Local Intelligence.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 199, 12 July 1860, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Bench of Magistrates, July 5.—W. Warwick was fined 40s and costs, for stealing part of a tree out of St. John’s "Wood, the property of the Colonial government, on 30th June last. July 11.—John O’Connor was sentenced to two months’ labour on the roads, for being drunk, and attempting to break into the hquse of W. Burrows on the morning of 11-th July. Volunteer Corps.— On Monday, forenoon the cavalry were engaged at ball practice. In the afternoon the cavalry and rifles went out to the country against an imaginary enemy, whose scouts tia,d appeared above St. John’s bush. Qn nearing it, the left division of No. V company' of riflemen was thrown out to reconnoitre, and on the report of their pieces, fired on meeting* the enemy’s scouts, the main body was ordered to retire. It being found that the wood was clear, the main body advanced and went out to Wcstmere, the left division of No. 1 company, and afterwards to relieve them the whole of No. 2 company, advancing in skirmishing order on each side of the road. On their arrival at Wcstmerc the

cavalry sepafated into two companies, who advanced-dta rapids pace on-’"each side of the rifles to reconnoitre.: The No. 2 company of rifles having advanced along the road about half a mile, personated the enemy, and were attacked by the cavalry-, whose charge they received in square with fixed bayonets, and repelled them. The rifles were thrown out iu skirmishing order, and the cavalry returned to the attack. This time they were fortunate in taking prisoners some of the rifles, who had not formed square quickly enough, and had the rifles been Maories the cavalry would have committed -great havoc. The attack and de - fence were made with -great: spirit, and the noise was as great as if there had been an actual combat. Thereafter the volunteers marched back, arriving in town abont six o’clock. ? •

We understand that the JFonga JVo nga will have her boilers in, and be ready for resuming her Work in about a month.