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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2473, 21 February 1881, Page 3

The body of the man found in a creek at Napier has been identified as that of Dennis O’Brien, recently working on the Mohaka goldfields. As one of the crew of the Pleiades at Lyttelton, was staggering on board on Saturday evening, he fell off the gangway Into the harbor. A child raised an alarm, and the inebriate was promptly rescued by his captain*

The following horses were conveyed South by the express to-day : —Luna, Agent, Natator, On Dit, Governor, Mischief, Randwick, Peeress colt, and Volunteer. A number of well-known sporting men, also passed through to-day c;t route for the Dunedin races. .

Ernest D. Wilkinson, Receiver of Land Revenue, and Clerk of the Court of Hawea, was charged before Captain Wilson on Saturday with having embezzled £l6 13sMr Barlcyman pro eluted on behalf of the Comptroller Auditor-General, and a-ked for a remand, as other sums would have to be accounted for, and witnesses wou'd have to come some distance. Mr Ward appeared for the accused, and offered no objection, but asked that bail should be alio ' ed. The Bench had no objection, and remanded the case until Tuesday next. Most people are sorry to see the accused placed in such a position. He was very generally respected, and was of a most obliging disposition.

There was an amusing icene at the railway station to-daj'. Just ns the Express was about to start for the South, a buxom damsel, who presides over one of Timnru’s numerous bcarding-houses,began interviewing a dapper little man; who, in full holiday regalia was about to take wing for Dunedin. Th -, conversation, at first lowi rapidly waxed louder, and then the voice of the fair one could be heard above that of *• take your seats, please,” exclaiming, “ Pay me your board, you hextravagant little swindler.” Expostulations ensued but the result was only to gather a crowd. “ Didn’t I nurse you when you were sick ? Oh,you ungrateful scamp,” sblicked the vendor of chops, steaks, and sausages. “ Pitch into him jounir ’un,” cried the delighted bystanders. “ You’re u scorpion ” retorted the infuriated retailor of shilling beds *' Havn’t I worked hard, and off you go to the races without paying you’re board, you hard-hearted sinner.” The assailed one presen’ed a sullen demeanour and insisted in stepping into the carriage, while his landlady refused to tear herself away. At Inst the husband made his appearance, and then the exciting scene was renewed. The crowd applauded the man of hot joints, and vainly endeavored to promote a pugilistic exhibition, but the whistle of the irain and a sudden spring on the part of the bcsciged terminated the sport.

The attention of farmers and grain dealers is directed to a notification in another column by Mr F. Back, railway traffic manager, referring to the carriage of grain.