SYDNEY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2071, 24 August 1875, Page 2

SYDNEY.

r .-•' August 14. At the enquiry into the lpss of the ship Eesult, Mr Septimus A. Stephen, of the firm of Stephen and Stephen, appeared on the part of the captain of the vessel, and Mr John H. Want, barrister-aWaw, on behalf of the insurance offices. The preliminary inquiry resulted in Thomas Jarvis, the master, being charged with default for wrongfully abandoning his. ship, and leaving her ashore in Port Stephens withput making any reasonable attempt to get her affaat. " The pfficial Court to investigate the charge was held on Monday, the 2nd instant, Mr Stephen' again appearing ~pn behalf of Captain Jarvjs. The Board held that the charge had been sustained, and suspended Captain jarvis' Board of Trade certificate (No 30,290) for three months. It is probable, says the morning Herald, that during the Parliamentary

recess a change will take place in the Ministry; and is rumoured that an important change is pending in reference to the "* representation of the colony in England.: v:: . Mr Justide Hargrave passed a very severe sentence upon Thomas Woods, found guilty of extorting money from Captain Thomas Stackhouse by threatening to accuse him of the commission of an unnatural offence. The, prisoner had followed his victim about and persecuted him most villainously. His Honor commented on the case in very strong terms, and said in his sentence he should first determine that while in gaol prisoner should occupy a separate cell; thai; he should be occupied in certain work separately from all the other prisoners : then when the warder should pass .him he should turn his face to the wall, as he was not worthy to speak to any human being. He should sentence the prisoner to be kept to'hard labour on the roads or other public works of the colony for fifteen years. •

In the Legislative Assembly Mr Buchanan asked the Colonial Secretary^— "I. Has the Government received any authentic information as to the threatened visit 10 this country of two individuals calling themselves Moody and Sankey. 2. If the Government has received such information, does it intend, with all dispatch, to see to the enlargement of our lunatic asylums ? Mr "Robertson answered, to No 2: I fear there is a necessity for greatly enlarging our lunatic asylums, and probably the Government will be able to bring forward a proposition next session for that purpose.

A child about seven years old, named Purkis, was 'kicked in the chest by a horse and at once rendered insensible. It was thought the child'was'' dead, and information of the fact was conveyed to the coroner, Dr. Rygate, who made arrangements to hold;an inquest next day^ But strange to relate, after remaining for several hours apparently dead, the child recovered, and was able to run about next day. The mark of the, horse's foot was on its chest quite plain.