TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 17 April 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) This Day. Man Shot Himself. Masterton.—A young Swedish Engineer, named Charpentor, recently arrived, shot himself through the forehead with a double barrelled pistol hear Mauriceville last evening. Death was instantaneous. Police and. the Press. Auckland.—Sergeant Kidd’s dismissal is stated to be owing to the Commissioner discovering that Kidd had forwarded an article in the Free Press , reflecting on police management, to Napier, for re-publication in a Napier newspaper, A Maori MurdererAuckland. —After a three days’ trial, Nika re Te Papapa, who stabbed another Maori to the heart in a drunken brawl on the Oxford racecoursr, Waikato, some time ago, was brought in last night guilty of manslaughter, bnt was recommended to mercy. Mr Justice Gillies disregarded the recommendation, and sentenced prisoner to penal servitude for: life. ! Harbor Loan for Auckland. Auckland. —The Harbor Board have decided to spend the £250,000 loan as follows:—New dock, £120,000; Hob-son-street wharf, £60,000; new offices, £4OOO ; new tees, Quay-street wharf, £9000; stone beacon on Rangitoto, £1000; contingencies, £IO,OOO. Boy Highwayman. Christchurch,—-On Saturday a boy named. Henry Lunns,. 11 years of age, was arrested for sticking up another boy and robbing him of 2s. Exhibition Taking, . Christchurch,—Over 600 ; people visited the Exhibition on Saturday. The total receipts for the week exceeded those of the first week of the Adelaide Exhibition by £350. Jockey Club Dispute. Christchurch.—lt is rumored that H. Lance has followed Mr Stead’s example and resigned his appointment in C. J.C. handicapping committee.