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

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1870, 1 July 1884, Page 2

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

Sxtpreme Court. r , • Auckland, Monday Night. Tue criminal session of the Supreme Court opens to-morrowTWorain^; and will probably extend till Friday: ''There are figured upon the calender 24 charges preferred against 21 prisoners, but^uoqe; of them appear to be of an unusaally grave character. -' '

Sharemarket. * Bank of New Zealand . shades were quote<l to-day at £21 10i ; Standard at lls. Tho only sale in mining stock was a parcel of Prince Imperials at 14». "

Lost at Sea* Capb. Jone3, of the, Aucklaud. schooner Quceu, which arrived at Hokianea from this port yesterday, reports by telegraph that when the vessel was off the North Capo he lost one of his "men overboard. Neither name nor particulars are given.

The Footballers. The Auckland contingent of the Ndw Zealand Football Tram', constinjr 7of Messrs T. Ryan, T. O'Connor, 7. W*£ buck, Lecky and Carter, 1 arrived laj^ this afternoon from Wellington by tflW Te Anau, and were' enthusiastically received by a large crowd. ''

Reward of Merit. Capt. Gray, of the Stella, and Capt. Gtcig are to receive, each a gold watch from the United States Government for rescuing the seamen from the Sarah W. Hunt.

Sad Accident. Tins afternoon a painful fteling was created in town by the intelligence that a lad named Ford had shot himself at the North Shore. Phillip Ford, aged 16 years, son of Mr Fprd, baker, Devenport, was going out to shoot about noon, accompanied by another lad named Green. They were proceeding towards Narrow Neck, when they started to ran, in order to leap the fence u hich lay in their path; and in doing so ho slipped and fell.-and the fowling piece which he carried being loaded, was accidentally discharged. The full charge of shot struck him on the head, near the ear, and inflicted a deadly wound. The lad Green at, once gave the alarm and had his unfortunate companion carried home, but his injuries were so severe that he died almosfciminediately after removal.