Accidents, Offences, &c.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 219, 26 August 1884, Page 2

Accidents, Offences, &c.

WRECK AT INVERCARGILL. SLY GROG SELLING. [Per Press Association.] Invercargill, August 26. The brigantine Augusta, 138 tons, Murdoch master, from Newcastle, with coal, was wrecked on Sunday forenoon outside the New River Heads. The vessel was bound for Invercargill, and ra.i in to receive the pilot. The wind was uncertain, veering from N W to N and falling light at times. Pilot Clare put off, but by the time he reached the Augusta it was impossible to do anything to save the vessel, which had missed stays, with Long Island close aboard. She went on the rocks and became a total wreck. The hull and ca v go we.e offered for sale. The Augusta was formerly owned by Mr. W. Todd here, but was sold to Green & Co., Rockhampton, some time ago, and has been engaged trading between this port and Queensland since. The insurances are not ascertained, Todd (agent of the vessel) being out of town. A boy named George Woods died yesterday at Matauia from the effects of on accident that happened to him a week ago. He was riding a horse from Mac Gibbon & Sons stables, and in turning the corner of a street fell off, sustaining injuries to his head which rendered him unconscious, in which condition he remained till he died.

Richard Howorih, a storekeeper at Lowther, was convicted of sly grog selling, and fined £5O and costs, it being his second conviction. Howorth’s trade in this line has been notorious.

Dunedin, August 26. An inquest was held yesterday on the young man Wackrill, who committed suicide at the Coffee Palace on Saturday. The medical evidence was that Wackrill had evidently shot himself, but there was no evidence to show any cause. A verdict of suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity, induced by ex. cessive drinking, was returned. The Coroner said the police would no doubt make further enquiries. Wellington, August 26. A three roomed cottage near Carterton, unoccupied, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. Mr. T. S. Parkes had left a fire burning in the house, and it is surmised a spark therefrom ignited the building. Insured in the Victoria office for £75. Napier, August 26. An accommodation house and store, at Marekakaho, was destroyed by fire at two o’clock this morning. After the household had retired to rest, Mrs. Burgess, the proprietoi’s wife, remained up ironing muslin curtains, which she hung in front of the fire. The fire was almost out when she went to bed. It is supposed that a spark set the curtains alight, as the fire broke out in that loom. The flames spread so rapidly that nothing was saved. The following are the insu -ances : House, £250 in the National; stock and furniture, £5OO in the Standard. New Plymouth, August 26.

Mr. and Mrs. Charnock were charged at the Police Com t, yesterday, with setting fire to the dwelling house occupied by them in Stanbyn Street. The case is not yet finished. Auckland, August 26. A boy named Frederick Walker was drowned at Warkworlh yesterday.

Kelly’s store, at Obinemutu, was burned down on Sunday night. The building was insured for £1,400 in the Union Office. Detective Twohey, while assisting at the })ost mortem on the child Emily Wilson, cut his finge? with a piece of thread, and is now suffering from blood poisoning.