NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1748, 14 May 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND

(Foe Press Association,.) Auckiaud, Saturday,

Tbcmas Clarko and Conetallo Rowe out with an exciting adyonturo last night in tho harbor. They eta'tod for Hobsonvi'lo in an oil Inunoh, and tbo journoy proceeded uneventfully until well out into tbo haibjr. Then it was suddenly discovered that tbo vessel wos leaking. Soon tho ongino was tunning in water, and the two men rca'ised tha tbo laur ch would sink unless tho cargo was jittißoned, About a ton of horn feed, lime, and etoros had been loaded on tho launob. When tho oa go had been jit'isoned they wore relieved to find that the water was not gaining, and Ibo launch was Blowly run in thodireotiou of Hobson ville. Tho injurits to tbo bull which oaußed tho accident hvvo not yet been ascertained, but it is believed Itat white the launch wsb Ijiog alongside the Auckland breaßtwoik during tha day it was either orushod by another boat or was run into.

Chief Deteotivo Marssck prosecuted a man named W. B Wi loughby, alias Riley and Wbitely, in tbo Police Court yesterday a f ternoon for obtaining H 9 10s frern John Patrn by fa'ae pretence b. Paton, a farmer at Wuiroa South, atated that iu December, 1905, W-dloughby represented to him that he was about to buy a farm at Bombay. Ho deolared tbat his balance at the Bank of New ZsalaDd totalled £4500, and witness thought it safe, in const queues, to cash oro of accused's cheques for .£9 10s It was returned marked "no aocount” Evidence was oalled to tbow tbat Willoughby never had any acoount at the Bark of New Z'aland, and accused, who pleaded guilty to tbo obarge, was cotm mitted for eontence at the Supreme Court. Hu'aoa, Apiti, Kremlin, Lull, and Shrapnel have been withdrawn for all ongagoments for tho Auckland winter meeting.