LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 7, Issue 336, 26 March 1863, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Wanganui. Before Thos. Waters and John Handley, Esqrs., J.Ps. March IS. Clias Kicol v. W. J. Harding, debt, £.72 Vs Id. Judgment for plaintiff. March 19. Itobt. Daniel was commitmitted to prison for two months for drunkenness. Before D. S. Durie, Esq. R.M. March 20. James Lomax v. W. J. Holder. Pursuer claimed £1 5s as damages for a sheen of liis which, having strayed on to defendant’s ground, was tied up l>y him and died in consequence. Judgment for 2os, and costs 7s. Serious Occident. On Saturday morning, about teii o’clock, a quantity of gravel'fell down on a man who was work ing at the gravel pits at St. John’s Bush; and severely injured him. He had been warned a little while before by some of his comrades that the gravel was likely to'. fall, and .said he was on the out-loolc ; nevertheless be was not sufficiently on the alert. On being dug out he was car-' ried to the Colonial Hospital. liis hip joint is dislocated, his eye is injured, the

spine has received- some'injuries/and it is feared that he suiters from some internal bruises. He was carefully attended to by Dr. Gibson and Dr. Davies, the Garrison Surgeon, and is going on as favourably could be expected, but of course it will be a long time before he is able for work. He is about 40 years of age, a stranger, having' just landed fiom the Abeotia a day or two before, undHiis name is John Casey. .

Lectures on the Maori.— lt will ’>e observed by an advertisement that Mr. White,’ R.M., has kindly consented to deliver three Lectures on this subject. Mr. White is well known to be the individual in this country best acquainted with the Maori customs and habits, and as his enthusiasm in the matter is equal to his knowledge, those who have the pleasure of hearing the lectures will'enjoy* a rare treat. Mr. White is not new to the platform, having already lectured on similar topics to Auckland audiences with much acceptance.

The English Mail:-— We are infomed by Messrs. Powell Son and Co. the.agents that the “ Storm Biid ” has been detained iu Wellington. She was to leave y> sterilay, mail or no mail, and in the latter case the mail will be forwarded overland. Mataraua Church. —The Chairman ( Rev. R. Taylor) of the meeting mentioned m our last, sent us a letter regarding it yesterday, too late for insertion. We stated that the Bishop gave the settlers there clearly to understand that the "ground given by Mr. Moser... being for Church of Eugland purposes could only bo used temporarily for the site of a church in common. The Chairman now informs us fuitlior, that in case the settlers wished to build a church now on that particular’- spot, the Bishop offered a lease of part of the said ground at a nominal rent,' on the understanding that- if at the end of seven years the trustees of the ground should wish to have possession of the building, they might have it for f-ths of the cost. However, ho strongly recommended that a neutral piece of ground should be procured for a site. Of this recommendation the meeting approved. It will be obvious to all that the Bishop has acted in the matter in a very candid and straightforward manner. We omitted to mention that this congregation has recently bought a harmonium, which is played by one of themselves and is looked upon as of great advantage in the service of praise.

j he Provincial Council is summoned to meet on 24th April. Cemetery.— A subsciiption list lies at Mr. FT.-1. Jones’ for the fencing. Every one should give his mite.

Mr. llgwson is such a favourite that we anticipate a crowded house on Monday. Mr. Donald Maclean is gazetted Superintendent of Hawke’s Bay. WELLING I ON. Supreme Court. —The criminal sittings took place at Wellington on the 16th and 17tli insts.

Daniel Colman, private 57th regt. was indicted for having committed an assault, with intent to commit a rape, on Ann Lester, a girl under six years of age, at Wanganui. The offence being clearly proved by the girl and her sister, prisoner was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Howland Dossett, was indicted for having stolen a mare which lie had left as security with the prosecutor, Francis Baldwin, for a promissory note of 26/ 2s 6d. Particulars of this case are known here. The prisoner offered tlie horse for sale at Kaiwarra. He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour.