AUCKLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 8 July 1903, Page 53

AUCKLAND.

Mr Brabant, S.M., gave his decision in the case against Harriet Henrietta Coo, charged -with keeping an unlicensed infant home, and having wilfully neglected a male child. Hie Worship decidod to impose a fine of £10, and >ooate, on the charge of keeping an unlicensed homo, but dismissed fclvo information in regard to the alleged wilful neglect. Ho remarked that he had to decide -whether the neglect had been wilful, and it was § roved that improper food had been given, 'here was also medical evidence that this food was sometimes given by ignorant mothers. He considered that the conduct of Mrs Ooe in leaving the child in charge of a little nursegirl was neglectful, and there seamed to be a strong probability that the child would have died if it had not been taken from the dofeiK'asit. He was not prepared to convict accused of wilful neglect, and lie did not think a jury would do so, therefore that charge would be dismissed. In the otter cass be would impose a fine of £10. and oosts, which amounted to £9 9s 3d. His Worship obtained an admission from defendant that ahe would return the £20 paid to her by the parent of the ehiH.

The Board of Education decided not to declare a holiday for Arbor Day. L>*niel \ inson Doasitor, employed in an Auckland ehwnist'e shop, has been arreet.ed on aohar<roof performing: an illegal operation on Mrs I»ab*^a M'Calhun, whose husband is said to be living in Dunedin. The woman is in the hospital here. One Ernest Cross, in company with his wife and child, was walking along the Frankhn road at 11 p.m. cci AVcdnewlay, when he wae attacked by two burly ruffians. One rushed him. while the other attempted to epw> a handbag he carried. Mra Cross screamed for assistance', »nd the attackers flod without the bag, which they evidently believed contained Mr Cross's shop takings Mr Cross was considerably knocked about, and his wife sustained a severe shock.

The body of Michael Bain, watchman on the barque Coaxrardia, who has b;en missing since June 27, was recovered among the rocks at Devonport.