NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2210, 17 April 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A man named Harry Parsons attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a penknife on Wednesday at Mcthven. He was brought by the late train to Hakaia and taken into custody by Constable llowsc. The wound is about three inches long, but not fatal. It is better to bo bom lucky than rich! Michael Simeon, a member of the Armed Constabulary stationed at Opunakc, has been loft a fortune of nearly £SO,(X Jby a relative in the South Island. 1231 sacks of grain were received at the Timaru Hailway station yesterday, A [young man named Hooncy, Ih.ng at the Wnshdyke, was yesterday evening handed over to the custody of the police as he exhibited signs of mental derangement. The following is the list of nominated immigrants for transmission per outgoing Frisco mail: English 5 souls, 11 adults; Irish. 21 adults; Scotland, 21 souls, 19 statute adults—total 50 souls, equal to 111 statute adults.

The Nelson police have summoned I ercy Adams, Langley Adams, Bunny, and Teschmaker for creating a breach of the peace. W. Carter Webb, of Nelson, formerly local manager for the New Zealand Insurance Co. has been sentenced on his own admission to six month’s imprisonment for embezzling the sum of £G 17s. At an adjourned meeting of the parishoners of St Mary’s last evening, the balance sheet was read showing assets £2GO2 ; liabilities £1703 Gs Gd; balance £B9B 13s Gd. The statement was adopded. Referring to coroner’s inquiries the Akaroa “Mail” says:—The system of payment by results is pernicious, and what aggravates the evil is that the payment is partial, for the kidnapped jurymen have to suffer their loss of time for nothing. There seems no good reason why the work at present entrusted to coroners and their juries should not be transferred to stipendiary magistrates, some of whom arc men of sound discretion. If the money at present spent on abortive and often useless inquests were devoted to the purchase of a few duly qualified magistrates, and coroners’ duties were superseded by magisterial enquiries, wc feel confident that the interests of the community would bo largely consulted. Two inebriates were arrested in town this afternoon. They will be brought up at the Police Court on Monday.