INTERPROVINCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2927, 20 March 1893, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, March 17. At Whakatane to-dtty, t>efore Mr Bush, 8.M., four chiefs of the Uriwera tribe and twelve women were charged with obstructing Oliver M. Creagh, a surveyor, while he was erecting a trig station for the purpose of surveying the Ruataki block. - T'i accused pleaded not guilty, Mr T. ISrX. Humphreys, solicitor, of Fauranga, appeared on their behalf. Mr Creagh and a Native, namedNumia, gave*, evidence. At latest advices the case was proceeding. About 300 Natives are in the township awaiting the decision in the case. Inspector Hickson has landed at Whakatane with a force of eight men. , Gisbobne, March 17, The East Coast Native prosecution will.. not take place till Monday or Tuesday next. Wellington, March 19. Tha new Resident Magistrates Bill contains a provision for extending the civil jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate's Court. A Chinaman, named Gee Way, who embarked at New Plymouth on the Mahinapua on Friday night, died on the voyage to Wellington. Deceased was -very ill when he went or board. At the inquest the post mortem revealed the faot that death was the resulc of apoplexy of the left lung. A verdict was returned accordingly. Mr J. C. Martin, of Christchurch, has declined the offer of the Resident Magistracy. It is understood chat Mr Hawkins has accepted and will be appointed to Masterton. Kswow, March 18. The deserted prospeccora' camp near Mount Helmet has been accounted for. Two men were camped there in the winter, but were driven away by the cold. As they intended to return they left their belongings. Oamaru, March 18. A little girl, two and a half years of age, daughter of Mr W. Manning, landlord of the Criterion Hotel, was burned so severely on Saturday morning, all her clothes catching fire, that she died in the evening. Invercargill, March 18. At the Police Court to-day another Melbourne spieler, George Moison, alias Herbert Collins, was charged with assauit, and sentenced to three months' hard labor. Mr Thomas Bracken returned by the Te Anau yesterday, and goee on to Weli ngton. '"