APPREHENSION OF A HORSE STEALER.

Press, Volume III, Issue 284, 28 September 1863, Page 2

APPREHENSION OF A HORSE STEALER.

William Henry Campbell, a notorious horse stealer from Buuedin, for whose apprehension a reward has for eouie time past been offered, was captured in Christchurch on Saturday hist. He will be scut to Dunedin for trial by the first opportunity.

A BEPOBT. A report was current in town on Saturday evening that a prisoner had been shot in the act of attempting to make his escape. Tlie repent was entirely without foundation, and wo are at a loss to account for its origin. ACCIDEST. On Saturday evening one of the warders of Lyttelton gaol met with a severe accident. It seems that two of tho warders, *ftcr duty hours, availed themselves of the fineness of the evening to bathe from the re>cks under the Sumner road • and as they were preparing to enter the water, a large piece" of stone detached by a working parry on the road above came bounding clown -towards thcra, and struck one of them on the head, inAiding a very severe scalp wound. Dr. Rouse was speedily on the spot, and a boat baring been procured from Lyttelton, the unfortunate man was conveyed first to Olson's Hotel, whereT_j wound was dressed by Drs. Donald and Bouie, and then to tbe gaol, where be now lies in a ptel carious state. ■ ■ . •£ AS OLD OFTESDEB. John Patten, formerly practising in Canterbury, was brought up on the 15th instant, before bis Honor Judge Richmond, at tbe Supreme Court, Dunedin, charged with luring fraudulently sold a canvas tent and fixtures on Dunstan, tbe property of Sarah Ann Briers, without having any authority to do so. The prisoner was sentenced: to nine months imprisonment with hard labor. MOBE TBOOPS JOB SEW ZEA-AKD. We learn from private sources that tbe 60th regiment may shortly be expected in Auckland from Ceylon. '~',', CHBISTCHtTRCH TOTAL ABSTINEXCE SOCrETT. Tlie monthly meeting of this society war held in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, Mr. Connell in the chair. Several addresses were given, by tbe' chairman, and Messrs. Ford, Sanders, and Vincent. The chairman's observations were characterised by a moderation not common in enthusiastic promoters of this moremerit, and by practical common sense. Mr Sanders read some extracts relating; to tbe operations of the Maine Liquor Law, ondf the contemplated Permissive Bill in England. Mr. Vincent made an energetic appeal to tho aud_tnoe, and enlarged upon the difficulties besetting th£ path of those whose inclinations led them to adopt tccturalism, chiefly from recognised drinking' usage, and contended that aamuoh or more danger was to be apprehended from the influences aff work in private life than those which were 0/a, more open and public character. Tlie proceedingswere enlivened by temperance songs, recititions, and glees, by Mr. Thomson, Miss Cutler,*. ao4 other members of the society. Miss Ou_csr*« recitations and singing were in very good tastcf and gave a pleasing variety to the.proceedings of tho evening. '.* ',-s»