AUCKLAND.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3566, 13 December 1882, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

December 13

A man named Robert Hardy, aged 40 years, was brought to the hospital in a cab by one Archard, a publican, and a woman, who states that she was Hardy's wife. Hardy was in a state of unconsciousness, and was much contused about the face. It was at once seen that he was dying ; he took two convulsive fits, and expired half an hour after admission Archard and Mrs Hardy stayed only a few minutes. An examination of the body after death showed that there was a cut on the right temple, and also an abrasion near the cut; there is also a cut under the right eye, and a bruise adjacent to the lobe of the left ear, which baa an abrasion as well as the side of the temple; the left temple is contused in appearance as if from blows, and the nose is also marked, and there is a patch of disfiguration on the back as if from a blow or bruise. Archard told the hospital nurse that the deceased had been fighting, and had stood great punishment. Mrs Hardy was in a state of excitement, so that little could be got out of her. She was understood to say, however, that Hardy was drunk, and went to strike a man, and, missing his blow, fell down. He had been drinking ever since, and took to his bed on Saturday, and yesterday began to take fits. Enquiries subsequently made at Archard's hotel, where the deceased had been staying, elicited statements that clashed with those given at the hospital. Hardy is said to have been in comfortable circumstances, and intended opening an hotel here.

Samuel Cox, a negro restaurant keeper, was fined £50 or a month's imprisonment yesterday for selling beer without a license. He had been previously prosecuted.

James Crowley has been committed for trial on the charge of the wilful murder of his wife, Ellen Crowley.

At a meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday a letter received from the manager of the Bank of New Zealand was read notifying the arrival of £150,000 for the Board, being part of the proceeds of the sale of its debentures, and asking instructions as to the disposition of the sum. The matter was referred to the finance committee.

Mr Griffin, United States Consul, was examined before the Tariff Commission, Washington. He hopes for an alteration in the tariff favorable to the Australian colonies.

It is rumored that the police suspect foul play in the case of the man Hamilton, who died several days ago, it was supposed from injuries sustained through falling against a bedstead.