Tuesday 3 October 1876

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
The Partnership hitherto carried on by William CAMPBELL and Frank PATTISON, trading together at Alexandria as Auctioneers and General Agents, has This Day, from effluxion of time, been Dissolved by mutual consent. The first-named will continue the Business of the late Firm in Liquidation.
W. CAMPBELL
Frank PATTISON
Alexandria, 2nd October, 1876.

LATEST TELEGRAMS
Cape Town
Arrival of R.M.S. “Nyanza”.
Nyanza, Capt. WARLEIGH, arrived on Friday night, at 6.30, 22 days 4 hours out.
Passengers for Algoa Bay:- Messrs Horsley HOSKIN, C. DICKINSON, SMITH, FERGUSON, KOENIG, Mr. TAND, Mrs. KING, Mr. H. and Mrs. MICHAELIS, Mrs. and Miss GERDS.

THE CIRCUIT COURT
The latest accounts are from Colesberg, Burghersdorp, and Aliwal North. … At Colesberg … James DERBYSHIRE, a painter, was charged with having assaulted one Annie CARE, a needle-woman, his reputed wife, with a knife, with intent to murder her. This was a serious charge, but the evidence for the defence put a very different complexion on it, and under the eloquence of Mr. Advocate MAASDORP, the jury considered the stab accidental, rather than an attempt to murder. His Lordship, the prisoner being in delicate health, sentenced him to pay a fine of £5, or in default two months’ imprisonment with hard labour. … Burghersdorp was the next stage … A native named APRIL pleaded guilty to the charge of house-breaking and theft and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour. Another native [named] Jantje [JESCHEY], was charged with stealing a sheep, the property of Jan VENTER. Prisoner admitted taking the sheep but stated in defence that he was starving, and could obtain nothing to eat, whereupon Mr. Justice DWYER, in summing up said inter alia, “that if they believed [a man] could not procure food, and was starving, he would be justified by law in what he had done, for Providence never intended that a man should starve in the [midst] of plenty.” This may be law, but [is a] law which requires very careful administration in a country like this. The jury evidently did not credit the prisoner or believe his statement, for they found Jantje guilty without recommending him to mercy. The Judge, too, apparently, was not affected by the prisoner’s plea, for His Lordship sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour. In the third case Klaas ENSLIN was found guilty of stealing a horse at Burghersdorp, and the prosecutor having proved three previous convictions against prisoner, he was sentenced to receive twenty-five lashes and three years’ imprisonment with hard labour. There seems to have been only one civil action tried at Burghersdorp last circuit – PLUMMER versus HOLM & Co. – in which provisional sentence was given on two promissory notes, one for £300, and the other for £250. … [At Aliwal North] Elizabeth ABSOLOM was charged with stealing a cash-box, certain promissory notes, amounting to [£300], and some money in cash. She pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour. Magdalena WRIGHT was charged with the crime of “theft by means of false pretences”. There were nine counts in the indictment, but five of them were withdrawn, and the case went to the jury on four specific charges: 1st. That on the 4th of November, and at Aliwal North, the prisoner obtained £10 from one Frank PARKER, she having fraudulently represented to him that she was authorised and empowered by one Gert NEL to receive this amount from him on account of the said NEL; 2nd. That on the 10th of November last she had obtained [£100] from PARKER under the like false pretence. 3rd. That on the [13th] November she obtained from PARKER [£10] on account of one Barend Marthinus NEL, prisoner having fraudulently represented to PARKER that she was authorised to receive the money from him for Barend M. NEL. 4th. That on the [15th] November she fraudulently obtained from PARKER [£100] by falsely and fraudulently representing that she was authorised to receive the money from PARKER for and on behalf of Hermanus Lucas SMIT. The evidence is not given in the Journal, from which we quote, but the jury, after retiring for about ten minutes, returned a verdict of “not guilty”, which appeared to give general satisfaction in the court. – Esther Susanna BEKKER was charged with the commission of a similar offence, but owing to the finding of the jury in the previous case, the indictment against the prisoner was withdrawn, and a verdict of not guilty was entered against her.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT
(Before A.C. WYLDE, Esq., C.O. and R.M.)
Friday, Sept. 29.
William [DREFELT] and Joseph [PENSON], able seamen of the barque Persia, were charged with refusing duty.
Sentenced to four weeks’ hard labour, and to forfeit one day’s pay.
Saturday, Sept. 30.
Chas. COOPER was charged with assaulting Ruth SMITH, and not appearing in court when duly summoned.
For the assault defendant was fined 10s. or 10 days’ imprisonment, and for the contempt of court £1 or three days.
OMBALE was charged with the theft of two pair of trousers, the property of Mary COUSINS.
Sentenced to three months’ hard labour.
Monday, October 2.
Hendrik ANDRIES was charged with stealing a jacket, trousers and other clothing, value £2 4s. 6d.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.
ALEXANDER was charged with committing a breach of the peace at the Location and assaulting P.C. PRINCE.
The prisoner was for the first offence fined 5s., or seven days’ imprisonment, and for the second to pay a fine of 10s. or seven days' imprisonment.
William GARNETT was charged with using threatening language to Mr. William PHILLIPS.
The prisoner had been in Mr. PHILLIPS’ employ as a servant, and when his wages were paid he said he wanted another £1. As he refused to leave the house and was very abusive, he therefore had him locked-up.
The prisoner having been locked-up since Saturday was discharged.
William CHANDLER was charged with using threatening and abusive language to William GATES.
His Worship discharged the prisoner as he had been locked up since Saturday.
Thomas BERENDSE was charged with fraudulently obtaining possession of a saddle, the property of Mr. GIBSON.
Mr, CHABAUD appeared for the prosecution, Mr. C. COWEN for the defence.
The case was adjourned until Wednesday morning, bail in the sum of £10 being taken for the accused’s appearance.
Jan DRADI and Du Toit BUHA, two Kafir boys, were charged with assaulting with intent Mrs. JONKERS, a Kafir woman.
The woman’s evidence fully proved the case, but is of course unfit for publication, and the prisoners were committed for trial.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr. R.D. BUCHANAN, another Cape colonist, is expected here shortly from England. The cry is still, they come! There seems to be an enduring fascination about South Africa.

Mr. J.B. CURREY is coming back to the Cape, but only for a short time. His visit will be on private business, and when he again leaves South Africa in all probability the country will see him no more.

The death is announced, on the 30th inst. [sic: presumably Sept.], at Somerset, of the wife of Professor KYD, of the Gill College. The last number of the Somerset and Bedford Courant appears in mourning in consequence of this.

EDUCATION: Albertus Nicolaas ROWAN, Esq., and Charles CLARK, Esq., have been reappointed Deputy-Inspectors of Schools in connection with the Department of Public Education for one year, from the 1st prox.

