WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3086, 8 January 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. The bundle of notes stolen from the Anchor Line Office did not belong, to. the company, but to Mr Brend, purser, Who had collected the money along the West Coast in payment for produce! The land revenue for last month shows a great falling off, the total being twentyfour thousand. Ministers have been in Cabinet all day discussing questions of policy. Supremo Court. In the case of Arthur L. Sweet, charged with forging a cheque, the jury, after a

long absence, disagreed, and at a late hour last night, it being found they still disagreed, refreshments were ordered for them, and they were locked up for the night. On the Court being opened this morning, it was found they still disagreed, and they were discharged, and the case ordered to be again put on the list.

C. Schmidt, lor robbing Eobert Cooper at the Empire Hotel, was sentenced to three years. The Chief Justice characterised the case as a very bad one, there being an entire absence of the usual inducement to robbery, inasmuch as the prisoner was of temperate habits and with a considerable sum of money in the Government Savings Bank. The Judge ordered that the money found amongst the prisoner's personal effects, some £80, should be given to the prosecutor, but said that prisoner's money in the Savings Bank could not be touched.

Kate Dawes, for attempting suicide, was discharged, her husband becoming responsible in hia own recognisances for her future appearance before the Court, if desired. The Government have not finally decided what course to adopt regarding the convict Walsh, but it is expected the matter will be considered in the Cabinet to-day. The New Zealander says the Government are now acquiring large and fertile blocks of land on the West Coast of this Island. The removal of the Eesident Magistrate's Court to the old Provincial buildings is going on to-day. Saltwater covered swimming baths are to be erected at Evans' Bay in connection with a new hotel erected there. The water will be pumped from the sea by a patent windmill imported for the purpose. Darrell's season of " Henry V." has closed. The business done is reported to be the largest ever done in this colony. Tuesday.

A robbery was committed last night at the Anchor Line Shipping Company's Office. A packet of £265 was left on top of a safe last night. It was found the window had been left unfastened. The Grand Jury intend to bring in a presentment recommending that in a case of attempted suicide by a woman on account of domestic troubles, etc., the ends of justice might be served without the necessity of compelling the attenddance of the unfortunate woman at the Supreme Court. The Hinemoa, with Sir George Grey and his secretary, Mr Mitchell, arrived this morning. Levin and Co. are advised by telegram under date London Ist January, that the Chimborazo arrived at Plymouth on the 30th December, and the Garonne tailed thence on 31st with 407 passengers and full cargo.