AUOKLAND.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 11248, 20 July 1886, Page 2

AUOKLAND.

July 19. The police decline to prosecute in the case of the sale of cancerous beef, as no offence has been disclosed under the bye-law, the meat not being "espied for sale," but disposed of wholesale.

The North Shore shooting case is being heard in the Police Court. Mrs Lunny, who is still weak from tbe wounds, alleges that she was not unduly familiar with MoGarr,but admits wanting to go to the Opera House with him, and writing a letter, beginning '• My Dear George," and ending '? Your darling Maggie." " The mail steamer Aorangi, from London, and Mariposa, from Sydney, are now coming into the harbour.

Tbe Kahu has arrived from Melbourne unexpectedly. She had to go through Cook's Straits owing to the weather, and put in for provisions, She leaves for Napier to-morrow.

Captain Webb, the acting; Amerioan Consul, has given orders to the crew -of the Petrel unwilling to go to sea to get a month's pay and discharge at Auokland. All except Joachim, a Portuguese, accepted the offer. The oosts of the prosecution will be defrayed, by the American Government.

The police raided a fruit shop of an old man, named Charles McDonald, and arrested the proprietor. Six young girls and 20 hoodlums were there. They also captured packs of cards and a quantity of drink. Bail was refused, lest some witnesses, 10, years old, should be tampered with as to revelations,