THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES. HAWKE'S BAY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1295, 10 February 1860, Page 3

THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES. HAWKE'S BAY.

The "Hawke's Bay Herald," states that tho Committee appointed at the late meeting of the members of the Church of England, have agreed for the of a house and land, the former to become the residence of a Clergyman who is expected by the next trip of the "Wonga Wonga" — and on the latter it is intended to build a church. The sum to be paid for the property is thought to be £650 of which £50 is to be in cash, £200 in twelve months and the balance £400 it to remain for 5 years. The last two sums beariug interest at the rate of 10 per cent., to be secured by a mortgage on the house and land with the exception of that portion on which the Church may be erected and the necessary access thereto.

Election for Napier. — The nomination of Dr. Hitchings on Monday renulted in his re-election, no other candidate having been brought forward. — "Hawke's Bay Herald."

Township of Havelock. — The attendance of Tuesday was good, and the bidding »pirited. The town lots told from £7 10s. to £56: the country from £22 to £68 — five of the latter remaining unsold. Total amount realized, £771 10.— "Hawke'g Bay Herald."

CiiivK School. — At the meeting on Tuesday last, the appointment of teacher fell upon Mr. J. E. Bates, late of St. Paul's School, Auckland. — "Hawkes Bay Herald."

HTrul or a Solicitor.— The Trial of Mr. Boorman, aNapier Solicitor on a charge of stealing Bank notes, from the residence of Mr. Reynolds, his client, is altogether a very singular one and has resulted in the discharge of the jury, nine were for acquittal and three for a verdict of guilty. The i risoner wra accordingly bound over himself in £50 and two sureties in £25 each, to appear at the next sittings of the Court. The defence set up was that the prisoner did not take the Notes with the intention of stealing them, but for the purpose of conveying to the prosecutor a lesson on the impropriety of carelessly leaving money about and that he meant to restore them. It was a very dangerous mode of imparting truth Mr. as Boorman has already found to his cost.