QUEEN'S TOWN VOLUNTEERS: His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment in the Queen’s Town Volunteers, under date September 22, 1876, viz.: Sergeant-Major Herbert DUGMORE, to be Lieutenant.

Duke of Edinburgh’s Own: His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles, under date September 22, 1876, viz.: Henry MALTHOUSE, Gent., to be 1st Lieutenant; Sergeant Osmond FURNISS to be 2nd Lieutenant.

SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY: The school of industry, in New-street, Cape Town, broke up for the holidays on Tuesday last, and Lady BARKLY delivered the prizes which had been awarded to the pupils. Lady BARKLY’s prize was carried off by Millicent RAWBONE, and the Bishop’s prizes by Cecilia RAYMOND and Alice CLAYTON. The school now numbers [55] girls, and [150] infants.

COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION: The estate of Hendrik Albertus Cornelis KIESER, of Kenhardt, general dealer, has been placed under compulsory sequestration provisionally, by order of His Honour the Chief Justice, John Henry DE VILLIERS, Esq., bearing date the 20th day of September, 1876, upon the petition of Messrs. BREDE, HALKETT & Co., of Cape Town, merchants.

CIRCUIT COURT: The Victoria West Circuit Court sat on the 21st instant, Judge DENYSSEN presiding. Klaas HENDRICKS, a Hottentot, aged 20, was convicted of murder and sentenced to death.

SUICIDE: Early on Thursday morning a labourer named William HAWKINS committed suicide by hanging himself to the pole of his tent on the works near the Hex River Bridge, about six miles from Worcester. The deceased was a passenger by the Danube, and had only been on the works for about five days. His companions state that he left England on account of a disagreement with his wife, which appeared to prey on his mind during the passage out.

The R.M.S. Kafir, Captain A.J. GARRETT, arrived here on Saturday afternoon last from Table Bay with a general cargo and a number of passengers, whose names will be found in our shipping columns. She proceeded on her voyage the same evening, taking the following additional passengers from this port: For Natal – Messrs. S.E. LOONEY, CULVERWELL (2), F. DIAMOND, H. OUTER, and F. DEURANT. For Delagoa Bay – Mr. and Mrs. DA [FONSECA] and 5 children.

Buffalo Volunteers.- His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments in the Buffalo Corps of Rifle Volunteers, under date September [5], 1876: - [S.] Y. BRABANT (late Captain Cape Mounted Riflemen), gent., to be Captain. W. VON LINSENGEN (late British German Legion), gent., to be Captain. E. WALTERS, gent., to be 1st Lieutenant. H. MEYERS, gent., to be 1st Lieutenant. C.[N.] ATTWELL, gent., to be 2nd Lieutenant. C. [SOBYER], gent., to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dr. PALEY to be Surgeon.

A SAD INCIDENT. – On Saturday morning last, while the R.M.S. Kafir was at sea, there died the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CLARK, immigrants bound for Natal. The body was put into a kind of box, and on the arrival of the steamer here it was sent ashore, and being conveyed to the Customs office at the end of the new jetty it was mistaken for luggage by the officer in charge, who opened the box to examine its contents. As the poor parents were in rather destitute circumstances, and the steamer was appointed to sail almost directly, the body was conveyed to the Old Lock-up, where it remained until Sunday, when the agents (Messrs. Wm. ANDERSON & Co.) claimed it, and the body was interred in the English burying-ground, the Rev. S. BROOK kindly officiating.

The R.M.S. European, Capt. J.D. JEFFRIES, sailed from this port on Friday last for Southampton, via Mossel and Table Bays, with the mails, a cargo of colonial produce valued at £30,973, and the following passengers:
For Cape Town. – Mrs. FRIEND, Mrs. E.S. THOMPSON, Mrs. PATTISON, Miss Blanche PATTISON, Miss LOVEMORE, Miss DANIELL, Hon. Charles BROWNLEE, Dep.-Surg. WOOLFREYS, Mr. JUDGE, Mr. H.E. GISSON, Mr. J. JANSEN, Mr. ELTON, Mr. TURNBULL, Mr. LESTER, Mr. MUDIE, Mr. D. WONDER, Mr. J.H. BEZUIDENHOUT, Mr. PEARSE, Mr. MARKS, Mr. ROSENFELD, Mr. F.S. CORE, Mr. E.W. LOCKSTONE, Mr. SAYER, Mr. W. VALDEN, Mr. DE CORMACK, 2 Malays
For Southampton. – Mr. KING, Mrs. KING and child, Mr. J. BLUNTS and child, Mrs. SUTHERLAND, Miss SUTHERLAND, Miss TAIT, Mr. W. MYHILL, Mr. A. PADDON, Mr. A.L. [RHIND], Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. J.N. CAMPBELL, Mr. P. [RIVETT], Mr. Q.R. NOBLE, Mr. A. CLARKE, Mr. H. [WIES], Mr. LEWIS, Mr. [ELORUM], Mr. [QUOIDALE]

