LATE TELEGRAPHIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8521, 30 October 1888, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAPHIC

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, October 20.

A young man named Albert Goodvill was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a horse belonging to George Johnston, of Methven, on October 10, and another belonging to George T. Baker, at Lake Coleridge, on October 12, There are two charges of horse, stealing at Kaiapoi pending against him. Bail was refused. An Austrian stevedore named Charles do Micheli was found lying unconscious in the hold of the Arawa at 11.30 a.m. to-day. He had been, sent to put some sheep into the reserve chamber of the ship, and had evidently slipped down, falling 20ft. His skull was fractured, and, he died during the afternoon. He leaves a wife and three children. Later. At the inquest on the man killed on the Arawa to-day a verdict of accidental death was returned, with a rider calling attention to the need of life-lines around [or netting over the hatches in ’tween decks when men are working there. The evidence showed that the deceased fprobably fell down the hatchway through not seeing it in the dim light. Blenheim, October 29. The prospectors at Waikakabo (Hart and Gibson) got on Saturday 370 z 13dwt ef gold, including a Ifioz nugget. The first young lady who climbed to the claim was presented with a large nugget. Hokitika, October 29.

A fire broke out at the farmhouse of Mr Kelly, at Kokaiti, on Saturday evening. Everything was destroyed except a little furniture, which was saved. The insurance on the building is £2OO in the Victoria Company, and £SO on the furniture in the Norwich Union office. The family were away at Hokitika at the time, and Mr Kelly was working at a farm a few fields away. The weather is very tempestuous with heavy squalls. The sea is very rough, preventing shipping entering. Grbymouth, October 29.

The meetiug to-night to elect a school committee in place of the last one, which was not legally elected, was very thinly attended. After a good deal of discussion and recrimination the meeting broke up without electing a committee. Only two or throe proposed agreed to stand, consequently no election could take place. Thames, October 29.

A destructive fire occurred this morning at 2,30 in a butcher s shop, occupied by a man named Beady, and a private dwelling adjoining was totally destroyed. A young woman 18 years old, servant of Beady, sleeping in the upper story, was stupefied by the dense smoke. She was unable to make her escape, and was burned to death. The other oocu. pants bad a narrow escape. At the inquest held on the woman a verdict of accidentally burned to death was returned. Beady was uninsured.

Nelson, October 29.

Mr Browning, superintendent of the Cable Company at Wakapuaka, has just telegraphed as follows:— ; ‘Bort Darwin wires at 4 p.m. that the repairing steamer Sherard Osborn has just got up to the buoy on the Banjoewangieend, and reports that theJCompany’s repairing steamer from Singapore was juat coming alongside. If the cable between the buoy aud Banjoewangie is found to be perfect, communication will be restored immediately.” Masterton, October 29.

William Spaokman, a youth, aged 16, was committed for trial for perjui-y. Bail was allowed in £SO, O amaru, October 29.

An accident happened to the ship Opawa as she was slewing round after entering the harbour to-day. The wind changed when the vessel had entered the harbour, and her anchor was dropped. In sletvidg round she passed over her anchor, and as a small hole was made in her bottom she began to leak ; but it was some time before this was discovered. As soon as it was found a gang of men were put on to pump, and in about an hour they had reduced the water in the vessel Sin. A diver is being sent down to examine the damage, and to-morrow the cargo will be removed, and the vessel .will probably be sent on to Port Chalmers for repairs.

New Plymouth, October 29.

