TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 948, 1 June 1881, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents). Auckland, May 27. At Buckland’s sale to-day, fodder was plentiful ; oaten hay, 2s to 4s ; meadow, 3s 3d to 4s 3d ; clover, 5s ; chaff, 3s 6d ; carrots, 3s 9d; turnips, Is 6d per sack. A large number of horses were yarded; light horses of inferior sort brought £2 15s to £6 15s, but for anything choice there was good competition ; medium draught, £l6 10s to £2O; heavy draught, £2O to £34 10s ; light harness, £l3 to £l7 ; hacks, £9 to £l5. May 31. The police authorities refuse to prosecute Mahon for assault on Goodall, whom he found under equivocal circumstances in his house with his wife. Mahon’s statement is that he came with his wife and child from Gisborne, about twelve months ago. In January last they lodged at Mrs. Smith’s in Grey-street, where they met Goodall. He thought Goodall’s relation with his wife were too free, and quarrelled with her about it, and left her, taking his child with him. He went to board with Mrs. Holt, where his wife came to him, and having confessed that she had held clandestine correspondence with Goodall, she promised to cease all communication with him, and they agreed to resume marital relations, and took top apartments in Roth’s house, Upper Q.ueen-street. About a month ago he found letters to his wife, under a carpet, and took them to Goodall and charged him with writing them. He denied that they were his. He told Goodall that if ever he found him corresponding with his wife again, he would break his neck. He took the letters back and showed them to his wife. She said Goodall had been writing to her, but she had never replied to him ; she also said that every time he met her in the street he followed her. Suspicion was aroused by this state of things, and led to domestic unhappiness. At last it

was agreed that she should go with a neighbour to see Goodall, and obtain from him all letters of hers he had in his possession, and tell him he must make no further overture to her, that she would not correspond, and would have nothing more to do with him. On her return she said they could not see him. Being suspicious that it was not all right, he resolved to lay a trap, so he told her that he was going to clear out. He left the house yesterday morning, leaving his wife under the impression that he was going away by the steamer. He watched the house and saw her in a neighbour’s. He then kept in the outskirts of the town all day, returning at dark, about the time when he knew Goodall left work. Saw him leave and jump in a cab which drove along Karangahape Road. He ran after it and saw him get out at the top of Upper Queen-street, from a vacant allotment on the west side. He could see his house. Goodall passed the side-door and stepping on the verandah, went in at a door on the side. He ran across, and crept up-stairs. In going past the side-door he saw a shadow on the window, and heard footsteps of some one coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room, the child was crying, and so he resolved to go right in. He did so, and found Goodall leaning over the round table in the sitting-room. He collared him with one hand, and dragged him out into the passage. Although the stronger, he seemed cowed and began to scream “ murder.” The moment he seized him he began punching Goodall’s head with his fist. Goodall got clear, and made a rush at the glass-door to get out, but he (Mahon) had taken the precaution to secure it when entering. He got hold of him again and proceeded to pumel him. His wife was standing near screaming with the child which was also yelling and Goodall was likewise shouting “ murder.” The din was deafening and attracted the neighbors. The child seemed likely to work itself into convulsions with fright, so he took it and released Goodall, who took the chance of making his escape. He followed him on to the veranhah, and helped him over with a couple of vigorous kicks. Goodall went among the crowd and afterwards went down and reported the matter to the police. Detective Brennan and two others came up and questioned him (Mahon) and his wife. She admitted having sent Goodall a note that day, saying he should be away and asking him to come round. She said, however, that she only did so in order to obtain her letters from him and tell him their correspondence must cease altogether. Upon hearing these statements the police told him to go down to the station, and this he did. There he was told he might go. His wife has renewed her promise. This will prove a lesson to Goodall to keep away. He has agreed to forgive the past, and to live with his wife still for the sake of their child. Cambridge, May 31. It is reported from Kihikihi that Ross’ cattle were driven across the Purui river last night, and all Europeans were ordered off lands south of the confiscation boundary. Several sporting parties were turned back by the Natives. The principal chiefs of the Ngatimanipoto tribe, including Manga Reri, Tuatea, and Kapa, were ordered to go into the interior. Rewi was ordered by Tawhiao to return the Crown Grant he received from the Government for his new house and allotment at Kihikihi; to receive no more pensions from Government; and to pay for all fencing and grass seed sown by Europeans on his land. There are some threats among the Natives of driving in Tole’s cattle from Ngamoko. Mr Mcßae communicated to the Governor of the Grammar School that he could not remain if Mr Gulliver, the English Master, was retained. Mr Mcßaes’ resignation was accepted, and Mr Sloeman appointed temporarily Head Master.