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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 882, 8 October 1867, Page 2

Resident Magistbate's Coubt.—Yesterday, at the Resident Magistrates. Court, , William McGuire was charged by the Sergeant of Police with having been drunk and riotous in the Town of Napier on the night of Saturday, last. Mr. Swan gave evidence that he had broken a large pane of glass in the door of his billiard room, because he was denied admittance. He was taken in custody by Mr. Swan and some others, and in the struggle the.defendant broke a gold chain attached to Mr. Swan's watch, causing damage to the extent of 255. He was fined for drunkenness, or, in default, seven days imprisonment with hard labour; and ordered to pay Mr. Swan 255., or to be imprisoned a further period of seven days, with hard labor. Inquest at Waipukueau. —On Saturday the 28 th ult. an inquest was held by C. R. English Esq., coroner, on the body of a lad named Samuel Franklin, son of Mr. Franklin of Wainui. It appeared from the evidence brought forward that, on or about the 31st July, the unfortunate lad had gone to the Porangahau river in search of some cattle, and had never returned. The horse, with the saddle on but the bridle broken, was found a day or two after, on the opposite side of the bank to where the boy must have entered, and hence the presumption that the poor lad, in the act of crossing, had been Washed from the horse's back and drowned. Although all means were employed to recover the body, it was not found until the afternoon of Friday the 27th ult., when it was discovered by a shepherd of Messrs. Hunter, who, in returning to his whare, saw the body partially floating in the water, entangled by a log. The jury returned" an open verdict of "Found Drowned." Mr. John Stuart will sell, this day, sugar and other merchandise. Mr. Lyndon will sell, this day, wagonettes, harness, &c, and, on Thursday next, furniture and effects in the estate of Rev. Lemuel Saywell.