NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2133, 23 January 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

{Feb “ Times" Special Wibe.l Assault. Auckland, Jan. 23.—At the Police Court this morning, in a charge of assault brought against a constable, the complainant admitted he had been drinking with the prisoner prior to the assault, and the Magistrate thereupon dismissed the information, and. dis- [ charged the prisoner. Young Deserters.; ’ Four more boys were brought up charged with absconding from the In- • dustrial Home and were remanded. Scratcbley’s Successor. Wellington, Jan. 23.—A large sperm, whale was inspecting the harbor this | morning. , . A Bald on the Dice-box. A young man named Frederick Buck- i.-n land was sentenced to four weeks’ imprisonment for playing under and overin a public place. Several others have . ■■■; been detained in custody on suspicion of having false dice, etc., in their possession. Discovery of a' Skeleton. : .• Dunedin, Jan; 23;—A skeleton has been found at the head of Bannockburn Creek. From papers found in the !7 p clothes the remains have been identified ?. as that of McKeowii, a miner wht) was ’ 15 missed during the snow-storm three years ago. Duped , and Indignant. ' , „ In the Supreme Court, next week, McKenzie, a commission agent, diaims i £2OOO from J. Smith and W. H. J. ’ ■ Larnach, for an alleged • breach of r agreement, in promising, at a sale of: ■ ; land at Grant’s Braes, that a steamer would he put on to ply between there and the. city. , , A Settler Missing. Hugh Bell, an old settler of Bannockw,~ burn, is missing. He is supposed to have been drowned while crossing the river to his farm. Mining News. There is a good deal of speculation in Macetown reef shares. Tipperary and Gladstone scrip is changing bands Jat .1 £25 to £3O per share. . A Floating- Coffin. . Captain Russell, the Underwriters Association’s surveyor, says the barque Speedwell’s repairs are utterly inadequate, and it is the worst ease of unsea- * r. worthiness that ever came under his § notice. The Marine Department casts the entire responsibility on the Govern- 1 ment officers. ; : '" J A Ransomed Sinner. Six insolvencies were tiled this week, including Simon Isaacs, publican,; Dim- - edin. Liabilities, £3102 ; assets, £2400. Bis last Trip. Capt. Panrice, of the Comadre, died on the voyage. New Trial. The case, Tondut v. The New Zealand Insurance Company, is to be re-tried tomorrow. A Ducky Detective. [from our own correspondent.! , ~ - Christchurch, Jan. 23. —At a meet- I ing of the Associated Insurance Com- • . panics, held a few days ago, it was re- : - solved to pay the £2OO reward, offered > for the detection of incendiarism, to’ those instrumental in procuring the conviction of the lad Osborne, who was : sentenced at the Supreme Court sessions. ; ‘' The Secretary w'as also instructed to write to the Government, requesting that the sura of £IOO, offered by pro? clamation, should be paid over to the ; same parties. If this is done, Detective Neil will come in for a good share. A Good Word for Timaru. A member of the Melbourne Corporation visited the City Council Chambers today, and having expressed his astonishment at the rookery, lie said the Timaru Council Chambers were a credit to that town, which was more than he could say the Metropolitan buildings were. He is now being shown about the cathedral. >