INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3197, 24 December 1884, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Press Association Telegrams. ) Auckland, Pec. 23. Wm. Slicehan was brought up at the Police 2ourt to-day and charged with murder, and ■emanded until the 31st inst. Last night a reporter was despatched to nterview Mrs Sheehan, and ascertain partijulars as to her knowledge of her husband jrior to marriage. She, however, persistently refused to give any information whatever, l'hero wore some of her female friends with her and they supported her determination, fhe house m which she resides with her shildren is a two-roomed cottage m Ponsonby where they have resided for about two months, m. fact, almost since the return of. the family from the Bay of Islands. Without a personal interview with Mrs Sheehan, the reporter gathered the following facts : — She was married to Sheehan m Castletown Roche, about a month prior to the disappearance of his relations, whom he ia now charged with murdering, and they lived on the farm for about five years. Afternardß they rented a farm of about 60 acres, but m consequence of the landlady pressing for rent, they concluded to emigrate to New Zealand, and arrived m Auckland by the steamer Doric about oighteen months ago. They were paying £2 per acre rent for 60 acres of land, and the family consists of husband and wife and two children. Mrs Sheehan is a woman of about 30 years of age, of robuit habit, and although of course greatly upset by this sudden turn of affairs is certainly self controlled and resolutely refuses to answer any question. On tTfeir arrival m the colony Mr and Mrs Sheehan had two children, girls, which aro now about six and four respectively, and since their arrival m Auckland another child has been born. Mr Sheehan is about 85 t> 40 years of age, of medium height, and well built, and has a florid complexion and dark hair. He is a respectable looking man, and was comfortably dressed when arrested yesterday. So far as his career m Auckland is concerned, he appears to have been temperate and industrious m his habits, and to have been of a saving turn. The personal description of Sheehan recently sent out by the Irish police authorities at Wellington, and the particulars as to his height, ago and build correspond very fairly. A detective, accompanied by a constable well acquainted with Sneehan, was expected to have arrived by the Kaikoura, but they did not come. In all probability the officers will come by the next direct boat or by some of the sleamera to Australia. The detective will not only bring the warrant, bat certified copies of the depositions taken at the inquest. Robinson's cricket team went south to-day m the Penguin. Alterations have been made of a radical character, and the team as now composed is a weak one. The team consists of Barton, Stafford, Lynch, Testro, Robinson, Macormick, Gill, Mills, Gildrum, Coxon, Dewing and Osmond. Isaac Rout hns been committed for trial on a charge of forging consent to marriage of a minor. Wbwington, Dec. 23. Tlie amount of property-tax received up to yesterday was £30,000. -'■■:'.': It is understood that the hearing of theapplication made by the defendant m thelibel action Togel v. New Zealand Times has been postponed till the first sittings after the Christmas vacation. ;• An old colonist corned) Joseph MUl&te&d, who for a long time has been messenger to the Minister for Public Works, died to-day. 7 ~ Weetpobt, Dec. 23. The last clearing up at Red Queen's mine, Mokihinui, produced 301oz lldwt retorted gold from 80 tons of stone. The entire crushing thus gives 6840z of retorted gold from 300 tons of quartz. CHBIBTCHITBCH, Dec. 28. John William Crabtrae was to-day committed for trial o"n two charges of horse stealing and four of larceny of quantities of building materials. The case for the prosecution is that he took horses of the value of nearly £100 from paddocks near Christchuroh and drove them to Timaru, where he put them m the saleyards to be sold by auction when he was arrested. Building materials of the value of about £60 were stolen from houses m course of erection, and several drums of linseed oil and white Ifisd from the stores of the Farmers' Co-operative Association. He was m the habit of going out all night with a horso and light trap' m October, when it is supposed he committed the larcenies. Mrs Buller, widow of the Bey. James Buller, died this evening, having survived her husband only seven weeks. This evening a man 30 years old, named William B. Kidman, committed suicide by cutting his throat at the Royal George Hotel. He had been drinking heavily last week. DtrNBDiN, Dec. 23. The Roy. George Morice, Presbyterian minister, of Balcutha, was drowned on Ocean Beach at Port Molyneux to-day, where he was 6taying for the holidays. Mrs Morice wa3 bathing, and getting into danger Mr Morice went to her assistance, but lost his own life m the attempt. Mrs Morico was got out by some Maoris, and restored to animation. Mr Morice's body las been recovered The affair occurred m view of -the nurse and children, of whom he leaves five. Tlio body of Frank Morton, a carpenter, who is believed to have drowned himself at Balclutha a fortnight aao, was found to-day on the beach at Port Molyneux. There was a special Chamber sitting before Mr Justice Williams this afternoon, for the purpose of deciding whether what is known as pulp fruit, used for the manufacture of jams and jellies, was dutiable under the Customs Duties Act 1882, and liable t» the duty of lid per lb imposed on "jams, jellies, : marmalades and preserves." The pulp is imported from Hobart, and His Honor decided that the production did not come within the term " preserves" as mentioned m the Bchcdule to the Act. The man Bayliss who -was found lying drunk m the street, died m the Hospital this morning.