NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1620, 30 April 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.! TIMARU, April 29. This afternoon, while Mrs and Miss Selby were driving into town, the horse bolted, and after running some distance, capsized the trap in Strathallan street, throwing the occupants violently to the ground. Mrs Selby was seriously injured, and being in delicate health is now in a very critical state. An old lady, named Saville, was run over in the street to-day, and severely bruised.

[Press Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, April 29. A man named Stanton was arrested to-day charged with stealing a gold watch and £6 from a friend named Hunter. They were in the Custom House hotel drinking together. The following morning Hunter awoke and found himself lying in the yard, and believed he had been drugged. His watch, chain, and other property was gone. A man named Johnson died suddenly this afternoon, on Queen street wharf. He was loading gum under a hot sun, and fell apparently dead. He partially recovered, but died while beiDg conveyed to the hospital. Johnson is saidto be brother of a banker, in Ireland.

WANGANUI, April 29. At the Supreme Court to-day, the Grand Jury found a true bill against William Monk, for felony and misdeamour. .Aired Luxford, •who, yesterday, was found guilty of horse stealing, and recommended to mercy on account of his youth, was, this morning, sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labor. John Djnaghy, yesterday found guilty of stealing £lB from a dwelling, was sentenced to one year, with.hard labor. G. W. Conrad, yesterday found guilty of horse stealing, and recommended to mercy on account of his youth, being only fifteen years old, was sentenced to six months' hard labor. Michael Free was, this morning, found guilty of maliciously wounding Denis Hurly, but Btrongly recommended to mercy, having re ceived great provocation. He will receive sentence to-morrow.

WELLINGTON, April £9. At the conclusion of the Southern trip, the Governor proceeds to Auckland, whero ho will remain a month. The Natives of Horowhenua block have stopped work at the back of the Lake on the Otaki road, pending instructions from Major Kemp. Governor Hunia is reported to be the leading spirit in the movement. It jis not iutended to commence the collection of the land tax during the present financial year. The Ist of July will probably be fixed upon as the date for paying the first instalment.

With rpgard to tho Native meeting at Te Kopua, tho "Post" is at a loss to see why the Ngapuhis should send representatives at all to the meoting, unless as intercedes for the Premier.

DUNEDIN, April 29

A farmor named Charles Lewis, residing at the Silverstream, was arrested and brought to town to-night, charged with having stolen nine head of cattle of the value of £7O. He is under remand to the Magistrate's Court at Mcßae's, the district where the robbery was committed. Mr Alex Bartleman, branch inspector of the Colonial Bank, waß this evening the recipient of a testimonial from tho officers of the Bank on the occasion of his leaving the service of the Bank to commence business on his own account. His Excellency holds an undress levee at twelve o'clook on Thursday.