ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 52, 14 February 1912, Page 6

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

DRUNKENNESS NG EXCUSE. Christchurch. Feb. 11. James Gibbons who assaulted Elizabeth Mackenzie at Sydenham, on December 18th. v.ith a razor, inflicted dangerous wounds, was convicted at the Supreme Court this morning of attempted murder. The excuse offered by the accused was that lie was mad with drink, bui th? Judge said drunkenness was not. a disease of the mind. There was mdoubt tlie prisoner had a definite intention and knew what be vva: doing.

COMMERCIAL

WELLINGTON GAS COMPANY. ANNEAL MEETING. Welling’ "’I. Feb. 13. The annual meeting - • shareholders of tlie Wellington ( >.. , Company was held to-day. In moving tin- adoption of tlie report, the chairman, Mr. D. Nathan, said that owing to the existing uorks being press - ed in tin? winter time to their fullest productive capacity, no very special attempt had been mad? during the past 'ear to push the business, but nevertie*-1.-ss the growth in the gas sales had been satisfactory, amounting to 5: per c-mit. The value of land, buildings, plant, mains, motors, etc., appeared this year as C3G6.9SG, as compared with L-323,50t> last year, an increase of £!3.180, of which the amount of C.33.-JB5 was due to tli-> Miramar works and to n-w mains, etc. A sura of L'Co"o had been expended out of reveon extensions and repairs, and fu 1 allowance had been mad ■ for the depreciation of stocks. Tin* half-yearly divi-il'-nil on t!-.-’ i>"<L-:i.‘ limes reconrniended to v. .mid absorb £9270. leaving £f.T.,2 i‘.i to he ctu-ried fmwartl a,, compared with £lo,B(ij last year. If the adoption of the report and balancesheet ’-'as carried, it would confirm t-ie j action of the directors in paying an in- I tuiim dividend of o per cent, in August Inst and provide that a further dividend ! :)f o per cent, be now made on paid-up i -binary share c:q>it:tl. Tlie report and balance-sheet were adopted. Messrs. I). Anderson and 11. IJnaiicliainp, retiring directors, ucre re-elect-ed, as were the auditors (Messrs. Wiliserfos.s and Watkins,.

OIL STRUCK AT NO. o BORE. MOTORCA. Now Plymouth. Feb. 13. A flow of 3G barrels a day was struck :tt Xo. o bore early on Sunday morning, and lias been maintained up to tlie present. Tin- strike aas made at the comparatively shallow depth of 2280 feet, and is regarded as the most hopeful thing that has yet happened in connection with local petroleum prospecting. The oil that is being gained from No. 2 well comes from the .3000 ft level, and that from No. 3 well from the .3500 to 1000 feet levels. The output of tin* three Rowing wells is now at the rate of 3G2 barrels or 15.201 gallons a week in its present unrefined state, and v.ith the Government bonus oil is worth 7d a gallon to the local company. No. 5 well is to be properly tested before drilling to lover oil-bearing strata is continued. SILVER. (Received 14, 11.10 a.m.) London, Feb. 13. Silver is quoted 2s 3id. METALS. (Received 14, 8.5 a.m.) London, Feb. 13. Copper. —Spot £G2'l5 three months £G3 S 9. Tin.—Spot £193,5'-, three months £l9l/10.-. ’WHEAT. (Received 14, 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, Feb. 11. Tn response to weakness in the London market, wheat shippers hate reduced the price to*3;BJ. Millers, hou?ver, are offering 3 9) and .3 10J. WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. [BY* TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL.] Wellington, Feb. 1 J. Messrs. Harcourt and Co., stock and share brokers, Wellington, report as follows at noon call to-day:— SALES. Junctions 27/3. QUOTATIONS. s d. ’ cl. Buyer. SMler. National Bank 115 6 River Blate 41 U (rights) 1 9 South British Ins.u.miv 72 0 Gear Meats (80 - issue-) 262 G Ta’ringamutu Sawmills. 13 0 46 0 Golden Bay Cement ... 21 <3 Consolidated Dental . . 22 0 New Zealand Crown . . 3 6 New Big River 77 0 Sylvia 1 -4 1 6 Talisman 52 <> s*l 0 Waihi 42 9 -4 > !<■ Junction 27 0 27 6 W a iota hi 3 5 Waitangi 2 0 2 3