APPOINTMENTS: Mr. J. VAN AASWEGEN to be field-cornet of the Ward Lower Stormberg, in the division of Albert, in the room of Mr. J. S. STEYN, resigned. Mr. H. [B.] KRUGER to be field-cornet of the Ward Barkly, in the division of Wodehouse, in the room of Mr. HATTERY. Mr. M. J. DU PLESSIS to be assistant field-cornet of the Ward Achter Sneeuwberg, in the division of Cradock, in the room of Mr. J. P. DU PLESSIS. Mr. Frederick BARNARD to be storekeeper of the private gunpowder magazine at the Creek, Port Elizabeth, vice Mr. Thomas HUTCHINSON, resigned. Mr. August BOAS to be keeper of the private gunpowder magazine of Messrs. GOLDMAN Bros. & Co. at Burghersdorp. Mr. Isaac Johannes NIEUWOUDT to be storekeeper of the private gunpowder magazine at Richmond, belonging to Mr. John Martin WAGNER, vice Mr. W. W. WAGNER, resigned. Ebenezer Cron WRIGHT, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Bathurst during pleasure. Charles HUNTLEY, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Bathurst during pleasure. Launcelot Malcom HARRISON, Esq., as acting clerk of the peace at Oudtshoorn, for the purpose of issuing circuit court process, and for framing bills of witness expenses in connection with such courts. Mr. P. R. BOTHA to be fieldcornet of the ward Zwager’s Hoek, in the division of Somerset, in the room of Mr. J. L. BOTHA, resigned.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived in Algoa Bay
Sept. 30 – Kafir, RMS (of Southampton) … Passengers: For this port, Mr. KNELL. For Port Natal: Mrs. PASS, infant, six children, governess, and nurse, Rev. and Mrs. GEDGE, Mr. and Mrs. SLATTER, Capt., Mrs. and Miss JAMES, Mr. and Mrs. DOLPHIN and two children, Mr. and Mrs. THURSTON and two children, Capt. and Mrs. [NOBLE], Mr. and Mrs. GRILLS and three children, Mr. and Mrs. CLARK and four children, Mr. and Mrs. ROOK and two children, Mr. and Mrs. HAYWOOD, Mr. and Mrs. HARCOURT and four children, Mr. and Mrs. LYONS and three children, Misses [MARNEY] and E[…], Messrs. SLATTER, jun., J. W. […BER], A. MILLER, BOURFIELD, HENTY, FRANK, GERRARD, [HILLIAM], HAYWOOD, ROSS, MILLS, BORGANZA, [NYLAND], GILMORE, DAN[…], THOMAS, PORTER, [HOOK], MILLER, […]YLOCK, D[…]NT, TURTON, TEESDALE, […], JAMES, [LOUW], MARTIN, WILSON, JONES, HAWKINS, [SIMONDS], WELSH, ANDERSON, MALCOLM, SCOTT, OWENS, HOLMES, and F. Z[…]. For Delagoa Bay, Mr. [HALL]. Reports that the latest daughter of Mrs. CLARK died on the 30th inst. [sic: should be ult.] at sea.
October 2 – Teuton, RMS (of Southampton) … Passengers: For this port, The Hon. President BRAND, Mrs. and Miss BRAND, Mr. and Mrs. RICE, [3] children and servant, Mr. and Mrs. DANIEL and child, Mr. and Mrs. P. DANIEL, Mr. and Mrs. [LANE], Mr. and Mrs. HARLEY, Mr. and Mrs. HIGGINS and infant, Mr. and Mrs. [McNAB] and 4 children, Mr. and Mrs. BIRNIE and 2 children, Mrs. BROOKS and infant, Mr. and Mrs. [ESHER], Mr. and Mrs. McCHA[…], infant and servant, Mr. and Mrs. KING, Mrs. and Miss [GORDE], Mr. and Mrs. HAYDEN and 3 children, Mrs. THOMPSON, [2] children and servant, Misses THAYRE, AYRES, FISHER, GER[…], LEWIS and LUDWICK, Messrs. WRIGHT, STONER, ALFORD, VAN REENEN, BIRNIE, TROKEN, DE[…], WALKER, KIRBY, LUDWICK, BIRCHETT, COLETTE, BISHOP, WEIR, KOENIG, HORSLEY, 6 Malays and 2 children. For East London, Messrs. ADAMS, CLARK, [BONE], MICHAELIS, THOMPSON, NORTHEY, WILKINS, JOHNSON, WILSON, ALLAN, GUNDY, HARTS, GOLDSWORTHY, WRIGHT, LUTON, [PARSONS], [MUNRO], DAKES, FRANCIS, ASHWORTH, […], JENNEY and T[…]RESDALE.

MEETINGS IN INSOLVENT ESTATES
October 4 – At Port Elizabeth, in re John HENDRY, of Bushman’s River Poort, lately of Port Elizabeth, shopkeeper, first. Gazette, No. 5,615.
October 4 – At Graham’s Town, in re George CHADWICK, of Church-square, Graham’s Town, ironmonger, first. No. 5.61[…].
October 4 – At Graham’s Town, in re George Witherington DUNBAR, of Graham’s Town, farmer, second.
October 4 – At Uitenhage, in re Gert Jacobus Johannes VAN DER MERWE, of Groenleegte, division of Uitenhage, third. H. N. CHASE, trustee.
October 4 – At Uitenhage, in re Schalk Willem Wentzel Christoffel VAN DER MERWE, of Groenleegte, division of Uitenhage, third. H. N. CHASE, trustee.
October 4 – At Murraysburg, in re Philip F. VAN LILYVELDT, of Murraysburg, first.
October 4 – At Murraysburg, in re Peter J. VAN LILYVELDT, of Murraysburg, first.
October 4 – At Mossel Bay, in re Cornelis Johannes MULLER, senior, of Buffelsfontein, in the district of Mossel Bay, third. Thos. [N.] SHEARD, trustee.
October 7 – At Fort Beaufort, in re Jeremiah GOLDING, of Winterberg, division of Fort Beaufort, farmer, second.
October 9 – At Stockenstrom (query Seymour), in re James LAVERSAGE, of Bellvale, division of Stockenstrom, first. No. 5,615.
October 9 – At Stockenstrom (query Seymour), in re Thomas Chamberlain ATMORE, of Maasdorp, division of Stockenstrom, carrier, first. No. 5,615.
October 9 – At Peddie, in re Johann WOLLENSCHLANGER, of Peddie, general dealer, first. No. 5,615.
October 9 – At Oudtshoorn, in re Theodore Edward MEYER, of Oudtshoorn, general dealer, second.
October 9 – At Oudtshoorn, in re Nicolas TRAUTMAN, of Oudtshoorn, baker, second.
October 9 – At Peddie, in re Dowaldt Jacobus HATTINGH, of Peddie, carrier and speculator, first. No. 5,616.
October 11 – At Murraysburg, in re Schalk Johannes BURGER, of Murraysburg, blacksmith, first and final. No. 5,615.
October 11 – At Port Elizabeth, in re John HENDRY, of Bushman’s River Poort, lately of Port Elizabeth, shopkeeper, second. No. 5,615.
October 11 – At Graham’s Town, in re George CHADWICK, of Church-square, Graham’s Town, ironmonger, second. No. 5,615.
October 11 – At Burghersdorp, in re Mildred Ann Eliza SCHWEIZER, trading under the style or firm of SCHWEIZER & Co, of Molteno, division of Albert, first. No. 5,615.
October 11 – At Murraysburg, in re Philip F. VAN LILYVELDT, of Murraysburg, second.
October 11 – At Murraysburg, in re Peter J. VAN LILYVELDT, of Murraysburg, second.
October 11 – At Graham’s Town, in re Charles HARTY, special. Thos. HOLLAND, trustee.
October 11 – At Aliwal North, in re Stephanus Petrus BEKKER, of Lady Grey, carpenter, third. J. STANDON, trustee.
October 14 – At Colesberg, in re Willem Johan GOUS, of Taayboschfontein, district of Colesberg, third. Thos. J. PLOWMAN, trustee.
October 14 – At Colesberg, in re Johannes Petrus Stephanus VAN DER WALT, of Fonteinje, division of Colesberg, farmer, first. No. 5,617.
October 15 – At Stockenstrom (query Seymour), in re Thomas Chamberlain ATMORE, of Maasdorp, division of Stockenstrom, carrier, second. No. 5,615.
October [16] – At Stockenstrom (query Seymour), in re James LAVERSAGE, of Bellvale, division of Stockenstrom, second. No. 5,615.
October 16 – At Peddie, in re Johann WOLLENSCHLANGER, of Peddie, general dealer, second. No. 5,615.
October 16 – At Peddie, in re Dowaldt Jacobus HATTINGH, of Peddie, carrier and speculator, second. No. 5,616.
October 18 – At Uitenhage, in re William HOUSE, of Uitenhage, second. H. N. CHASE, trustee. No. 5,617.
October 18 – At Burghersdorp, in re Mildred Ann Eliza SCHWEIZER, trading under the style or firm of SCHWEIZER & Co. of Molteno, division of Albert, second. No. 5,615.
October 18 – At Burghersdorp, in re Daniel Albertus PIENAAR, A.’s son, of Hartebeeste Fontein, division of Albert, farmer, first. No. 5,617.
October 21 – At Colesberg, in re Johannes Petrus Stephanus VAN DER WALT, of Fonteinje, division of Colesberg, farmer, second. No. 5,617.
October 25 – At Burghersdorp, in re Daniel Albertus PIENAAR, A.’s son, of Hartebeeste Fontein, division of Albert, farmer, second. No. 5,617.
October 26 – At Alexandria, in re Abraham Christian BOSMAN, of Doorn Kloof, division of Alexandria, third. Wm. CAMPBELL, trustee. No. 5,617.
October 27 – At Somerset East, in re Elizabeth BOLTON of Somerset East, special. [M.] J. ANNEAR, trustee. No. 5,617.
October 28 – At Aliwal North, in re Thomas Bates CALLMAN, of Aliwal North, third. Joseph GRAHAM and C. H. CALDECOTT, trustees.
October 31 – At Graaff-Reinet, in re Ignatius William POHL, of Graaff-Reinet, speculator, third. A. HARTZENBERG, jun., trustee. No. 5,617.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Sarah BRANDON of Aliwal North, third. Fred. J. P[…], trustee.

