LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1862, 12 June 1884, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Launch, of a. Schooner. Auckland, Wednesday Night. A new schooner built by Gonk for forKabone, Ferz and Co., of Sydney, was launched to-day.

Trotting Match. A trotting match between Mr Porter* bay mare and Mr Laings grey mare was won by the former.

Serious Accident. A man named Elkington was kicked by a horse to day. The main artery of the leg was severed, and he narrowly escaped bleeding to death.

Mean Larcenies. A large number of complaints of petty larceny from houses and vessels in the Uaibour have been made. Half-a-dozen boys have been arrested on suspicion.

The Suicide Case. At tho inquest on the body of Capt. Lilewall, who shot himself at the North Shore on Tuesday night, it transpired that yesterday he told a friend that if ho would not accompany him home lie would make a hole in the water. He •>aye valueless cheques yesterday in payment for some goods.

The Unemployed. An unemployed meeting in Auckland is a novelty ; yet a gathering of that kind took place in Auckland to-day. In response to an advertisement, about 50 or 60 men assembled in the vicinity of the city council offices this morning. The majority were navvies, but there were also ?ome mechanics amongst the number. They all appeared to be strong, able-bodied men, willing to work. Speeches were nnde, and the sub^tauce of the remarks was to the effect that they were out of employment, and had been for some time ; they were willing to take employment of any kind at 6s per day. Some of the men who had spoken wcie appointed delegates to interview the mayor, lay their grievances before him and ask his advice, and call another meeting for tomorrow afternoon. The mayor requested them to supply him with a list oi the unemployed, and giving other particulars.

Ths Licansing Law. At a meeting of the City East Licensing Committee, the bench refused the Customs Hotel license, and retracted the remarks again&t Mrs Patterson, licensee^ of the Fitzroy, at the same time renewing hey license. The Queen's Head and Swan applications were adjourned. The Inspector of Police said a man from Wanganui- A\eut Jnlo. the Swan Hotel, some time ago, and while in his cups, incautiously displayed a d?nosit receipt for £250, which the licensee, with affected jocularity, snatched away and put in his pocket, subsequently getting the whole £250 placed to his own credit at the bank. In the meantime the unfortunate victim was kept in an incessant state of drunkenness for three weeks at the hotel. Upon recovering his sobriety atKngth, and enquiriug for his money, he was told that he owed the landlord £150, which had been consumed during his debauch, p,nd that consequently only £100 remained. The man claimed this paltiy residntn, when the publican had the audacity to offer him £50. By dint of persistence, however, the man managed to get £60, and subsequently £20, making £80 in all, o'nt of £250. Such conduct, if true, was that of a selfish and heartless sscounclrcl. '