LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1218, 6 December 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per united press association]. AUCKLAND, This day. On Monday the obstruction cases at Whangarei Police Court were expected to come off, but the Maoris did not appear, and warrants were issued for the apprehension of the parties. Two policemen proceeded to the settlement, but finding 30 Natives present, who threatened violence if any arrests were made, they considered it better to wait their opportunity, and not cause a fracas by forcibly arresting any delinquents. Subsequently one of the chiefs promised that the men would surrender on his return from Kaipara, in A day or two. The Presbytery to-day accepted the Ret. Breachs (of New Plymouth) resignation. TSS HOWIOK The inquest on Mrs Crowley took place yesterday at White Foord Park Farm. Mr Hesketh watched the proceedings on behalf of the prisoner, who seemed the least in* tcrested person in the room. His manner was listless indifference, and he seated himself on the hob of the fireplace, and did not move for hours, or manifet the slightest comprehension of what* was transpiring. Towards the close, apparently weaned of his sitting posture he had assumed, be stood up, and a pitiable obiect he seemed to be. His manner was vacant and his features pale, and set off by his dark scrubby whiskers, their pallor seemed greater. The evidence of Crowley’s daughter, Mr Frater and others were taken. Several witnesses gave X evidence to the effect that since a fall the prisoner sustained a fortnight ago his manner had been strange. One witness, Ambrose Trust, deposed that there was a change in his manner as well as looks, and did not seem to be as (lively as he was before, or so communicative, appeared depressed and to have lost spirit. Was generally communicative with me when we met, out he Wad not so on this occasion, it appeared to me I that the mans health was failing, and that jhe had suffered some shock. Ten days ago 1 advised him to see a doctor and this Wad repeated during the week and again it was i repeated last Saturday by Mr Frator, Mr Hack and myself. Dr. Fitzgerald, who examined i the body of the murdered woman deposed i I There was a large triangular wound on the ! right temple, about 4or 5 inches long. Close | to that over the right eye was another ugly ’ wound close upon four inches wide ana j and 4 inches deep, also into the brain, the whole of the orbit of the right eye was gone, J And the forehead was smashed to bits. Tnti roof of the mouth, the upper jaws on both sides, and the (teeth were gone j the lower jaw was gone on both sides, und there was not a whole tooth in her head ; all were smashed to powder. The first wound would cause instant death. The others were given after she was dead. After the verdiot of wilful murder had been returned, the prisoner had an interview with his daughter, and the former subsequently made provision for his daughter’s maintenance. CHRISTCHURCH Dec. 5. Auckland went in at 1,30, Carlton and Robinson facing the bowling of Wilding and Frith. Button was caught at wicket off Wildings second ball, I—o—o, and with the scare at 5, Argeil was given an out l.b.w. by Canterbury’s umpire, 2—l—s. Robinson ran up 5, when he was bowled by Frith. Yates and Blair were batting when the adjournment was made for lunch. Score—3 wickets for 14.

Canterbury won the Cricket Match with Auckland by 27 runs.