INTESTATE ESTATES
October 6 – At East London, next of kin and creditors of William THOMPSON of the East London District and surviving spouse Annie THOMPSON, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 6 – At East London, next of kin and creditors of Johannes Jurgens BEZUIDENHOUT, of the East London district and surviving spouse, Susanna Magdalena BEZUIDENHOUT (born JANSE VAN RENSBURG), to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 7 – At Mossel Bay next of kin and creditors of Gerrit Daniel CLOETE of the Mossel Bay district, and surviving spouse Johanna Estelle CLOETE (born CLAASEN) to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 10 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of […] JACOBS, of the Graaff-Reinet district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 11 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of Johannes Christoffel [FINCH], of the Port Elizabeth district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 13 – At Port Alfred, next of kin and creditors of William SHEPHERD, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October [16] – At Cradock, next of kin and creditors of [Samuel] Jacobus LOMBARD,of the Cradock district, and surviving spouse, Cornelia Maria Johanna Magdalena LOMBARD (born [BESTER]) to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 17 – At Uitenhage, next of kin and creditors of Christina N[…], of the Uitenhage district and surviving spouse, P[…] OCK[…], to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 20 – At Port Alfred, next of kin and creditors of Harding COOPER, of the Bathurst district, and surviving spouse, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October [25] – At Hanover, next of kin and creditors of Walter James MARKS, of Hanover, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 25 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of Abraham LEWIS, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 27 – At Port Alfred, next of kin and creditors of Thomas PIKE, of the Bathurst district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 31 – At King William’s Town, next of kin and creditors of [Petzel] JACOB, of the King William’s Town district, and surviving spouse, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 31 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of Andries Petrus VAN DER MERWE, of the Graaff-Reinet district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 1 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of William ASHKETTLE, of the Port Elizabeth district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 2 – At Middelburg, next of kin and creditors of [Barend] Johannes Hendrik Daniel VERSTER, of the Middelburg District, and surviving spouse, Susanna Elizabeth Johanna VERSTER (born VAN DER HEEVER), to appoint executors dative, &c. Gazette, No. 5,615. [Died 31 August 1876]
November 7 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of Gerhardus Hendrik JANSEN VAN RENSBURG, of the Graaff-Reinet District, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,615.
November 10 – At Humansdorp, next of kin and creditors of Christina Elizabeth DU PLESSIES [sic] (born FERREIRA), of the Humansdorp district, deceased, and surviving husband, Theodorus Daniel DU PLESSIES, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,616.
November 19 – At Oudtshoorn, next of kin and creditors of Hendrik Jacobus GREEFF, of the Oudtshoorn district, and surviving spouse, Cornelia Sophia Johanna GREEFF (born VAN BILJEN), to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 21 – At Hanover, next of kin and creditors of Friederich Wilhelm TAIT, of the Hanover district, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,615.

Friday 6 October 1876

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
In the Intestate Estate of H. P. WILLIAMS: All Persons claiming to be Creditors in this Estate are requested to file their Claims with, and those indebted thereto to pay their accounts to, the Undersigned within Six Weeks from this Date.
R. S. SMITH, Secretary, Executor Dative.
Port Elizabeth, 2nd October, 1876

COLLEGIATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
The School will be re-opened Monday, 9th October.
NB – Additional Classes are being formed for Geometric, Freehand, and Model Drawing. Also for Drawing in Crayon and Painting in Water Colours. Terms on application.
V. ISITT, Principal,
Mrs. UPPLEBY, Hon. Sec.
Western Road.

MARRIED on the […] instant, at St. [Margaret’s], Port Elizabeth, by the Rev. [rest of entry illegible, possibly including the name MESSINGHAM]

[Another partly illegible entry, or perhaps two entries…] by the Rev. Canon Burney, […] Richard […]

DIED at Preston Park on the [30th ult], Lavinia Watson [beloved daughter of ...] BEAN, aged 1 year […] days. [According to the report at the end of this issue: Lavinia Wilson BEAN, on 30 Sept 1876, aged 1 year 11 months 10 days.]

LATEST TELEGRAMS
Queen’s Town: Tuesday. BOYCE, a German, brought in last night from Bolotwa, having shot a Tambookie found in his stable. Brain protruding through the skull. Kafirs treated case calmly. Sad it should happen just now.

SUMMARY FOR ENGLAND
The RMS Edinburgh Castle, Capt. M. H. PENFOLD, will leave this port this afternoon for London, via Table Bay, with […] the following passengers:
For Cape Town – Rev. A. STEYTLER, Mrs. STEYTLER and 5 children, Rev. […] FAURE, Mrs. FAURE and nurse, Rev. […] DE VILLIERS, Mrs. DE VILLIERS, 5 children, and nurse, Rev. Canon ESPIN, Rev. H. M. […], Rev. Archdeacon WHITE, Miss HAWES, Mr. VAN VUREN, Mr. J. A. RUDOLPH, Mr. [AIKEN], Mr. […]LIFFE, Mr. Paul NEL, Mr. VAN DER MEULLEN, Mr. TROTTER, Mr. SENEKAL, Mr. K[…], Mr. W. RIGG, jun.
For London – Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. CRAWFORD, Miss [Jane] CRAWFORD, Miss S[…] CRAWFORD, Capt. [TREVOR], Miss TREVOR, Miss K. [BENNETT], Capt. J. […], Mr. W. H. MACDONALD, Mr. H. A. HEYDEN, Mr. H. F[…], Mr. FAWKES, Mr. A. ANDERSON, Mr. A. [COOK], Mr. A. RAWLINS, Mr. C. [O.] SAWYER, Mr. W. CLARK, Mr. B. F. STEWART. [Cf. the passenger list for the same journey in the issue of 10 October.]

