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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1098, 11 July 1882, Page 2

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[PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, July 10. There are 13 cases for trial at the criminal sessions. The quarterly return of the Otago district shows an average attendance of 15,765, being an increase of 100 over the same quarter last year. Four new schools have been, opened at the Pakeriri Junction.

An inquest on the body of Sarah Adams, who was found drowned in a creek near Papakai on the 2nd inst., commenced at Peebles this afternoon. Evidence was given of Beattie, having about the time of the womans disappearance having left a blood-stained razor with a local hotel keeper, saying his wife had been cutting fowls necks with it, and asking the hotel keeper to clean it. He had been at the hotel about the time of the woman’s disappearance, and remained all night, and the hotelkeeper said he had heard that Beattie had gone out of the hotel during the night but could not say positively. Auckland, July 10. Judge Gillies iu charging the Grand Juiy, said there were 22 charges against 21 prisoners. He was sorry that the duties of the jury would be somewhat arduous, though from the number of charges, and gravity of the offences, it was not to be inferred that there had been any increase of crime in the district. The two most serious offences had been committed years ago. The evidence in Winiatas case would, be simple, but in the case of Pakara and Epiha, proof of guilt would haug

as te the idsntifieation of prisoners, with these whe» fired at KoWilliama. In referring te the charge against Fairburn of being illegally on tho Re?. Mr Gittos’s premises, he said he did not know on what charge the Crown Prosecutor intended to indict him, but he pointed out that unless it could be proved that the prisoner was there with felonious intent, the case must fall through. In the cases of rape on children under 12 years of age, he pointed out that consent on the part of persons assaulted w’as not an element of defence. At the Police Court, this morning, Duffe, Troy, and Bowden were committed for trial for forgery. On Saturday night a man named J. A. Ball, residing in Upper Queenstreet, fell down the back steps of his house. He never recovered consciousness, and died yesterday afternoon. Geo. Bennett, for stealing £l3 from Shelley, pleaded Guilty, and was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labor, to date from the time of his committal. Arrived: Easter Hill, barque, from London, Capt. Evans, 105 days. On her voyage, during a terrific storm, John Joshua Thames, a seaman, was washed overboard, and was not seen afterwards.

Winiata was committed for trial on Saturday. A commemoration service for the 12th July was held yesterday afternoon in Pitt Street Wesleyan Church by members of Auckland Lodges and Orange institutions. There was a good attendance. Grand Master D. Goldie of the North Island jurisdiction, presided. The Ven. Archdeacon Maunsell gave an address. Among the brethren in regalia were a number of seamen of H.M.S. Nelson. The collection made is to be forwarded to the Irish Emergency Committee in Ireland, which, it was stated by the Grand Master, had expended last year £79000 iu relieving the necessities of persons of both creeds persecuted by Fenian organisations. The proposed tradesman’s ball for tho petty officers of the Nelson has fallen through owing to the Choral Hall not being available before the departure of the ship. Superintendent Thomson has returned from the Thames, and will forward to Wellington his report on an enquiry into charges brought by Farrell against officers in the Thames district. It is understood that he does not intend taking any action on his own responsibility in respect to the serious charge made against officers. A bushman named Hawthorn has been killed at Wangaroa through a log falling over him.

Dunedin, July 10. Mr Driver intimates to the Press that having severed his connection with the Agricultural Company he is now free to atend to his Parliamentary duties, and leaves for Wellington on Wednesday. He denies any intention of resigning iu Sir Julius Vogel’s favor. Cuthbert McKellar, the defaulting bank clerk, has been arrested at the Bluff. New Plymouth, July 10. An inquest was held this morning on the body of John King who was found drowned yesterday near the mouth of the Henui River. From the evidence it appears that the deceaseds father had served in the 43rd regiment in Waikato, and was a pensioner. The deceased had been in the A.C. Force and at one time was apprentice to F. Lewisson, jeweller, of Auckland. Deceased had been acting as billiard marker, but had been drinking heavily lately. A verdict of found drowned was recorded.

The first time the Queen’s writ has ever been carried into effect in tho Mokau country was on the 7th of July, when Constable Ryan arrested under warrant Horand DeCourcey Martelli, a member of the A.C. force for larceny. Martelli had gone to Mokau in company with Captain Messenger for the purpose of obtaining the signatures of sotno Natives to certain deeds, and it was while on this business that the arrest was made at Mokau. The charge upon which the prisoner is arrested is for having stolen a breech-loading gun value £5, the property of Her Majesty. Invercargill, July 10. The Reception Committee appointed to meet Sir Julius Vogel were in waiting at the Railway Station this morning, but he did not arrive by the Rotomahana. Christchurch, July 10. There are 21 cases to bo heard at the criminal session of tho Supremo Court which opened this morning.