NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 6007, 10 October 1887, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.]

Auckland, October 8.

The case against G. Hulme for £100 damages for alleged assault was heard at the Supreme Court yesterday. In July iast plain iff, J. Howard, was knocked down in Queen street by Hulme, who was nnder the impression that he was about to commit a theft from the premises of defendant. Howard is now in the lunatic asylum suffering from insanity. His Honor ruled that the subsequent lunacy was not the result of the blow given by Hulme, and he therefore awarded damages to plaintiff for £5 only. J . A. Fond, Government analyiaer, has made a careful inspection of the whole of the Waitoa district, including Smith's farm, where the recent discoveries of gold werj said to have been made, ani has secured several samples of which he intends to make a complete test. The adjourned inquest on the body of the dead child found on the 2Gth ult, near the Thistle Hotel was held to-day, where a verdict was returned that the child died from hemorrage or from suffocation at the time ef birth, but whether the neglect was caused through ignorance or incapacity of the mother, or malice with wilful felonious intent, there is no evidence to show. Wellington, October 8. A rather unusual cr.oe occurred in the civil list at <he K.M. Court this morning. Mrs Campbell, barmaid at the Foresters' Hotel, sued chief officer Lindsay, of the s s Icnic for £50 for breaking her arm, as medical expenses. It appeared that there had been a gathering at the hotel with some dancing, and the accident occurred when the party were leaving. Plaintiff averred that Lindsay twisted her arm while shaking hands, causing her to fall and break her arm, but defendant a'leged that Bhe had swung round of her own accord, suddenly let go, and had fallen in consequence. The Magistrate gave judgment for L 5 and costs. It is believed that the discrepancy in time of the meeting of the House on Tv« - day need not cause any difficulty, as the Commissioners will simply announce tln.t His Excellency's speech has been postponed, j

Stout states that he is not going to Mel- ' bourne as announced by some journals. October 9. The boat in which Hearn will compete in the great sculling race in Sydney will probably be built here. A child named Hubble, 2£ years old, , daughter of the telepnone lineman, met with death this morning under somewhat peculiar circumstances. She was amusing herself with a swing in the garden, when by some means the rope got round her neck, and before assistance arrived she was strangled. The names of the members of the Ministry sworn in last night were published in a Gazette issued late in the evening. The Hon. E. J. C. Stevens, who has been appointed Colonial Secretary, ia expected by the s s Rimutaka. New Plymouth, October 7. Mrs Leech, of Inglewoed, was found drowned in a pond at the back of her house at one o'clock to-day. No particulars are to hand. October 8. Mrs Leech, found drowned, in a pool at Inglewood yesterday, had been ailing for some time and wandering in her mind. The wife of the Hon. Henry Scotland, M.L.C., died this morning at the age of 70 years. Nelson, October 8. The boating season was opened to-day, when the Nelson and Wakatu Clubs sent out all their boats, which formed in procession. A steamer with the garrison band on board accompanied the boats, and the scene was a brilliant one, the attendance being large and the weather glorious.