Mr. Reuben AYLIFF, who returned by the RMS Roman from America, where he had been sent as delegate to represent the lodges of South Africa at the Right Worthy Grand-Lodge at Louisville, has met with enthusiastic receptions at the various towns he has visited. The [reason] which Mr. AYLIFF took in casting in his lot with the American lodges has been heartily endorsed by the members of the Order here.

Mr. CLOUGH, MLA for Graham’s Town, who has represented that City for the past [eighteen] years, died there on the 5th [ult.] and his remains were interred in the Wesleyan Cemetery on the 6th ultimo. Deceased came to the colony in [1855], and for the greater part of that time has resided in Graham’s Town.
[Transcriber's note: George Carver CLOUGH, 1813–1876]

The residents of Uitenhage [were not very successful] in quelling the devouring element [i.e. fire] on the evening of the 27th ult., when considerable damage was done to some buildings occupied by Messrs. LANGE (the proprietor), KELLY, BUCKLAND, and LEMON. The origin of the fire is still a mystery, but incendiarism seems probable, as Mr. KELLY’s cash-box was found at the back of Mr. STEYTLER’s house, and his back window open. Mr. LANGE is insured for £1,000 in the Guardian Company, but the loss will not amount to nearly so much; Mr. KELLY in the Ægis for [£430] total loss; Mr. BUCKLAND in the Ægis for £600, [less] about two-thirds; Mr. LEMON in the Equitable £500, and Cape of Good Hope £500, extent of damage not known.

The half-yearly meeting of the Port Elizabeth Licensing Board was held on the 20th ult., when there were present: A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC (in the chair), Messrs. H. RUTHERFOORD, JP, G. IMPEY, JP, T. WORMALD, JP, H. KELLY, J. MACKAY, J. GERTENBACH, P. MULLEN, and E. CROSS. The Chairman read a memorial from the members of the Independent Order of Good Templars, which set forth that the Order was doing all in its power to counteract the evils occasioned by the canteens and hotels, of which they were persuaded there were already too many in the town […] The memorial was signed by [365] members of the various lodges in the town.
Several important meetings in insolvent estates have been held since we published our last Summary. On the 8th ult., before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC, and RM, at the third meeting in the insolvent estate of Joseph SIMPSON, debts amounting to £3,056 3s. 7d. were proved, making the total amount proved against the estate nearly £50,000. The joint trustees (Messrs. F. H. CARPENTER and Wm. DUNN) stated in their report that, after payment of preferent claims, about 1s. in the £ would be available for concurrent creditors. At the same time, at the third meeting in the insolvent estate of Henry Hyman SOLOMON, claims for £35,5[…] 8s. 10d. were proved, making the entire amount proved £45,000, the available assets being estimated at £3,952, thus showing £40,000 deficiency. The trustee (Mr. Wm. DUNN) reported that the insolvent had kept no proper books, and he carried a motion that the Supreme Court should be requested to appoint a commission to examine the insolvent and all such persons as may be deemed necessary. – The third meeting in the insolvent estate of George HOLMES, trading under the style of [I.] HOLMES & Son, was held on the 27th ult., and on the recommendation of the trustees (Messrs. F. H. CARPENTER and R. S. SMITH) a commission was ordered to be asked for to examine the insolvent.

The Ladies’ Collegiate School of this town has lately received a valuable addition to its staff of teachers in the person of Miss E. G. CLARK, a young lady who has been certificated in the Cambridge University examination for women.

Mr. Gilbert John SMITH, of HM Customs, has been appointed examining officer at Mossel Bay at a salary of £400 per annum.

Albertus Nicolaas ROWAN, Esq., and Charles CLARK, Esq., have been re-appointed Deputy-Inspectors of Schools in connection with the Department of Public Education for one year, from the 1st inst.

F. G. SLESSOR, Esq., JP, has been appointed special justice of the peace for Alicedale, with a jurisdiction over “the country within fifteen miles from the junction of the New Year’s River with the Bushman’s River”. Peter McNAUGHTON, JP, has been appointed a special justice of the peace for Phillip’s Town, in the district of Colesberg, under the provisions of Act No. 10 of 1876, with jurisdiction within the limits proclaimed.

Messrs. YOUNG, NOYCE, and NIVEN have been elected members of the Divisional Council of Uitenhage.
At the quarterly meeting of the “Loyal Elizabeth” Lodge, No. 5,087, held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Bro. D. WILSON was unanimously elected N.O. for the remainder of the half year, vice Bro. F. P. ELSWORTH, elected Permanent Secretary.

