New Zealand.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1060, 6 August 1904, Page 3

New Zealand.

— + — By Telegraph.—Press Association

A Whangarei Mystery

WIIANGAIIKI, this day

A man about forty live yea s of ago, fair, and of thin build, was brought in the hospital yesterday from llangapai, sutVt.-r • ing from oxposuro. Ho is unable lo speak In his possesion was a receipt from Mr McLeod, of Holensvillc, in favour of W. Simpson,

UTESF AUCKLAND »S

(Spcoial to the Daiiy Telegraph.) AroKUND, this daj. CEMETERY BRIDGE ROBBERY ACCUSED HANQS HIMSELF Harold Beaumont Hahroi'i who was re* cently committed for trial on sevreal charges of breaking and entering and of assaulting and robbing a lady on tho cemetery bridge, hanged himsolf in Anck* land gaol this morning. Later Harold Beaumont Harrop, who ban ged himself from the window bars of his prison coll at Mount Eden this morning, was a member of tho Soveneth Contingent, and during the war a bullet entered hii left hip and was extracted from the right. The doctors then said that uiatlucss might result, Deceased was aged 21), and was bom at Timani, but had resided in Auckland übont ten years with his paraitß. Ho apparently hanged himself overnightby moans of a towel and n handkerchief, Standing on a stool on his bed, ho fastoncd the towel round his nock and jumped oil', giving himself n drop of about fifteen inches. The body was rigid when found by a wardor at breakfast time. He was of athletic ouild, and cheerful, and his vio« lent end was not suspected, Till! CRIMINAL CALENDAR Tho following cases havo boon added to the criminal calendar for tho sessions beginingon Monday next.—Yozc Yujnovie, attempted rape at Darguville; William James Ncwell, horse-stealing at Cambridge; 11, B, Harrop and John Calander, breaking and entering and theft at Auckland; II Murray, J, Fairloy, and J. Monaghan, same; Lizzie Corney, theft from person at Auckland; John McVrthur, false prclonces a,Rotovua; Henry J. Atkins, theft from dwelling at Auckland; and 11. B. Harrop, robbery with violonco at Auckland, LIQUOR IN THE COOK ISLANDS Tho Act placing tho sale of spirituous liijuor at tho Cook Islands under Govern* nient control, and prohibiting private dealings, and making it illegal to give or sell liquor to tho natives, is now in 'orco