LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Found Dead in Bed. Auckland, Last^ Night. JoiIAXNA Burkb, a woman of intemperate habits, was found dead in bed in Cook -street. The cause is obscure.
A Suspicious Case. v *^M Some surprise was created in town Jj^| the circulation of a report that a w^^* known local commission agent has been served with a criminal summons charging him with attempting to bribe a public official. Enquiries prove the rumour true. The defendant, W. Y. Stevens, of Queen-street, it is alleged, offered a bribe of £200 to Mr Lewis, Under-Secre-tary of Native Affairs, with the object of influencing a disposition of native lands. Communications passed between Auckland, and Wellington on the subject, and information was laid against Stevens to-day, with the full concurrence of the Government, Stevens appears as defendant at the police court on Wednesday. Mr. Theo.- Cooper is retained- for the defence, Mr Hudson Williamson,'. Crown Solicitor, prosecuting.'
The Costley Bequests. Mr Costley's executors havt declined to withdraw the freehold from stile uuder arrangement 'with the trustees 'for chari- ■ ties.
M Death of Mrs, Lawford. ' Mrs j^wford, wife o| ; tlie"njanBger of tlie Baft^ofAuatralasia^died of "typhoid fe\ r et-t6'-Qay^\ She, was in a fair way of ms'^eiry/Wlieii some error of 1 diet^rqdace*d, a f * peja^ei -»,,',,
their search for the jew ellery stolen from Hcmlrickscn's shop without success. Tho ■ list of articles stolen shows the total value to bo £1496.
The Whisky Fraud. The cases against John Parcel], in connection with the ivhisky fraud, have been dismissed.
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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1709, 19 June 1883, Page 2
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254LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1709, 19 June 1883, Page 2
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