Mr. [GOTLIFFE], contractor on the Cradock line of railway, met with a nasty accident on the line between Sand Flats and Allendale, falling on the stump of a tree and breaking his knee-cap. He was conveyed as promptly as possible to the Hospital here, where he is progressing favourably.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
BIRTHS:
[Six entries – three sons and three daughters – which are not fully legible; the following are the last two:] STEWART, Mrs. P. […], at Port Elizabeth, on the [24th] ult., of a Daughter.
STEWART, Mrs. H., at Port Elizabeth, on […], of a Son.
MARRIAGES:
KINGWELL, Mr. R. D., at Uitenhage, on the 30th August, to Miss S. H. FOXCROFT.
OLDMAN, Mr. A. H., at Surbiton, on the 3rd ult., to Miss H. A. DEARE.
DEATHS:
BELL, Edith Adelaide, at Port Elizabeth, on the 10th ult., aged [3] years and [5] months.
BLACK, Mrs. C. P., at Graham’s Town, on the [6]th ult.
BEAN, Lavinia Wilson, at Preston Park, on the 30th ult., aged 1 year 11 months and 10 days.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT, before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM.
Wednesday, October 4
Charles LEWIS, a “drunk”, begged for another chance, but was fined 5s., or seven days’ imprisonment.
George SMITH, for a similar offence, had the option to pay 5s. or undergo seven days’ imprisonment.
Miss [BIRMINGHAM] had been warned by Mr. HARRIS to appear on a charge of neglecting her work, and, failing to do so, a warrant was granted.
Thomas BARENDSE, on remand, was charged with the theft of a saddle. Mr. DYASON appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. COWEN defended the prisoner. His Worship said he had decided to hold a preliminary examination. Mr. DYASON remarked that it would be as well to take the boy DOWSE as Queen’s evidence. Mr. COWEN contended that the boy DOWSE should not be allowed to hear all the evidence, and then be accepted as Queen’s evidence. His Worship: I shall have to take a preliminary examination, and then I can decide what is best to be done. All this difficulty arises from the want of a public prosecutor, who could hear the evidence, and decide whether it was a fit case for a jury. Mr. COWEN concurred in this view, and remarked that Mr. NIGHTINGALE, in his last report, had strongly impressed upon the Government the necessity for local prosecutors, as at present a magistrate had to act as prosecutor, juryman, and judge. His Worship: I suppose we must divest ourselves of all prejudice – Mr. COWEN: And cease to be human. On the application of Mr. COWEN, the witnesses were ordered out of court. Mr. Alexander GIBSON, the prosecutor, said he had the prisoner arrested. In company with Detective TROUPE he found the saddle produced in Mr. McGILL’s back yard, which adjoins the prisoner’s yard. There was a horse-cloth with it, which he could swear he had seen on the prisoner’s horse. When he went to Graham’s Town prosecutor counted his stock, and found he had seventeen saddles of the kind produced. Left a Malay man in charge of the shop, and a boy named William CHERRY. The boy, Daniel DOWSE, was in the workshop, and he had no business to sell anything. On the morning of the 28th ult. BARENDSE’s horse was standing at his door with a saddle on. Witness examined it, and asked prisoner where he obtained it from, to which he replied that he bought it from him (prosecutor), and paid for it. Witness said, “The saddle you bought was a large demi, this is a small demi.” The conversation then ended. Examined by Mr. DYASON: I sold a saddle to BARENDSE on the 18th January, 1875, for £3 15s., and a bridle for 10s. 6d., which my books show. It was a larger saddle than the one in Court, but similar in quality. BARENDSE tried to make me believe that this was the saddle I sold him. A Malay man named HAKKIM can prove it is not the same. Afterwards called in the detectives, and they enquired for DOWSE, as I had suspected him. He had gone out to Maitland Mines for a cow, and he returned on Friday afternoon. Detective TROUPE was at him for nearly an hour, and at last DOWSE said that on a certain morning, when I had given him sixpence to cut his hair, prisoner asked him if he could get him a nice little saddle, and he would give him a pound for himself. On several occasions BARENDSE asked him, but DOWSE said “It’s no use, the master will be sure and find us out.” One morning BARENDSE came to the shop and took a saddle off the saddle-horse, and said, “This one will do.” The boy caught hold of him and said, “Don’t do it, the master will [be] sure to find us out.” BARENDSE said, “Never fear; I’ll stain it with eggs so he won’t know it.” He then took it away. The boy said he had been for his pound, but hadn’t got it. As this was all the boy knew we let him go. On Monday Mr. McGILL came in the shop and told me there was a saddle in his yard, and, in company with the detectives, I went in and got it. On the Saturday previous I and the detectives searched prisoner’s stable. He was in a very excited state, and after some time he said “Surmising I give you the saddle and pay you and the detectives for your trouble, will you say no more about it?” I refer[r]ed him to Detective TROUPE, and I and CLARK came outside. Cross-examined by Mr. COWEN: The saddle produced is flatter and smaller than the saddle BARENDSE bought in January, 1875. I will not say the saddles were all right the day I started for Graham’s Town. I open the shop, when I am in town, myself at six o’clock, and when I am not here I give the keys to HAKKIM. The saddles are kept in the front shop. When I am in town DOWSE is always kept in the shop, but when I went to Graham’s Town I ordered him out of the shop, and left it in charge of [KATAR] and CHERRY. The reason I suspected DOWSE was because I had caught him with leather buckles in his possession. In addition to what I have stated prisoner said he would rather pay for a saddle than have a bother about it. The maker’s name, James M. GIBSON, is stamped on the sweat-flaps. Joseph STONEHAM said about six weeks ago, at eight o’clock in the morning, he was passing GIBSON’s shop and saw prisoner coming out with a saddle on his arm. Witness said, “Hallo! another new saddle?” Prisoner said “Yes.” Saw DOWSE in the shop. Cross-examined by Mr. COWEN: Could not swear whether it was before or after the Queen’s Birthday, or before or after the 6th of August when I saw prisoner come out of GIBSON’s shop. Detective Peter TROUP sworn, deposed: On Saturday last I searched the prisoner’s premises. His Worship: Is it true that you cross-examined the prisoner as the witness GIBSON says? You must not do that, or you will get into a scrape. Mr. COWEN: If what Mr. GIBSON has said is true, DOWSE’s evidence will be worth nothing. TROUP: I warned the prisoner that anything he said would be used against him. His Worship: But GIBSON says you cross-examined him for an hour. Mr. DYASON: That was DOWSE, sir. TROUP repeated that he warned the prisoner, and likewise read the search warrant to him twice. His Worship: That is all right; but if threats or inducements be held out to make incriminating statements the judges will not allow the evidence. Witness continued: Prisoner denied that he had another saddle, whereupon I said, “What is the use of saying that when Mr. GIBSON saw it?” Prisoner said, “Surmising that I have the saddle and give it up, shall I go to the tronk?” I said, “If you have the saddle say so, and don’t try to humbug us.” He then said he had lent a saddle and a dog to a man named Peter BAILEY, to go out shooting. In company with the prisoner I went out on horseback as far as STANTON’s, and then prisoner turned round and came back again. I was present when the saddle was found in McGILL’s yard, and took it into prisoner’s shop. When in the stable prisoner offered to pay our expenses and give the saddle back to have no bother about it. Before we started on Saturday he took me on one side and said, “Look here, I have been and seen Mr. WYLDE and he says the case is in your hands. I have got a diamond ring in the house, worth about £60, and I’ll give you that, and there will be nothing further said about it.” I told him I could do nothing of the sort. He said he came up to you (the Magistrate) for 3s., and you told him this. The Magistrate: I have no recollection of being his legal adviser. He came to me and I told him he could not be apprehended unless the saddle was found on his premises. Cross-examined by Mr. COWEN: With respect to DOWSE. I catechized him for some time. He seemed very stiff, and I told him that I considered him as bad as BARENDSE, and that, as any one could be taken as a witness, if he told the truth in all likelihood he would be made a witness. I told him this after I had tried to get it out of him by other means. DOWSE confessed to me what Mr. GIBSON said. I took him up to BARENDSE, and made him repeat what he had said. Prisoner said it was a lie, but admitted that the saddle with the tear on it, which was on the horse that GIBSON saw, he had lent to Peter BAILEY. The Magistrate (to Mr. GIBSON): How is it you did not say anything about the tear? Mr. GIBSON: I forgot about it, sir, but I distinctly saw the mark on the saddle. The Magistrate: That is important. Mr. DYASON called DOWSE. Mr. COWEN submitted that after what TROUP had said this witness should not be called. His Worship (to witness): You are not bound to say anything to incriminate yourself. Do you know what that means? Witness: No. sir. His Worship: Well, if you stole the saddle you needn’t say so. Witness: I never stole the saddle, sir. I went into prisoner’s shop one day, and he asked me to get him a saddle. I said “We shall get ourselves into trouble if we do.” Prisoner said “No, I have got a receipt for one, and we can work that.” One Thursday morning, at breakfast time, prisoner came in and saw a saddle on the horse. He said “This one will do.” I said, “You’re not going to have the saddle.” Prisoner then walked out with it, and came in again and told me he would give me £1 on Friday. I was alone in the shop, as all the others had gone to breakfast. I didn’t like to tell my master, as I thought it would get the prisoner into trouble. It was a £3 saddle. I can’t write so I couldn’t enter it in the books. I knew I should never get the money from BARENDSE. I have sold a few things at different times. Prisoner did not ask to buy the saddle. He said “If your master hears I took the saddle tell him yes, and he can put it down to me, but keep it quiet and don’t say anything about it if he doesn’t ask you.” I had a conversation last Friday morning in the Valley with prisoner, when he said “Your master has been at me about the saddle, swear hard and fast you know nothing about it.” I said I would. By Mr. COWEN: When my master came from Graham’s Town he asked me where all the small demis were. His Worship: Your master has missed two saddles. Did you sell any other saddle? Witness: Who to, sir? I never sold any saddle. Mr. COWEN: Who put that saddle in Mr. McGILL’s yard? Witness: You’d better ask the man who put it there, I didn’t. By Mr. DYASON: I have seen the saddle-cloth produced on BARENDSE’s horse. The prisoner told me he would cover the saddle with egg so that my master would not know it. Mr. DYASON: The worst feature in the case is that the prisoner tried to induce the boy to steal the saddle. Mr. COWEN: If there are any points we will argue them. The question is whether he is to be allowed bail. After some further conversation. Mr. COWEN urged that as the prisoner’s wife was hourly expecting her confinement, the case might be adjourned until next week. His Worship: Will you stand bail? Mr. COWEN: No, sir, it is not my practice. Mr. CAMPBELL would not allow an officer of the court to bail his clients. Mr. DYASON said he agreed with Mr. COWEN that it was not advisable for practitioners to stand bail. The case was then remanded until Tuesday, bail being accepted – one surety in £25 and the prisoner in a similar amount.
Thursday, October 5
Piet NIEUKERK was charged with disturbing and interrupting the workmen on the harbour works. Peter SCHAMPF said the prisoner was endeavouring to sell clothes to the workmen, and prevented them doing their work. The Magistrate said there was no law under which he could punish the prisoner, and he was discharged.
Andreas [GIETSEN] was charged with stealing a coat, the property of Edward CAITHNESS. The coat was stolen in August last, and the prisoner admitted taking the coat off the counter and walking away with it, and Mr. CAITHNESS subsequently saw the prisoner wearing the coat. Sentenced to one month’s hard labour.
John KIRWAN was charged with assaulting a Kafir woman, by striking her with a sjambok. A number of Kafir women are in the habit of assembling opposite Mr. KIRWAN’s house, to wash at a well which they are allowed to use by paying 6d. a week to the owner. Mr. GIRWAN [sic] imagined this woman was on his property, and, in his annoyance, he not only broke the wash tub, but, as the woman swore, struck her with a sjambok. A little girl who was passing declared distinctly Mr. KIRWAN did not strike the woman. Mr. KIRWAN, Inspector of Nuisances, said the place in question had been frequently complained of, and was a great nuisance. Fined £1.

