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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 181, 3 October 1866, Page 2

Tin* warrants for the execution of Burgess, Kelly, and Levy, arrived iu Nelson this morning by the Chiud Plum il ton. The execution is appointed to take place on Frid.-iy mornii.g nexr, at 8 o'clock. We have the satisfaction to announce that the Nelson Railway Bill, has passed both Houses of the Legislature. A few slight ami unimportant alterations were made ia the hill. It will no doubt, receive the Governor's assent in n few days and become law. The Provincial Government are now authorised to alienate, the waste, lauds of the province for railway purposes, the next thing will be t»> find a company willing to construct the railway iu consideration of the land o(Ut<ml. Li the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day the fnilowing cases were heard. John ? lmer v. Hu«!h Keep, £1 12s. 6d.; judgment for £1 ss. 9d. and costs; 6s. 9ti. for ;;le and spirits not allowed by the Court. John Palmer v. Moses Cartita. £4 14s. Bd.; judgment for £3 10s. 2d. and costs ; £1 4s. 6d. tor .spirits not allowed bj the Court. Harley and Sons v. T. Berry, 15s. for ale ; judgment ior the amount and costs. J. Shernitt v. R. Flowers, £2 16s. for horse-shoeing ; judgment for the amount and costs. J. Sherratt v. C. Walker, £] 6s. for ironwork ; judgment for amount; and costs. T. Corbett v. W. R.. Franklyn, £4 14s. 3d. for goods supplied to his servant; plaintiff nonsuited. We (Independent) learn by private advices from Patea that a private in the Wanganui Yeomany Cavalry, named Hagerty, was shot and tomahawked on the 24th, while on his way from Patea to one of the outposts of Major Macdonnell's head quarters. Hagerty and two men of the Defence Force had been sent with a wagon when the Maoris attacked them. Poor Ilagerty's horse was shot first, then he received some bullets, and, falling, was frightfully tomahawked by the rebels. Captain Newland, hearing the firing turned out, and succeeded in rescuing the two men, and brought the body — which had beea so maltreated as to be scarcely recognizable — back to the camp. Captain and Adjutant Smith has been placed under arrest for disobedience to orders, he having sent only three men instead of ten, which is the least number allowed, by orders, as an escort. A private, belonging to Captain Ross's Company, Wanganui Rangers, has been missing for five or six days. He had received a pass to go by himself to the same outpost between Manawaipu and Waiangoro— but lias not been heard of. It is supposed that he also has been- tomahawked, as he never reached his destination.