INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1639, 27 September 1887, Page 1

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Encouraged by tbe fact of the r-cent gold find at Mr J. B. Smith’s property at Waitoa, Auckland, a number of land owners adjacent are about to haye their property prospected in hope of similar results. The Customs recently seized at Auckland 1440 Waterbury watches, which were sold on Friday, and realised good prices. The watches were seized on account of alleged undervaluation. Some time ago a lad named Howard whilst passing the shop of Mr Hulme, Auckland, accidentally struck a fowl exposed for sale. Hulme, thinking he intended to steal it, rushed out of the shop, and Howard fell on the pavement and sustained concussion of the brain. He was removed to the asylum where he still remains, and it is stated that the parents of the youth have issued a writ for £2OO damages against Hulme. What seems to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck the passenger train from Helensville to Auckland was made on Friday night, when three large stones were placed on the rails at a crossing near Morningside. They were discovered by a man named Batkin, who at once removed them. The police have the matter in hand. The steamer Bellinger, chartered by the Seamen’s Union, arrived at Auckland from Newcastle on Saturday. She is to undergo an overhaul, and will commence running next week. The criminal calendar for the next session of the Supreme Court at Wei-, lington, comprises 11 indictments against 10 prisoners. None of the cases are of a serious character. At the Auckland Supreme Court on Saturday, an application for a new trial in the case of Hoerae for perjury was refused, and the prisoner was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment with bard labor. Aiken, for uttering a valueless cheque, received a sentence of eighteen months’ imprisonment with hard labor.