COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.
(FIIOM OFB OWN COnMSPOWDItITTS.')
Auckland, last night. Major-General Edwards arrived yesterday from Sydney, per the Hauroto. A Maori woman named Hamiora hanged herself at Kennedy's Bay, near Coromandel, yesterday, Christchurch, last night.
The Governor has accepted an invitation to a ball to ba given in his honor on llovembar sth.
Wbllinoton, last night. Police proceedings against Mrs Corrado, who drowned her infant, have been withdrawn in the face of the verdict at the inquest and the result of medical examination. Mr Mimbelson, Minister of Native Affaire, leaves by train to-morrow for Rotorua via Napier, in connection with the recent pur. oha«e of Botorua (township, He expects to be absent about a fortnight. In banco to day William Charles Overton wn called uponjto show cause why he should not be fined fnr discharging the functions of a solicitor without being entitled to do so. Mr Overton's particular offence was filing a motion for probate of a will. He did not appear, and Mr Chapman, who was acting for the Law Society, said he did not wish to take Mr Overton by surprise. His Honor osid Mr Overton made himself Hable to a fine of £5O, and he felt he must inflict a fine, but he allowed the matter to stand over till next sitting to allow Overton to appear. Dunbdin, last night.
Six lads, from 14 to 17, were charged yesterday with assaulting a Chinaman. They were the ringleaders of a gang, who, meeting John, chased him and pelted him with stones, by one of which he was severely cut. One boy, named Seale, was And £2. and on another charge £1 . half to go to the Chinaman. The boys evidently belonged to an organised gang of larrikins. They had tried to Intimidate the witness by threatening to give him a thrashing if he gave evidence. Oamaru, last night.
A child named Ethel Ovendore was burned to death at Ngapara on Monday. In the absence of its mother the child obtained possession of some matches, and one having igni’ed set fire to Its clothing. Before the child was noticed she was burned eo severely that she died,
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 365, 17 October 1889, Page 2
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358COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 365, 17 October 1889, Page 2
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