Page 7 Advertisements Column 1

New Zealander, Volume XIX, Issue 1991, 8 October 1863, Page 7

..<ive tu«1 , 1)0- to instructions rcceivtu. , _ I niarched at 315 a.m. this morning with a patty, strength as per margin,* and arrived at Mungaraka river a little after daybreak I divided my men, placing half the number in ambuscade, and overlooking the Mungaraka J or(i having a small belt of bush on my rifdit. the other half in support, well concealed on some high ground a short distance to my rear, which commanded the whole country. . , _ . , A few minutes after my arrival 1 observed natives ascending the hill on the other side of the river, who were immediately tired on by the party under Antler, and pursued by him. U<m talking on the other side of the belt of bush to my right, I withdrew my ambuscade and took my men round by the rear of this belt, as I was informed that it was exceedingly swampy. I came suddenly on u body of natives, who retired, firing, into the bush, where I did not think it advisable to pursue them, not being aware how many natives were about. On my being joined by Major Butler’sparty, the enemy opened fire at long ranges from various parts of the bush. The men behaved well, though it was with some little difficulty that I could restrain their impetuosity and eagerness to pursue. I have, &c., W. A Siiortt, Captain 57th Regiment. Major Butler, Commanding 57th Regiment. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, 25th September, 18G3. HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified ibat the following gentleman is duly recognized as Consular Agent for the Country set opposite Ids name. Henry Driver Esq., of Duuedui—United States of America. Alfred Domett. Note. —This notice is republished in consequence of an error in the one published in Gazette No. 51, of the 30th ultimo, page 433 where Mr, Driver is Gazetted as Consul instead of Consular Agent. Colonial Defence Office, Auckland, sth October, 1863. T | IS Excellency the Governor has been A I pleased to make the following appointments in the Colonial Defence Force, under the •“ Colonial Defence Force Act, 1862,” viz. : Chief Inspector George Stoddart Whitmore to be Commandant. Date of Commission, Ist July, 1863. James Townsend Edwards to be Commandaut. Date of Commission, 30th July, 1863. Richard Blackburn Leatham to be Inspector. Date of Commission, 15th July, 1863. William Robertson to be Inspector. Date of Commission, 14th August, 1863. Samuel Deightou to be Inspector. Date of Commission, Ist September, 1863. Herbert Vernon Lillicrap to be Sub-In-spector. Date of Commission, 31st July, 1863. John Alexander Percy to be Sub-In-spector. Date of Commission, 2nd August, 1863. Paul Kiugdou to be Sub-Inspector. Date of Commission, 3rd August, 1863. Maillard Noake to be Sub-Inspector. Date of Commission, 11th September, 1863. T. Russell. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Judicial Department, 2nd October, 1863. npHE following Certificate and Declaration A are published in conformity with the Provisions of the “ Execution of Criminals Act, 1858.” Alfred Domett, We do hereby testify and declare that we have this day been present when the extreme penalty of the Law was carried into execution on the body of Richard Harper, convicted at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, held at Auckland on the 4th day of September instant, and sentenced to Death ; and that the said Richard Harper was, in pursuance of the said sentence, hanged by the neck until bis body was dead Dated tins 22nd day of September, in the year 1863, at the Stockade, Mount Eden, the place of execution. L, O’Brien, Sheriff. Patrick Flynn, Gaoler. John T. Crowe, Turnkey. T. M. Philson, M.D., Medical Practitioner. J. O’Neill, V.J., Justice of the Peace. John Frederick Lloyi Thos. Kerr, Clerk Chas. Williamson Jos. Rogers Thomas Shoal H. Adams Thomas Cole William Paine John King Samuel W. Ruddell Richard Hartnett Jas. Cooper John Shirlock Richard Merrick Phillip Hall ora n Thomas White John Hawthorn Job Perkins 1, Minister of St. Paul’s 1 >• Other Spectators J I, Thomas Moore Philson, M.D., Medical Officer in attendance at the execution of Richard Harper, at the Stockade, Mount Eden, do hereby certify and declare that I have this day witnessed the execution of the said Richard Harper, at the said Gaol ; and I do further certify and declare that the said Richard Harper was, in pursuance of the sentence of the Supreme Court, hanged by the neck until his body was dead. Given under my hand this 22nd day of September, 1863, at the Stockade, Mount Eden, the place of execution. T. M. Philson, M.D., Provincial Surgeon.