INSOLVENCY COURT: On Wednesday morning before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM, the first meeting of John HENDRY, of Bushman’s River Poort, lately a shopkeeper at Port Elizabeth, was held, but no creditors appeared. Mr. J. PERKINS is the provisional trustee.
During the heavy northwest gale which […] yesterday […]ing the north gable of Mr. P[…]’s butcher’s shop in Queen-street was blown completely in, much to the dismay of the occupant and to the detriment of his meat, which was quickly smothered in dust. Part of the framework of the new Jewish Synagogue in Western Road was also blown off.
A Lucky Scotchman – A man occasionally employed in this […], named Benjamin Frank STEWART, better known by the […] of “[…] Frank”, has lately come into a fortune […]ly estimated at from £[…]. We understand that £[…] has been placed to his […] at the Standard Bank, and he has taken his passage home by the RMS Edinburgh Castle, which leaves here this afternoon.

SALE OF LIFE POLICIES AND LANDED PROPERTIES
On Tuesday last there was a good attendance at Messrs. KIRKWOOD, MARKS & Co.’s auction rooms, to witness the sale of two life policies in the insolvent estates of Messrs. J. SIMPSON and H. H. SOLOMON, and certain landed properties. The first lot offered was […] erven in Walmer, which was bought by Mr. J. T. COOK, q.q. for £32. For the next two lots, Nos. 68 and 69, there was some brisk competition, and they were eventually declared sold to Mr. H. J. P. BENNETT for £70 each. A life policy for £1,000 on the life of Mr. Joseph SIMPSON, effected with the Universal Life Assurance Society of London on the 19th May, [1847], with premium paid to 19th May, 1877, was then submitted. It was stated that the insolvent’s age was 72, and the original premium was £30 2s. 6d., but this was reduced now to £29 6s. 2d. Three months’ credit was given. This lot attracted much attention, and was ultimately knocked down to Mr. P. FINLAY, q.q. for £300. The policy for £1,000 on the life of Mr. H. H. SOLOMON, effected with the Commercial Union Assurance Company of London on the 13th August, 1864, with premium paid to 12th February, 1877, was next offered. The half yearly premium is £[13] 19s. 2d., and there is a bonus addition of £163, the next division of profits to be declared in 1878. This lot did not go off so easily, and, after a somewhat protracted bidding, was declared sold to Mr. Andrew GLOAG for £200. A half undivided share of land in Alice-street, with house thereon was withdrawn at £[…]. 14 plots of land at Sydenham were sold to Mr. [HARRANS] for 30s. each; and a similar price was obtained for the same number from Mr. J. T. COOK.

