servitude and fifty lashes with the cat-o’-nine-tails; Stewart Newton, found guilty of cutting and wounding, was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon.
An opposition morning paper t > the Daily Times will in all probability be started without delay. The Grand Jury having disposed of all the cases sent to them were discharged this forenoon. True bills were returned against George Proudfoot, for rape, and George Jones, for libel. In respect to Mr. Proudfoot’s trial, it is intended to make application for a special jury, and Mr. James Smith, who is expected by the incoming mail steamer, which is due as Auckland this week, will be retained for the defence. In the libel case, as some members of the Ministry and heads of departments are to be called as witnesses, an application will be made for postponement of the trial until next sessions.
iTraivilation.} THE COMPLAINT OE THE WAKA MAORI AGAINST ITS CHILDREN. TO THE EDITOR OP THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES. Friend, — Salutations to you. This is my greeting to you my elder newspaper relative (my superior). Great is my grief about these children of New Zealand; that is, Hoani Nahe, Taiaroa, and Karaitiana Takamoana, on account of their deceitful conduct towards me, the Maori canoe (Te Hula Maori) of New Zealand. I was destroyed by the Parliament, my side boards'and the stern piece fell do wn; and the main part of the canoe separated from the rest of it. Then Hoani Nahe and Taiaroa wrote a letter to the Government thus—“ To the Government. Eriends, turn towards our canoe, repair it, that it may be good.” The Government consented, and they repaired the canoe thoroughly, and it was much better than when first made. Then arose a chief named Larnach, and he said, ” Let us destroy the canoe and those who have rebuilt it.” Then Hoani Nahe, Taiaroa, and Karaitiana Takamoana stood up, and uplifted their axes to break up the canoe ; not bearing in mind the request made to the Government to repair that canoe. Then arose the Whitaker, to ward off the blows of these braves. They fell into the sea, as might be expected from their association with Takamoaua (fall into the sea). The only thing now to be considered is the old Maori proverb—” When the son of Kiripuai lived the words of men were respected ; but, alas, in these times we have fallen into deceit and double dealing, and men have no noble feelings, formerly the most noble trait in man was the keeping of his word, and that alone.” Anna virumque cam. —From your ancestor. The Maori Canoe, (Te Waha Maori).
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