MURDEROUS ASSAULT. Wellington, this day.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 57, 5 July 1884, Page 6

MURDER OUS ASS AU LT. Wellington, this day.

Early on Sunday morning, a murderous assault mas made on a man named Maher. It appears that Maher and a man named Franklin were drinking together on Saturday night, and the latter accompanied Franklin to his home, where they drank a bottle of brandy. A quarrel afterwards took place, when it is supposed that Franklin split Mahers head open with an axe, as he was found lying in Franklin's house with a fearful gash on his left temple about five inches long. Maher was taken into the hospital, but faint hopes are given of his recovery. Franklin was arrested yesterday, and will be brought up this morning.

funds available for the making of this **oad at present, will be pi epared te reimburse them for the expenditure they may incur in clearing and wi lening the lower road From the battery company's site up to Cook's battery site from the fnt.ds of mining leases and battery sites below the lowest horse grade up to the sum of £300 on presentation of the vertifiente fiom the county en'rine-M". such payment i<> !>e in ide !>y tie cou.iiriion lvceipt «»f t\\e afore-mentioned rentals horn l'u i (Jovim union t. Tip vomiril will .dso endeaxour to obtain from t.ie Colonial Treasurer the amounts ji.ii.l on the leases before nuirioneJ. Until tuey (»i>tjii;i some inform. iMou it must bo tm ier>tnoi| that that the eoun/d Hvii! not be in n position to m ike any jwi\ incuts under tin* resolution. Or. C lepmeii said Mr IA^L-ii-on was fibourin.! tm iet 1 a gre-it mistake w.ien lie. said that the council received all Ihe gold revenue from the Government. T'ley never rould tell how much they tg-Of'. Cr. William* seconded motion. OirnVil iin.i!ii']i(>u-iy. V«'sfiiii, r Tramway in Council. — The '"Warden's ceititieate of permission to tae '■council to construct the tramway three •miles in length, width one chain, was received and laid before the meetir^. -A schedule of the conditions, under \vhich perniis-ion to make ttie trains ay V.is granted to t!ie cO'incil, was attac \M 'to the certificate. Road at Shaftesbnry.— Mr W. P. !Bro\vn. Shaftesbury, wrote, stating he liad no means ot' commnnicatiou between his farm and Shaftoshury and Te Arohn, \mless by a small tr ek through nis 'neighboui's farm. This track, however. his neighbour threatened to close. The 'completion ot the road would not be an expensive or dith"cu!t matter. A bridge and some culverts would be reqniied. it was a giert .Irauback to the distinct. !♦■ was agreed to instruct Mr Purchns, "■engineer, to inspect the pluce and report V) U necessity and cost ot proposed road ; 'also, ascertain what w:is the natcre ot the track icfene i to. Cr. Firth did not think it a very neighbourly action <>n tue part of Mr "Brown's neighbour to close the track against him. " Ceiueterj and Pound at Morrinsville. — Cr. Caopmell reported that in company with the engineer he had inspected the sites of the above offered by Morriu. He approved of the pound site, the erection of which would be proceeded with immedi itely. The cemetery site, however, was altogether unsuitable, and he therefore could not recommend the eomicil to accept it. It would not come within the Cemeteries Act. On the motion of Cr. Firth it was agreed that Cr. Chepmell be appointed to wait upon Mr Morrin in reference to another cemetery site. Accounts. — The accounts rendered were passed for payment. Road Improvements, Waiorongomai. — On the motion of Cr. Firth, it was agreed that " Peter Fergason and Co. having represented that a small culvert or embankment is necessary in the original road to the river in order to make it passable for the transport of heavy battery machinery, the council authorise P. F. and Co. to expend a sum not to exceed £25, such sum fco be advanced by them and spent under the superintendence of Mr Purchas, county engineer ; and which sum the council undertake to refund when in funds." This was all the business. — Waikato Times.