Domestic Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 11, 18 September 1841, Page 3

Domestic Intelligence.

DARING BURGLARS.—Last night, about twelve o'clock, two fellows entered the house of a tradesman near the gaol, and commenced ransacking it. Just as the owner awoke, one of the ruffians presented a pistol at him, and swore he would blow out his brains if he made the least alarm. The noise woke the woman of the house, who, seeing the situation in which she was placed, screamed aloud. The ruffians instantly made their escape. COURT OF REQUESTS.—lt is important the public should know that, by a notification published in the "Government Gazette" of Wednesday last, plaintiffs suing in this court must cause the summons to be issued, and served upon the defendant, five clear days before the day of hearing. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—On Tuesday ,evening last, the wife of a bricklayer, named of Rayner, living in Lower Queen Street, attempted to poison herself by taking arsenic, procured under pretence that the house was infested with rats. Fortunately she was refused a sufficient quantity to be immediately fatal, and Mr. O'Neill, surgeon, on being, called in, administered emetics, and used other means for her recovery. The misguided woman yet lives and may, possibly, recover. CAUTION.—EMPLOYING SOLDIERS.—By an Act of Council of New South Wales, No. 23, "Masters and Servants Act''—made applicable to this colony by an Ordinance passed during the recent session of the Legislative Council—parties employing soldiers, without liberty from their commanding officer, are liable to a fine of not more than £20, nor less than £5. NUISANCE.—A party of Maories congregate nightly in the house lately occupied by a person of the name of Abrahams, (now in custody on a charge of felony), and for hours together yell, scream, and shout so vociferously as to have become an intolerable nuisance to the entire neighbourhood. Something should be done to abate the evil. EPSOM RACES IN NEW ZEALAND !—lt will be observed, from an announcement in our advertising columns, that the first horse-races in this colony will come off in the second week of November. Epson is delightfully situated on the Great Manukao Road, about three miles from Auckland, and the establishment of races there cannot fail to enhance, greatly, the value of property in the vicinity of the course. A CASE OF REAL DISTRESS.—ln another column the heart-rending details are given of the recent calamitous wreck, on the shores of this island, of the fine brig Sophia Pate; but, while deploring the fate of those who perished, we should not be unmindful of the distressing situation in which these are placed who survive. An appeal has, therefore, been made, and a subscription opened, to enable the Mate, and nine seamen to subsist for the present, left as they are, utterly destitute in a strange land, and also that they may obtain the necessary clothing to enable them to resume, once more, their perilous avocations. The men are now in Auckland, and the appeal, we hope for the credit of the settlers, will not be made in vain; particularly as it has been proved that their conduct, both before and after the wreck, was worthy of British seamen. Lists have been left at several places of public resort, and any sums contributed there will be handed to Dalziel and Co. treasurers of the fund.