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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 259, 1 November 1893, Page 4

Judge Conolly and his Secretary arrived per Mahinapua this day ab noon. Brett's " Auckland Almanac " for 1894 is now in the press. Secretaries of societies are requested to send to the Star Office a list of their officers, for insertion in the local directory published in the almanac. In reference to the " friction " between tbe City Council and the Crickeb Association vre are informed that the Auckland Domain accounts, liko all other Domain accounts, have hitherto been prepared in the form prescribed by the Government. In future, however, the exact receipts and expenditure in connection with the Cricket Ground will be separately shown, and thus prevent any misunderstanding upon bhat head. Three long-sentence men, in charge of warders, arrived from New Plymouth this day per Mahinapua, and were escorted to Mounb Eden. At the Polico Courb yesterday before R« S. Bush, R.M., Dorothy Haines, an elderly wovnan, was Charged, that on the 26th of October, at Northcote, Bhe did unlawfully assault and beat Fanny Helen Pannell.— Mr G. N. Brassey appeared for complainant. Mr H. Campbell pleaded not guilty. The evidence for the prosecution showed thab the alleged assault was committed ab the Northcote Hotel, kept by the husband of complainant. According to complainant's evidence, the defendanb and Norah Griffin went to the hotel and «sked to see hor. When defendanb saw wibness she used a lot of abusive language, and subsequently slapped her on the face and Bpab ab her. The defendanb denied bhab Bhe spat at or sbruck complainant, bub she admitted using certain words to her. Defendanb -aid she got a slap on the face "like a cannon shot/ She wenb to bhe hotel bo see Mrs Pannel with regard to some reports that had been spread about a lady friend of hers. Several other witnesses were examined, the evidence being of a contradictory nature. Mr Bush dismissed the case and ordered each* party to pay their own costs. The meeting of bhe shareholders of the Pride of Karaka Goldmining Company convened for yesterday afternoon lapsed for wanb of a quorum. Mr C. S. H. MacKinney, the Secretary of the Auckland Cricket Association, has received a wire from the Secrebary of the Wellington Crickeb Association stating that bhe Wellington crickeb beam leaves bhab city on November 30tb, and will play Auckland on December 2nd and 4th. Mr W. Halliwell, chief clerk of the Auckland Post Office, meb with a serious and painful accident yesberday afbernoon, whilo going round in the mail cart bo inspecb the letter1 receiving boxes. In Howe-streeb the breeching carried away, and the vehicle fell on the hind quarters of the horse, causing ib to bolt down the street. The carb swayed from side to side, and eventually Mr Halliwell was thrown righb on to the road. On attempting to rise ib was found hia ankle was broken in two places. He was removed to his home in a cab, and Drs, Moir and Knight seb bhe breaks. The fracture is a very bad one, and it will be some time before Mr Halliwell will be able to resume his duties. A man named John Lynch fell into the harbour from the Devonport ferry tee lasb evening, and had a narrow escape from drowning. He had laid hold of one of the chains on the wharf, but the chain swung under him and threw him into the water. Mr John Taylor, Foreman of the Auckland Harbour Beard, observed the accident, and threw Lynch a lifebuoy, and a Mr Foss put off in a boab and rescued him. The Railway employees have elected bhe following to acb as a permanenb Committeo in connection wibh bhe Railway Insurance Bill:— Residenb Engineer's Department: Messrs J. Dempsey, J. Lee, S. Olive, and J. Bennett. District Traffic Manager's Department : Messrs A. Duncan, J. Craig, R. B. Peat and H. Pearae. Locomotive Engineer's Department: MessrsW. Mason, E. L. Farr, T. Underwood and R. Gibson. Mr Duval, tho manager of Pollard's Liliputian Opera Company, desires us to contradict a rumour bhat is going the rounds to the effecb thab Miss Marion Mitchell and several other Auckland favourites are nob coming with the Company. This, Mr Duval informs us, is nob the case, as the personnel of the Company is exactly the same as when lasb here, and bhere are several addition*, notably, Miss Cissy Samuel, so well known in Wellingbon amateur circles; Misa Emily Metcalfe, a Melbourne young lady, with a very .fine voice; Miss Edith Wood, a native of Masterton, also the possessor cf a sweet voice; and Master E. Nable, a rising young comedian, who has been making a iime for himself in character parts. These, together with all the old favourites, make the combination very strong indeed.