The goods aud chattels of Mr J, Elliott, J.P., of Waitara, were sold under a distress warran- issued by the New Plymouth Harbour Board, for rates amounting to £2 ss. There was a large attendance at the sale, but the goods were sacrificed. A buggy, almost new, fetched 17s ; a piano 20s, valuable pictures, 7s 6d, The amount on the warrant was not satisfied till nearly half the furniture was sold. Mr Elliott informed the bailiff before the sale that the judgment was illegally obtained, and he would proceed against the Board for damages. It is thought there is some flaw in the proceedings. The Supreme Court was occupied all day in hearing the case, Breach v the Victoria Insurance Company. Au insurance was effected by the plaintiff on the old church burned four years ago. The action was to secure the alleged arrears of stipend, amounting to £6OO. After hearing the evidence his Honour directed the jury that Breach had no insurable interest so far as the church was concerned. Breach also claimed £lO on the harmonium in the church, which he alleged was his own property. The jury brought in a verdict for £lO, the value of the harmonium, and costs, £3 14s. Dunedin, October 29.

The National Insurance Company declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, and a bonus of fid per share, leaving £11,694 to be carried forward. The profits of the year, with the total brought forward, give a total of £26,401 up to date. The sum of £2965 has b en guaranteed for tbo proposed exhibition. £IOOO was obtained in about an hour this morning. At the inquest on William McLaughlin, who hung himself, the evidence went to show that he had worried greatly about some bad speculation he had made. A verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.

Havelock, October 29,

One-sixth of the Bright Smile holding was sold to-day for £lO. No other news is to hand worth recording. Auckx-anu, October 29.

According to Mr Reston, Governor of Mount Eden Gaol, there is no truth in the statement that the prisoner was dangerously injured in the quarrel recently. It is probably that one of the Auckland yachts will be sent to compete in the large yacht race at Wellington in January next. It is stated that the purchase of the business of the Adelaide Fire and Marine Assurance Company by the South British Insurance Company has been practically completed. The Auckland Industrial Association held their annual meeting this evening. It was announced that the Society had been affiliated to the Industrial P otection League. The balance-sheet showed a profit for the year of £33 19s 4d, there being an outstanding liability of £23 3s 6d. Mr A. Bell was elected President for the ensuing year. A firs at Newton to-night broke out in the residence of Laurence Burke, a contractor, while the family were absent at the Opera

House. The house was destroyed, but the furniture was partly saved. The insurance is unknown. The house adjoining, occupied by Henry Newton, was burned down. The furniture was partly saved. Insurance, £IOO in the Northern Company. The honse was owned by Perock, of the Great Omaha Special Settlement. The insurance is unknown. Wanganui, October 29. In the case Grant v. Manawatu Road Board the jury retired at 4.20, and returned into Court at 9,35 with a three.fourtho verdict for the plaintiff; damages, £173 15s fid, with costs, and a certificate for eight days’ extra allowance tor counsel. The costs will be enormous. The case has lasted nine days. Mr Jellicoe for the plaintiff, and Mr Filzhorbert for the defendants. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wanganui, October 29. After the jury in the great Manawatu Hoad Boaru case had retired about two hours, the Judge called the jury in, and road one of their number (Mr Jno, Morgan) a severe lecture for discussing the case with witnesses out of Court. Morgan excused himself by stating that some of tho plaintiff's people were present whenever he discussed the case. The Judge said that if witness had not sense enough to abstain from discussion, jurymen, and especially special jurymen, ought to have sense enough to leave the room. After five hours’ discussion the jury returned with a threefourths verdict for the plaintiff for £173. Coats went on the lowest scale. An old man named John Grogan, a bootmaker, was drowned to-night. It appears he went into a boat near the wharf, and tumbled into the water. The inquest on young Lett resulted in a verdict of accidental death. Westpout, October 29.

The steamers Manawatu and Moa, both cattle-laden, bound for Graymonth, put in hero through stress of weather. The former boat is from Wanganui and the latter from Foxton. The Manawatu had bad luck on the voyage, six bullocks having succumbed, while eight others are shaky. The bad weather did not have any ill effect on the Moa’s stock. In fact, during the three years that the boat has been in the cattle trade she has only lost three head of cattle. The week’s coal export was 4111 tons, Picton, October 29.

Hart Brea., prospectors on the Waikakabo, cleared up on Saturday 38oz of gold for a fortnight's work, including one nearly solid nugget of over Ifioz, which was shown here to-day.