AUCKLAND.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1311, 3 October 1884, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

Oct. 1. Mrs Macfarlane, wife of the Key. S. Macfarlane, of the Free Metho« dist Church, Pitt street, died suddenly of typhoid fever. The clergy of Auckland have started a counter petition to that praying that the museum be, opened on Sundays. . The Snpreme Conrt criminal ses> sions opened losday. Judge Gillies m his charge to the Grand Jnry said there were thirty persons charged with twenty-three offences, thirteen being Maoris, who had been com** mittedon four different charges. Of the twenty>.three offences only three were from outlying distriats, the rest-being m the city and Buburbs ; five were offences against the person the remainder against property. Two of the oftences against the person were murder, one heing an infanticide case, and the prisoner m the other being a native at present de taiued m the Lunatic Asylum. ,v - Later. At;f/he Supreme Court criminal sessions, John Brown, for unlawfully _wounding, was sentenced to six months ; Reex, for buuscrobberv to six months ; James Waller, stealing twelve months. Aubrey Fitzgerald, breaking and entering, and Michael Head md William Flowers, malicious injury to p ropery, were acquitted. The Bill against Henry Perm and Edward McCahey, for false pretencts. was thrown out. A true bill-Was returned against Rosina Emily- Smith for infanticide. A man named Men ett was arres* ted on account of his extraordinary conduct m a public street. A loaded revolver was found on him and £162. Drink is believed to be the exciting cause.