AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3156, 31 March 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day.

James Delaney was seriously gored by a cow. The man, who was an inmate of the hospital, was taking a stroll round Mount Eden when one of the cows rushed at him and threw him a considerable distance. The wounds are serious.

Goodfellow, the professional runner, did not win any event at the Kaitangata Rc'ief Fund Sports, but will hold another day's sports for his special benefit.

Arrived: Lookout, brigantine, from Sydney with a cargo of bone dust.

Four boys were charged at the Police Court this morning with breaking into a store and stealing goods. The eldest, named Cox, aged thirteen, was recently released, after a term of imprisonment for fruit stealing. The evidence shewed he formed a gang of juvenile thieves. Another boy in the gang was also recently released. The magistrate sentenced Cox to four months imprisonment and a whipping, another to two months with a flogging, and the two others to six weeks each without a flogging.

. The Bay of Islrhds Electoral Commission closed to-day. Mr Bryce examined Mr Lawlor with reference to the resignation of Mr Williams, the late registration officer. He 6aid Mr Williams received notice to resign on the day before the Revision Court sat, and asked witness' advioe. He replied, " You had better obey orders." Witness also deposed that Capt. Ba'ier did not receive the appointment to appear and object until the evening of the day on which the Court sat, therefore too late. Mr Bryce said the other evidence showed that Baker actually attended. Mr Bryce raturns to Wellington on Wednesday.

Probably, some Auckland members will participate in the Colonial chess tournament, if the conditions are satisfactory.