INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 153, 10 June 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] Auckland, June 10. The creditors of Moore and Townshend, wine and spirit merchants, have resolved to prosecute them for fraudulent bankruptcy. The barque Flora, guano laden, from Syc.iey Island to Hamburg, has put in here leaky. Lynch, of Coromandel, enters an action against the Coromandel Steamboat Company, claiming £lOO damages, for injuries received during a collision between the steamer Coromandel, and a scow recently. Jones, a baker in Symonds-street, was killed by a cart running over him. A bill has been drafted to remove the control of the Onehunga harbor from the Governmen to a Board. A telegram received by the local agent, states the Australia left ’Frisco time-table date, and is due here on the 28th. SUPREME COURT SITTINGS. Napier, June 10.. The Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court opened to-day before Mr. Justice Gillies. The calendar comprises two cases of house-breaking, two forgeries, one horsestealing, two larcenies, and one murder—the latter being the Ormondville tragedy. In the case of William Emery, forgery, prisoner pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years imprisonment. A verdict of Not Guilty was returned against R. Jones, charged with a similar offence. Later.—Robert Callus, horse stealing, a verdict of not guilty was returned. John Birkbeck, larceny of jewellery from an hotel, was sentenced to twelve months this morning. R. H. Edwards, charged with murdering his wife and four children at Ormondville, was put on his trial. On the question guilty or not guilty, being asked by the Registrar, the prisoner remained silent about a minute, during which crowd of spectators held their breath, the Registrar again put the question to the prisoner who replied “ guilty,” then there was another deathlike silence, which was at last broken by the prisoner adding “ Guilty, but I was not in my right mind.” This was taken as a plea of “ not guilty.” The trial lasted all day, but no new facts are likely to be brought to light. Sailed : Waimea, for London. TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. Christchurch, June 9.

The Rouse of'William Chesterfield, bootmaker, at Springfield, was burned down about six o’clock yesterday evening, and two children, aged three and five years, were burned to death. Two older children were left in charge of the house while the parents went for a walk. The neighbours made every effort to rescue the deceased, but the fire had obtained too great a hold before they arrived. The origin of the fire is not known. DISASTROUS FIRE. Dunedin, June 10. Mr. Allan Mann’s flour and oatmeal mill, at Woodside, Outram, in the Taeri County together with a large quantity of grain, was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening, only the water wheel of the mill was saved. The buildings were valued at £1,500, and were not insured. It is calculated that about £650 worth of grain, the property of Messrs. Dickens, and a few other persons was burned. M_. Dickens was [insured for £3OO on the grain. It is supposed the fire originated in the kiln. A policy of £l,OOO existed on the mill until about six weeks ago, when it lapsed. SUICIDE. A man named Fred Nicholls committed suicide in Castle Street last evening by taking laudanum. He had been drinking heavily, and was brought home drunk during the day. He called his wife into the bedroom, and, after bidding her good bye, drank some laudanum, which she thought was wine. He afterwards came out into the kitchen and smoked his pipe. It was nearly two hours afterwards when he died. Wellington, June 10. The Bishop of Nelson lectured last night on “ A Visit to Jerusalem.” The Kaiwarra Licensing Committee granted a renewal of licenses to the old hotels on condition that the houses be put in good repair. By the steamer Victory, which sailed for London yesterday morning, 220 frozen rabbits were shipped. Invercargill, June 10. At the Five-Rivers Estate two stacks of wheat, the property of Ellis Bros., valued at £250 and uninsured, were destroyed by fire. A threshing-mill and engine only narrowly escaped.