AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4454, 14 April 1883, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day. A Disgraceful Case. Last night about 10 o'clock, a girl named Brady, aged 13, was found lying in Hobson street, drunk, in company with two German sailors. The sailors stated that they had- bought a bottle of rum and shared it with the girl. The constables carried her to the station, but as she seemed to show all the symptoms of alcoholic poisoning, the lock-up k'aper did not lock her up, but had her laid down in the guard-room. Sergt. Kiely sent for her stepfather and had the girl removed on a stretcher (o his residence in order that she might be properly at!ended to and receive medical attention. It appears the girl had left her home with the ostensible intention of going to service. As she was not known to be given to drink or to being about the streets, the police were at first under the impression that she had been drugged, b't the explanations of the sailors satisfied them that she was simply suffering from the effects of an overdose of rum. While lying in the guard*room she was in a state of insensibility, and frothing at the mouth. The Native Minister. An Alexandra correspondent telegraphs as follows:—The Waikatos are strongly opposed to Mr Bryce going throughout without the formal consent of Tawhiao, but as the land through which he will pass all belongs to the Ngatimaniapoto natives, the Minister does not apparently consider it necessary to consult the King in the matter. As to Wahanui's attitude, that is in one -sense favorable; although he has not formally invited Mr Bryce to go through, he will offer no objection. Te Wetere is the only Ngatimaniapoio chief who has directly invited the Minister to go through the country; others, however, are favorable to the survey being made, and are not opposed to Bryce's journey. Rumours of a threatened obstruction are still current, and the i.ames of Aporo, Taratulu, Rangikaruru, and Feneaha are mentioned in connection therewith. It is said that the expedition will be told to turn back after crossing Whatiwhatihoe bridge, but no serious opposition will be offered until it penetrates further inland. These rumours may of course mean something, but as Kan^ikaruru has expressed his displeasure at the action of Mahuki. I do not regard them as of much irnpor* lance.

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