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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4364, 28 December 1882, Page 2

Thh Bella Mary, barque, arrived yesterday afternoon from Newcastle, and anchored off Puru. She signalled for a pilot, and Mr Schofield went off this morning and brought her up off Shellback. She draws 14 feet of j water loaded, or 9ft 6in. in ballast, so will have to be unloaded by bargee, there not being nearly enough water alongside the wharf. Her cargo is 370 tons Newcastle coal, consigned to the G-as Company. The voyage* took four weeks; she was becalmed 10 days, and also encountered contrary winds. The long trip told on the stock of provisions which had nearly run out when she nrrived in port. .' , •' ■ ..'.■ .' .. ./,-■

At the B.M. Court this afternoon, Mary Wakeham was charged with assaulting her husband, Wm. Hy. Wakeham, cordial manufacturer, Albert street. Plaintiff deposed his wife struck him with her clenched fist this morniDg, and had done bo several times. A

fortnight ago aha tore tbe singlet off hi 3 back. She said she would have bis life. She was most violent when in drink. There is a prohibition ord«r against her and yet she gets liquor. James Phillips, a boy aged 13, working for Mr Wakehati, deposed he saw Mrs Wakehum hit Mr Wuke.ham on the head. David Hastings, another lad, deposed Mr Wakeham was putting them to work in the shop ;md ehe pushed them back into another room and began to jaw Mr Wakeham. She struck him on the head. She gave witness a shilling this morning to get her drink, but he came back and said Mr Vaughan would not give him any. Mrs Wakeham denied the charge completely. His Worship informed defendant that all this trouble was due to her dnnking habits. Her husband had been round to him and the police sovfiral timos, and had done everything he could to restrain her but without effect. Her drinking was driving him to desperation, and he only stopped here for the sake of the children. He (Mr K^nrick) advised him to a course which unfortunately he had not the means tj adopi, viz., to apply to the Supreme Court to hate her confined to the lunatic asylum for a, year as a confirmed inebriate. He did not know what to do ; he did not like to send her to gaol, so she would be bound over ia her own recognizances for £20 for three months, with the assurance that if she broke them she would be locked up.

A iiABG-E number of spectators were congregated in the Court-house this morning, when the charge ogainst Mr W. W. Gudgeon for attempting rape on Mrs Ehrenfried was called on for bearing. On the application of Sergt.-Major Kiely an adjournment was granted until Thursday next, to enable counsel to be present. Mr Tyler has been engaged for the prosecu ion, and Mr Hesketh for accused.

The Circuit quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Church was held at Shortland last night, and presided over by the Rev. H. Bull. There was a full attendance of office-bearers. Tbe balance sheet for the quarter showed an income, including results of Home Mission effort, of £168 Is 9d, and an expenditure of £158 14) sd, also in addition to the above £65 for the Sunday Schools. The Circuit debt is now reduced to £15 3a 4d. Arrangements were made with Rev. Mr Barley to hold a united watch-night service in the Primitive Methodist Church on the evening of the Slat instant. Mr Stone was the retiring circuit steward, and was succeeded as senior steward by Mr E. W. Rollerson. Both gentlemen received a hearty vote of thanks for their past services. Mr H. K. Lawry was unanimously elected, on the nomination of the Chairman, to the circuit stewardship. A ballot was taken for the appointment of a lay representative to tbe ensuing conference, and resulted in the oleclion of Mr W. Ashby by a large majority. Mr Ashby returned thanks for the honor done him. It was resolved to hold the next quarterly meeting at Grahamstown, on March 291 h.

Me DAVIE9, the Harbormaster, was taken with a paralytic stroke yesterday evening about 6 "o'clock. He was standing near the tollhouse, leaning ou the rail on the western side, when he was stricken, and almost fell into the mud, only catching the rail with his right.arm. Mr Schofield, who was standing on the wharf, saw Mr Duties holding on to the rail, and asked what was the matter, and on Mr Davies not replying, went to his assistance. With the help of two men standing near he was carried into the toll-house, and from there conveyed home in a cab. Drs Payne and Huxtable were "speedily in attendance, and did what they could for him. The stroke affects the whole of the left Bide, and also destroyed the power of speech. From inquiries made this afternoon we learn that no improvement has taken place in Mr Davies' condition since last night. .«

A man named Kobert Gutbrie was thrown thrown from his horse on the Tararu Road yesterday evening, and sustained a fracture of the base of the skull. He was carried home insensible, and bis injuries attended to by Dr Payne. He bad partially regained the power of speech last night, and was better to-day.

We are sorry to learn that the young man John Davis, admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, Buffering from concussion of the brain, is still in an insensible condition, and shows^no sign of improvement. He has not yet taken any nourishment, and bis recovery is very doubtful.

In oar obituary columns appears a notice of the death of Mra McMullen, who has been on the Thames since its opening as a goldfield. The deceased lady has been in feeble health for some time. Mr Hugh Mcllbone,a gentleman who has in times past taken a prominent part in Thames politics »nd public institutions, was a' son-in-law of Mrs McMullen.

The Warden notifies in another column that applications to prospect and mine on the foreshore may be sent in to the Warden's Office, where the conditions can be obtained.

The officer commanding the district will pay officers commanding wrapanies the district prizes for their respective corps tomorrow morning at the Volunteer Hall.

A meeting of the Cricket Club will be held at the tioyal Hotel to-night.