TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1605, 21 April 1887, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NE W S.

(per united press association).

PALMERSTON, N., April 21. At the Police Court, this morning, J. Ryan a hig powerful man, was tinect £10 , 'I or two months imprisonment for being iSrank in the square while in possession of loaded firearms. The man had a loaded >. '^revolver and a large knife which he carried in his belt ; as he was violently drunk he was a very dangerous character, and was only arrested after a severe struggle. WANGANUI, April 20. Anglique Therease was brought up for ' sentence. Inspector James produced telegraphic answers to inquiries he had ■*noade as to prisoner's previous character, which were unfavourable to accused. His Honor said that if accused bad been leading a respectable life lately, be would not have taken much notice of the previous conviction. Sentenced to 12 calendar months with hard labor in the Wangaaiii gaol. . GREYMOUTH, April 21. ' Robert Corse committed sucide, at Dobsontown yesterday, by drowning himself inthe river. He was unsettled iv his mind owing to his inability to ael work or - ' provide for £his wife nud four children. . Seeing so little food inthe bouse yesterday morning he committed the act. Heavy winds and rain yesterday. The river" is reported rising tip conn try. A pig fresh is expected during the day. NELSON, April 21. At the Supreme Court, the jury were unable to agree in the case of G. Schnys for/ shooting' sbeep, and were locked up. " ' A_melia McGee, charged with arson, was acquitted. DUNEDIN. April 31. A. S. Hay, a well-known solicitor, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by Cutting his'throat. He was living with Ms IJister, who left him in tbe house. On" returning, J Bhe: found that he bad taken a basin to bold tbe blood, and then hacked • ' away at bis throat with' a blunt knife, the' . basin being full of blood. He appears then to have, gone to tbe bathroom, where the >*•■ bath ' was .found with blood and' water , - mixed. rMifs Hay at once procured medical aid; and, though when the doctor arrived vHay. was pulseless, he tore away at the

wound with i>is nails. He died shortly aftervjaTils. He wns a single maiu and 16 supposed to have committed the rash act while suffering under Borne strong delusion. '

TIMARU, April 21. Parker Bros, and Slater, charged vith indecent assault, were acquitted.