OFFENCES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7003, 28 April 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)

OFFENCES.

On the 16th of April, about half-past six p.m., a woman named Margaret Nixon attempted to commit suicide by drowning. She was rescued. The woman, who was recently employed as a barmaid at the Greyhound Hotel, is married and has one child. A deliberate attempt to commit suicide was made about nine o'clock a.m. on April 11 by a woman, who threw herself off the Kailway Wharf. YouDg Mr. Pollock and some friends were on the wharf at the time, who succeeded in rescuing her. Constable Mackay, of the Water Police, was called, and in reply, to him she stated that her name was Catherine Crawford McFarlane, her age 33 years, and that she resided with her brother in JNelson-atreet. She was evidently in a semi-delirious state, and made several contradictory and wild statements. The inquest on the native that met his death at Whangaruru was held on April 14, and a verdict of manslaughter was returned against a Maori called Pino Hau, who was ut onco arrested,' he having decided to give himself up at the in que it should the jury return a verdiot adverse to him. The natives showed by their action a great desire to conform to British law, and would not allow the Native Committee to interfere.