INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 48, 25 September 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[Specially Telegbaphkd to Stab.]

[PER UNITED PEESB ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Friday night

It is understood that proceedings have been taken against Mr. Macdonald, auctioneer, for a breach of the Auctioneers Ordinance, by sellings goods last night. Serious charges have been made against two constables for ill-treating a prisoner, it being alleged that the former locked np the prisoner for being drank, bat who appears to have \>rolcen his leg And allowed him to remain- in the -station all night without receiving medical assistance. The- prisoner- is now > in the hospital. The police deny the charge, and state that wh n the. prisoner complained of having broken his leg they examined the limb, but' could find no trace of injury. The Town Clerk has written to the Commissioner of Police requesting him to institute a strict inquiry into the matter.

Dunedin, Friday night* Pirangi, aged 60 years, one of the native prisoners, died in gaol last 'night from consumption.

Lee Guy, Chinaman, aocused of being concerned in the Kyeburn murder, has been committed for trial.

At the inquest on the body of the man Mullens, who was found in a dying state on the reclaimed land, the jury found that he committed suicide by taking strychnine while temporarily insane. GfiAHAMST6tw», P»Aay night,. Considerable excitement was- caused here to-day by the arrival of a messenger in town announcing the discovery by a prospecting party of rich gold workings in Te Aroha district. The exact locality is yet to be disclosed, but the report is regarded as credible.

A native named Pukeroa was tried today before a council of the tribes of this district, on a charge of having bewitched a great chief called Te Moananui, and causing his death, which happened a few years ago. He was acquitted, and instructions were given not to molest him in future. During the trial, publicans kept their bars closed, by order of the authorities.

Oamaru, Friday-night. . At the Magistrate's Court; the returning officer for one of the borough wards, was sued to-day for not accepting the nomination of a candidate at the election of councillors. The ground of objection was that the qualification of the candidate was not of the usual value of £45. Since then it has been discovered that this qualification had 'been withdrawn by Act of Parliament, and the def ndant was therefore fined Is, and 5s costs.