LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1282, 16 September 1880, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

Horse-whipping case in Queenstreet. Auckland, Last Night. A horse-whipping case occurred in Queen-street to-day. The assailant, Captain Kerr, was walking from wharf, when just as he arrive^jDOTOTte^thirT^itional Bank he met lsr S^ith, who was* sauntering along with Messr^g Abbott and,? Neville Walker. Tfcj^idsetaißj^rjin^ out, " You scoundrel^ swoeni^\produced a horsewhip, knpdked qfluhe Doctor's bell-topper. I Hqjfchjm ygceecW to inflict a sound <yast|ga^ion/ on *fne~ shoulders of the unfortunate m^co, wJfo tried to fend off the 'Wows oa^wellajfT he could, but made no onwfr^-^M^h^mU. tempted to beat a rejGj'eaib, J^ittheCap-/ tain, following hijh iip, : i^Bukey this exercise, Meomfflnyi^j~<Jh«ji blows with some $utter,e)V exp^essiongy amongst which the ifcord ' '\wife" M'tia distinguishable. EvenTOaliy^)iliß~Jltt&standers interfered, anil; tUe tfro gen^Diei) men were separated. •„!;!,

The Land dale, ; : The land sale was'lfelA' UMa^'*nd'iJH^i following prices were realised : — Village \ of Te Awatmitu— Lot 67, section 70, £24, BricWian^ . ee'ction 53, £7 10s, Mahoney; section ' 93, £7 'los, Roberts; section 93, £7 10s, Roberts^' section 96, £7 lOs^tfuxikmsij sedtita' 97* £7 10s, Roberts ;' section 98, , ,}5^ r - . Mahoney ; section ■ » QB*_i/ V^r JBJpbex*ts.» Town of Cambridge (EWt)— Lot r219,!r 219, ! £33, Bull; 251 arid 2OT, -£30* • each* < Clement; 260, £30, Mwrsßillij 278^ £30,' : Scott, 274, £30/ { KisWQp|fo \f^l% £55, Clement; 279. M 8u11 :,. 321, £42, Clements; 326*, '£72, 1 ' CleWents^ 327, £57, Bull. 328, £65, Clements ; 334, £35, Finlayson; 336, £32, Finlayoon; 337, £30, Finlayson ; section 340, 36, Finlayson ; 618, 1 acre 1 rood 24 p., £42, Waikato Steam Navigation Company. Town of Kihikihi— Lot 320, £14, Fttlder. Hamilton East— Lot 146, £40, Lttbrs* Allotments situated at Newcastle and Harapepe were withdrawn. Village and email farm allotments. Upper Tuakau, were opened for selection yesterday ; 31 applications were received.