NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 21, 20 May 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. May 19. At an inquest on the native Neplu, at Teawamatu, a verdict of " Accidentally killed while under the iniluence of liquor by falling out of a buggy and breaking his neck," was returned. Wanganci, May 19. At the District Court to-day I). B. Howard was convicted on two charges of sly grog-selling at Karioi. The fines and costs totalled to within 18s of £IOO. A case Flyger v. the C'astlecliff Railway Company is now proceeding, plaintiff claiming £SOO for damages alleged to have been sustained through defendants' negligence. The sum of £BO was paid into Court. Mastekton, May 19. Mr Hogg, M.11.R., addressed his constituents here last night. lie upheld the Government's legislation, but condemned its administration, particularly of the Lands Department. A vote of thanks and confidence in the Government was carried with some dissentients. Wellington, May 19. John Hagan, a well-known and highly respected resident of the Upper Hutt district, died suddenly to-day, aged 75, it is supposed from heart disease. Westpokt, May 19. A lady passing along the river banklast night saw an object in the water and heard screams. This morning the body of Isabella Curtis, aged 17, a nurse girl, was recovered from the river. She had on several occasions threatened to drown herself. Later. At the inquest on the girl Curtis, drowned in the river last night, a verdict of " Found drowned" was returned. At the Harbor Board meeting tonight Captain Ewen, late of the Union Steam Shipping Company, was appointed harbor master. There were ten applicants for the position, which has a salary of £32-5 a year attached to it. The Denniston Miner*' Association has struck a levy of 10s per man in aid of the the Newcastle miners on strike. The members of the Brunner Royal Commission visit the Denniston mines to-day. Dunedin, May 19. A Chinaman named Ah Roy was committed for trial to-day for attempted criminal assault on a girl 14 years of age. The evidence disclosed a shocking state of immorality. The complainant stated that she went to accused's house with a girl 11 years old on the date of the offence, and admitted that she and two other girls went to another Chinaman's house five weeks previously. A witness 11 years of age admitted that she and other girls had visited five different houses occupied by Chinese.