NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2338, 5 July 1887, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

ffiv 7K:,i... vari! rm:" A-snruiiox.] M ELLIXGTiIN, Saturday. A n rrim; peculiar case came before the < oiirt tins morning. Allan Campbell, bugler to th- Wellington Rifles, was ant-sted on a warrant on hoard the hani’i- 01-nrosa waiting to «a ; l for Valparaiso wiin the first fair wind, charged with Irving about to change his residence before delivt ring up his rifle, accourtmeets and ■.inform to the officer commanding tie; corps. The case was remanded to Monday, hail Ireing allowed, CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. ’ At the Supreme Court to-day, James Henderson pleaded guilty to stealing a hag which he found on the street containing £ll. He was placed under probation for Iff months, and ordered to pay the costs £lO. Xeal L.-at pleaded gull tv to breaking ami entering, and was sentenced to I*2 months' hard lalronr. Harry Wakefield, charger! with house-breaking, was acquitterL Jane Paurine found gnilty of larceny, was s-ntenced to 12 months' hard labour; Margaret Paurine, a young girl, for complicity, was placed under six months probation, anrl ordered to pay costs. No bills were found against Martha Blyth, for concealment of birth ; Ciras. Trcvenna, for breaking and entering ; James Henry Towce and James Bulhvau, for perjury. DUXEDIX, Monday. Win- Lindsay, farmer, Strath Taicri, tried to commit suicide fry shooting himself in the neck on Friday. While being conveyed to tiie Dunedin Hospital in a trap he escaped near the Lee Stream and though search parties have been oat .slice, his whereabouts have not been discovered. AttheSuprcme Court, in thecaseofßobert How e, charged with assault and robbery of £IS, tire jury returner! a verdict of “ not guilty.” The Grand Jury expressed regret that the Legislature did not alter the law to admit of Magistrates dealing with small cases. The Manager of the National Bank lias received advice that the directors propose to pay a dividend at the rate of five per cent, for the half year and carry forward turn TIMAEU, Saturday. The inquest on the fire at the woollen factory concluded yesterday, when a verdict of “ Origin unknown” was returned. The jury intimated that they considered there were strong elements of suspicion, and added a rider that Insurance Company's dill not exercise sufficient care nr accepting risks. The coroner concurred. An expert witness showed that the stock was worth less than £2OO, whereas it was insured for £.500. NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. A serious outbreak of measles has occurred at Parihaka, and several natives have died. Dr. O'Carroll, hospital surgeon, has sent out a supply of medicine. It is feared the disease will spread among tire natives all over the district, as the Parihaka meeting has just broken up, and tire natives have returned to their own settlements, probably carrying the contagion with them. M.VSTERTOX, Monday. John McDermott was charged at the B.M. this a? t.Timon, with having an unlicensed still apparatus in his possession, and also having a quantity of spirits on whicii no duty hid been paid. He avas fined £oo on each charge or 12 months' imprisonment.