LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1281, 23 February 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). DUNEDIN, This Day. John Doyle, a man following the occupation of carpenter at a farm in Lake Wanaka district, was arrested last Thursday on a charge of having fired a revolver at one Angus J. Robertson with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. It seems that the men were just about returning home between 11 and 12 o’clock on Wednesday night, when Doyle suddenly rushed out of his room with revolver and presenting it close to Robertson’s head pulled the trigger ; the cap snapped, but fortunataly the chamber was empty; finding this Doyle made a dai*h at Robertson’® face with the weapon and hit him a nasty blow. The revolver was taken from the assailant by a witness of the assault. On examination it was found that the revolver was loaded in three chambers, the others being empty. The hammer falling on one of these latter undoubtedly saved Robertson’s life, as the muzzle was held within a few inches of his head. Doyle is now lodged in the Clyde gaol, and will be brought before Major Kendall, R.M., on Friday. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A very successful trial of the Gulcher system of the electric light, was made last night at the Kaiapoi Woollen Fateory, which is henceforth to be lighted by this system. Mr G. J. Lee addressed a crowded meeting *of the electors of the Selwyn District last’night, and avowed himself a thorough supporter of the Government, He was very well received, and a unanimous vote of thanks was accorded him for his address. AUCKLAND, This Day. Arrived—-Barque Lettereive, from Liverpool, 94 days out. The third mate named bumfrey, died during the passage. She experienced a heavy gale on the 19th of Feb., off Tasmania. The deck was flooded, and cabins gutted. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Citv of New York, with the January English Mails, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 14th instant, four days later than the time tahle date. The Zealandia, with ths January Colonial Mails, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 19th instant, three days earlier than th® time table date.