AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 247, 24 July 1872, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(From latest Sydney Papers). Affray at Grenfell.— Our correspondent sends the following particulars of a shooting affray at GrenfellPeter Magee, landlord of the Star Hotel, was brought before the Grenfell Bench, on Monday, charged with having shot at, with intent to murder, one Terence Connolly. Constable Muldoon deposed that cm the morning of Sunday, the 7th instant, about 1 o’clock, while on duty in George-street, he h°atd a report of firearms, and, going to the Star Hotel, was told by one Reece that Peter Magee had shot a man. On getting inside the house, witness saw a man lying on a sofa, on his right side, whose left arm was shattered, as by a gunshot wound, above the elbow. He also had a wound in the left side. The

accused came to the side of the wounded man, Hud said he was very sorry, and asked forgiveness, Connolly said, “I forgive you, but did not think you would have shot me.” Took the gun, examined it, and found that one barrel had been recently discharged, the cap falling off when lifting thu hammer. Told Magee he might consider himself a prisoner, and charged him with shooting at Terence Connolly with intent to murder. He said, “he provoked me to it.” Witness brought him to the lock-up, and then • returned to the hotel. Finding that the doctor had not arrived, witness went for him ; also for Mr Hayes, a justice of the peace. Brought the accused from the lock-up, and into the presence of the wounded man, whon the doctor asked Connolly who shot him. In reply, Connolly said, “Peter Magee.” Connolly stated his belief he should die. Sergeant Lane prayed a re-

inr.nd, panning ttie recovery or otherwise of the wounded man, and the Bunch remanded prisoner for eight days. Mr Ryall, for defendant, at that stage would not ask for bail. Little hope is entertained of Connolly. The wounded man recently served a term of imprisonment for brutally kicking the late landlady of the Newmarket Hotel, at Grenfell. Tin 5 Discovery Thirty-five Miles from Singleton. —A correspondent of the Maitland Mercury writes: excitement was caused in Singleton on Monday, when it became known that tin had been discovered in the direction of

Goorangoola. It appears that a prospecting party had succeeded in finding tin ore in considerable quantities m a shaft from the surface to a depth of twenty-live feet, and they came on to Singleton to take up a lease of the land in question. A promoters’ company was formed immediately, consisting of sixteen shares, each of 4i25, in addition to five shares, one held by each of the discoverers; and a quantity of land was at once taken up, amounting to 1,500 acres, the deposit for which was, forwarded to the Colonial Treasurer this day (Tuesday). The locality where the discovery was made is si mated between

Goorangoola and Roucliel, just over the boundary between the Singleton and Scone districts, and just within the latter, at a place called Cobbs’ House, about thirty-five miles from Singleton. The names of the discoverers are Balls, Donsdale, McDonald, Larnaeh, and Father. It is intended to sink trial shafts in different directions over the land taken up, and eventually, if successful, to form it into a company. Tins Colliers’ Co thjiplated Strike. —The Newcastle Chronicle of yesterday, has the following : —We understand that, on Wednesday, the millers gave notice to the managers of the various collieries that unless their wages were raised Gd per ton before the IGtli instant, they would strike. We are told that the proprietors of Lambten colliery intend giving the rise, and the manager of the A. A. Company has promised to increase the wages on the Ist January, 1873.