AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4355, 15 December 1882, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Yesterday. Considerable excitement prevailed yesterday afternoon among the inhabitants of the North Shore on learning that a young man, Thomas Hooton, had been arrested on a charge of pointing a pistol loaded with powder and ball at the head of Miss Mary Jane Kayner. Mr Brassey is engaged in the case for the prosecution, and-to-day when asked by the Bench, was not disposed to make any disclosures until the case comes before the Courts The prisoner, who is respectably connected, was evidently in a state of nervous irritation. The disturbance arose out of a dispute between Eayner and prisoner, and the latter went to Devonport to have it out'with the former, carrying with him a loaded pistol, fully charged. The Joor of Bayner's house was opened bp his daughter, who observing Hooton's perturbed state and dangerous weapon of destruction, wrested it from the prisoner's hands. The prisoner was subsequently arrested and this morning was charged with the offence and remauded.

The tin ore which arrived from Lord Howe's Islaad by the ketch Adah will be Sent to London and Australia, in order that a reliable test ,of its value may be obtained.

The lease of the wbar,f tolls was sold by Mr Greenwood, auctioneer, at the Harbor Board offices yesterday morning and realised ah advance of £7 a month on last .year's payments. The bidding started at £125, and rose to £203 per month, at which figure the present lessee, Mr Bussell, was purchaser.

A serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon to some cattle belonging to Mr W. Bishop, settler, Titirauga. Two bullocks and a heifer were being driven along the road towards Mount Albert pound by a settler, Wm. Pugh, or his man, with the view of impounding the cattle for trespass, when in crossiug the railway line they were' run over by the 2 p.m. train. One bullock was knocked over and found to be badly bruised, and some of the ribs broken. The other bullock and heifer bad their bind legs completely cut oft, and, strange to say, the driver, finding they could not move, drove the remaining bullock to the pound, and left the maimed animals by the line all night to welter in their blood and suffer. The brutality of the driver, and his utter hcartlessness, have caused considerable disgust in the district". Mr Bishop states his loss at about £20.' A constable has gone to Mount Albert to.ascertain the facts of the case, and proceedings will be taken against tho offenders. . ' _

Two exciting races eventuated at Nelson on Wednesday night. The first between Dufaur and Auckland, was won by the latter hands down, while in the second contest Dufaur managed to get in ahead of Testro. • '

General regret is caused by the death of Mr Totton, manager of the St. Heliers Bay Tramway Company. Though only a ■horfc time iv Auckland Mr Totton had many friends. He was formerly traffic manager of the Belfast tramways. He had been suffering from lung disease, which was the immediate cause of death.