LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2418, 10 January 1888, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

[by TKLBGRAPH.— OWN COItItKSrON'OKNT.] Auckland, Monday. A deputation from tlio Education Board waited on the Hon. Mr Mitchelson to day re grant to the Girls' High School. Tha Minister did nut think the £1000 grant was intended to bo struck off, but some extra allowance. He thought they would pet a grant this year. If the liabilities of the school were submitted to him he would place them beforo the Government. Mr Goldie made reference to the Education Reserve, and Mr Mitchelson said that if the Government refused to make a grant to the Girls' High School they ought not to refuse to grant thein reserves of land. At the inquest on Henry Bell a verdict of died from serous apoplexy was returned. Deceased had only recently come out of gaol, and the other day a protection order was obtained against him by his wife. This morning Inspector Sherman received a telegram from Constable Parker at Waiuku stating that a young man named H. Brand had been thrown from his horse and sustained a fracture of the skull. He now lies in an unconscious state. Mr Illingwor'h, manager for Mr Pain, I the pyrotechnist, has forwarded to the ] Town Clerk a cheque for £'30, to be devoted to charitable purposes. This sum is five per cent on the takings at tho recent displays. The following names have bfen given to the colts purchased at Sylvia Park by Mr H. M. Jackson :—B c, by Norma, out of Dundee, Kati,'i Montrose; ch c, by Leolinus, out of Lady Mary, Leofiic. The Malua case again came before the Police Court, when James Maloney was charged with the larceny of a yacht, valued at £100, tho property of of Mr Carmine. Sergt. Pratt said ho would be obliged to ask for a further remand, as the police had received authentic information that two others were implicated, and the arrest was confidently looked forward to. Mr Stevenson, who was on the Bench, remanded the accused for one week. Charles Barrett, a respectfully-dressed young man, was charired with obtaining a benefit by false representations, viz., by filling up a shop and making it known that Sir William l'ox was concerned in the. carrying *n of the business. The case was adjourned until Friday the 13tb, Tho gaol inquiry pont.iijucd to-day. It PfinpiptiUy consisted nf the cross-examin-ation of Wakehatn by Mr Reston, Hi' gaoler. It is generally thought the enquiry will Ixj a