LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 34, 8 January 1884, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

[Pbb United Press Association.] Auckland, Jan. 7. Roclifort and his party, who have been exploring the route (or the North Island Trunk Railway, arrived at Kihikihi on Saturday. He reports to the Native Minister that he has. completed the exploration of the central line well to the westward of Tuhua, He states the line is good throughout. He heard from Natives that the exploring party under Carkeek had arrived at Otura river, flowing into the Upper Whanganui River. Carkeek had met with an impracticable country, but has received orders to labor at it till he gets through with the completion of his survey. The whole of the King Country will have been traversed by these survey parties. Thomas James North has been committed for trial for perjury and a breach of the Pawnbrokers’ Act. At the Criminal Session, Alfred Hyde, for forgery, has got three years. Dunedin, Jan. 7Mr. W. J. Spiers, of Dargaville, Auckland, formerly a first-prize taker for dancing at the Dunedin games, telegraphs his willingness to dance the Highland Fling with Donald Dinnie for £lO9. Donald has agreed to dance young Murray if judges who understand the Highland Fling can be found. W. Matheson, of local hammer-throwing fame, has also accepted Dinnie’s challenge to him in that feat on local terms. At the inquest on Mclntosh, found dead on the, Portobello Road, it was shown that the accident occurred at the junction of an old and new road, and the cart had fallen from one to the other over a bank Soft. high. The evidence was that Mclntosh left Dunedin sober. A verdict of “ Accidental death ” was returned.

Chbistchuhcb, Jan. 7. At the Supreme Court to-day, a man entered the jury-box under misapprehension, and was not discovered till one of the accused

had bean convicted and evidence against another had been heard. In consequent, Judge Johnston has decided to consult the other judge as to the course to pursue. Ches. Schnieder, for forgery, was sentenced to eighteen months. Wellington, Jan. 7. The interprovincial cricket match, Canterbury v. Wellington, commenced this morning, the weather threatening, and there was a poor attendance. The following are to-day’s score?: Canterbury, let innings—Dudney, b Wood, 0; Buchanan, 6; Cox (sub.), b Lawson, 14; Secretan, 6; Blaciook, b Holmes, 21; Longdon, b Lawson, 1; Corfe, b Bonaldson, 29; Pocock, b Lawson, 1; Harman, b Lawson, 0; Stevens, o Nicholls b Roberts, 35; Cotterell, run out, 6; Easer, not out, 12; Malet, b Roberts, 8 : extras, 9: total, 187. Wellington, Ist innings—Alpe, b Easer, 0; Blacklock, b Pocock, 54; Roberts, b Easer, 5; Lawson, b Pocock, 23; Heenan, b Pocock, 2; Twist, o Buchanan b Easer, 0; Wood, c Buchanan b Pocock, 24; Lynch, c Malet fe Pocock, 14; Nicholls, lbwb Easer, 8; Holmes, b Easer, 1; lioualson, not out, 2 ; extras, 4 I total, Ist innings, 132. Canterbury, 2nd limings—Dudney, b Holmes, 7; Buchanan, b Wood, 27; Baser, not out, 18; Harman, not out, 01 extras, 6 ; total, 2 wickets, 58, At the Supreme Court the Grand Jury found true bills in all cases except that of Edward O’Malley for alleged manslaughter, Peter Jansen, a Dane, charged with larceny, was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labor, Alexander Anderson: on a charge of attempt, ing to riiurder his paramour, Mary White, was found guilty, and sentenced to three years’ hard labor.