LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2309, 28 April 1887, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

-♦ (by telegraph.—own corukspoxijent.) A Denial. Auckland, Wednesday Night Mr Fouwooi), solicitor, writes to Mr Jackson Palmer, emphatically denying the charges made against him, and declaring his intention to coine back and refute them as soon as his health will perm it. Attempted Suicide. An attempt was made to commit suicide by Robert Thompson, only son of John Thompson, contractor. It appears that the young man has been suffering for some weeks past from a nervous disorder, which produced melaucholy, he has been attended by Dr. Stockwell. He cut his throat shortly before 2 o'clock with a razor, the gash extending almost from ear to ear. A telephone message was sent to the police station, and also to several doctors, and in a very short time Drs. McKellar, Knight and Stockwell were in attendance, subsetjuently Dr. Tennaut also arrived. At three o'clock the doctors were attending to the unfortunate man's injuries, he was then sensible and could speak. We are unable to learn whether the injuries are likely to be fatal or not. Parnell Poisoning. Mr J. A. Pond's (Government analyst) report re Parnell poisoning has not yet reached,the police authorities, but it is believed it will be of a negative character, Mr Pond having fiailed to find any trace of mineral or irritant poison. Sudden Death at Dargaville. Superintendent Thomson has received information by telegram from Dargaville to the effect that the body of a gum digger named (t. G. Woodward had been found on the guinfieid, about four miles from Dargaville. He was last seen alive last night, when he was apparently quite well. Constable McLeod has gone out to investigate the matter. The Missing Donald Grant. A body has been found at Helensville supposed to be that of Donald Grant, who was missed from the Old Men's Refuge. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Co. notify that their next Cambridge live stock sale will take place on the sth May; the Cambridge horse sale <n\ the 7th, and Ohaupo live stock sale on Tuesday, 10th May. We beg to draw the attention of the public to the sale of the lease of the Whaingaroa Hot Springs, which takes place at the Hamilton Auction Mart on Saturday next. The lease is for 21 years, with 221 a. lr. 7p. adjacent to Raglan. The curative properties of these springs, ■although so recently accessible, have been proved to be most efficacious in cases of severe rheumatism and othor similar ailments.