WELLINGTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3356, 10 January 1879, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

[BPBCIAt.]

Jan. 9.

Mackie was brought up for sentence. Several witnesses to the guarantee were called. The chief Justice said that it was a bad case where embezzlement was accompanied by deliberate falsification of accounts. The jury in their recommendation to mercy were misled by the youthful appearance of prisoner, who was 31. The evidence did not show negligence in inspection by the Bank authorities, and although he feared the tendency of banks and others was to put men not trained to resist temptation in the way of handling money, while paying them less than tradesmen, he did not think the question of salary should affect him in pasing sentence, which would be four years' penal servitude. A similar sentence was passed, to run concurrently, on the charge of embezzlement.

Two children, playing beneath a house occupied by Mr Bacon (father of a lad named William Bacon, aged 15, employed in the Anchor Line Company's office), found a pair of new blankets made into a Bwag, a new Martini rifle, 200 rounds of ammunition, a haversack, and £200 in notes. William Bacon, onbeing arrested, admitted committing the recent robbery, and said he had planted an additional £45 in a pocket-book, and had bought the things found, intending to take to the bush evidently a la Kelly. Mr Frankland, actuary, attached to the office of the Registrar of Friendly Societies, has compiled a valuable table showing the minimum rates payable during life, which would enable Friendly or Benefit Societies to grant the various sums granted to members, and at the same time maintain a condition of solvency. Makereta te Paul, daughter of Ngpaki te Puni, eldeßt son of Honinani te Puni, died at Petoue on Jan. 8, after a long illness. She was greatly respected by the Hutt and Taranaki Natives, and acknowledged as a chief - tainesß of the highest order and ability. The Ship Hydrabad was moved 95 feet seaward yesterday, and is confidently expected to be got off to-night.