FRAUD. – At the Beaufort West Circuit Court, H. [LISSERONS] was charged with fraud, under the circumstances detailed in the following evidence: C. J. [H.] VAN DER SPUY stated that he became acquainted with prisoner in September last, while he (prisoner) was performing here. He recognised the cheque produced, which he endorsed at prisoner’s request, who said he had been disappointed with his expectations at Aberdeen (where he had performed), and was consequently short of cash. He (prisoner) asked witness if he could get an advance of £25 at the Bank here, saying that he had a balance of £300 in the Graaff-Reinet Branch of the Standard. Witness replied that he had no doubt of it if he had a letter of credit. Prisoner said he had no letter of credit but he was not versed in financial matters, and he thought his balance in the Graaff-Reinet Bank to be as good as a letter of credit. Witness replied he did not know. Prisoner then said: “Oh, Mr. PRITCHARD will doubtless do it for me,” having had an introduction to him from the Hon. Mr. TE WATER, of Graaff-Reinet. They went down to the Bank, and witness introduced prisoner to Mr. DORRINGTON, the manager. In reply to the latter, prisoner said he had no letter of credit, but produced the counterfoils of a cheque book, which the manager said was no guide for him, whereupon prisoner said: “Never mind. I daresay Mr. PRITCHARD will advance the money,” and then, turning to witness, said: “I have no doubt Mr. VAN DER SPUY would,” to which he (witness) consented. The cheque was drawn by prisoner in favour of witness, who endorsed it. The manager then cashed it, deducting five shillings for commission. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to six months hard labour.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived in Algoa Bay
Oct. 4 – Elizabeth Martin, RMS (of Greenock), 300 tons, Capt. R. DUNCAN, from Natal 30th Sept, East London and Port Alfred, 3rd Oct, for this port. Passengers: For this port – Mr. and Mrs. DUNBAR and 2 children, Messrs. ATWELL, NIVEN, LEE, NETTLETON, and 24 kafirs. For Cape Town – Mrs. MANNING and child, Mr. C. HOFMEYER and servant, Mrs. HOFMEYER, infant and nurse, Miss HOFMEYER, Masters (2) do., Mr. and Mrs. ROACH, Mrs. ROSE, Messrs. VAN REENEN (4), W. T. THOMPSON, W. D. TWYMAN, and 97 kafirs. For London – Capt. and Mrs. TREVOR, Mr., Mrs., and Misses ([3]) CRAWFORD, and nurse, Messrs. A. ANDERSON, A. COOK, A. RAWLINS, C. G. SAWYER, and W. CLARKE.

Tuesday 10 October 1876

BIRTH – At Wheatfield, Mowbray, Cape Town, on the 3rd instant, Mrs. M. M. TAIT, of a daughter.
4th October 1876

BIRTH – At Port Elizabeth, on Saturday the 7th October, 1876, the Wife of A. F. TANCRED, of a Son.

BIRTH – At Port Elizabeth, on Saturday, the 7th October, Mrs. Jas. FORSYTH, of a son.

DIED – At her residence in Uitenhage, on Wednesday, 4th October, 1876, Wilhelmina Dorothea SCHLEMMER, aged […], born JANSE VAN VUUREN, and [relict] of the late Johan Godfried SCHLEMMER [senior].

DIED – At Port Elizabeth, on the 4th October, 1876, after a lingering illness, […], the beloved Wife of Mr. […] […]AMAN, late of Gloucester, Kent, […] 1 month, and 14 days, leaving a large circle of friends to [mourn her loss]

DIED – At Preston Park on the 30th September 1876, Lavinia Watson, only daughter of Eugene BEAN, aged 1 year 11 months and 10 days.

DIED – At Preston Park, on the 5th October 1876, Harry Orlando, eldest son of Eugene BEAN, aged 3 years 4 months and 7 days.
[Transcriber's note: Born 28 May 1873, baptized 20 July 1873 at St Peter, Sidbury. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F11-G68P ]

[I.O.G.T. [Independent Order of Good Templars]. – The Members of the “Southern Cross Lodge”, No. 11, are Fraternally requested to attend a Special Meeting at their Lodge-room, at half-past three this afternoon, after which they will accompany the Funeral of their late Bro. Henry Elliott NEWTON. Members of the Order are also requested to attend. Joshua RUNDLE, W.S. and L.D.

LATEST TELEGRAMS
African arrived at Madeira on 13th; passengers for Algoa Bay: Mrs. PENFOLD and Mr. Seymour HAYDEN.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT – Before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM
Monday, October 4
George NETTLE, boatswain, on board the barque Olive, was charged by Captain Thos. Nicholas COOK with refusing duty on the 7th inst. There was also a charge of broaching cargo, which could not be gone into. Captain COOK deposed to the fact of the prisoner refusing to perform ordinary ship’s duty at 3 p.m. on Tuesday last. When ordered to turn to, he replied “Mind your own business,” and threatened to be hung for the captain yet. The prisoner was drunk at the time. He had previously met with an accident to his foot, but was now all right again. He found prisoner was continuously opening cases since he left England. Sentenced to four weeks’ hard labour and to forfeit two days’ pay.
Caroline GAINSFORD was charged with selling brandy without a license. Mr. O’BRIEN, on behalf of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association, appeared to prosecute. His Worship: Why did you not take steps to find out this case before? Now when we have found out you come here and make a fuss. It’s a mere sham. P.C. Robert QUELCH said on Saturday the 1st inst., himself and P.C. PRATT, and another man went into JOHNSON’s house, in Brook-street. PRATT asked for some liquor and this woman brought three glasses of brandy. His Worship: You should have summoned the owner of the house as well as the woman. Witness continued. PRATT asked the damage, and the reply was “Eighteenpence,” which was paid. There were two or three others in the house. The liquor was in a big stone jar. The defendant said she left the witness and others in the room whilst she went into the kitchen, and when she came back there was a dollar on the table. The next morning the policeman went and demanded a sovereign of her, and she eventually gave him half-a-crown. QUELCH denied the truth of this statement, and said he had not been near the house since. Geo. GREENWOOD, a labourer, employed on the breakwater, gave corroborative evidence. Henry JOHNSON, who appeared to be very sick, said he did not see the woman sell any liquor. He saw the policeman and two others come in. The woman gave them a glass of liquor, but he saw no money pass. They had a glass of brandy each. His Worship: You want me to believe that anyone who goes in there can get a glass of grog given them. Witness: On Monday PRATT came and asked me to give him 3d., and the woman to give him £1. She wouldn’t give him the £1, but gave him a cup of coffee. He then asked for the money he put on the table the previous day, and she gave half-a-crown on his promising to bring back the shilling. He did not return the shilling. His Worship: That accounts for his being ill this morning. He is not fit to be a constable. Witness: GREENWOOD came to me and said if I gave him 5s. he would go away. It’s nothing but swindling. His Worship: This is a well-known smuggling house, and the prisoner must pay a fine of £25, or three months’ hard labour.
NONSSI was charged with unlawfully selling Kafir beer. The case was fully proved by accused’s own son, who said he bought some beer for Mrs. JONKERS and Jan DR[…]. They went down to the kraal to drink it. It will be remembered two men were last week committed for trial for a criminal assault on EVA. P.C. PRINZ deposed that Kafir beer was a spirituous liquor, and very intoxicating. It was fermented for three days. His Worship ordered the defendant to pay a fine of £5, or to be imprisoned for four weeks with hard labour. The fine was at once paid.
William PHILLIPS was charged with neglecting to pay 25s. wages, alleged to be due to his servant, Wm. JARROD. The matter in dispute was whether the defendant was hired as a weekly servant, at 25s. a week, or monthly, at £5 per month. His Worship, after hearing the evidence, gave judgment against the complainant, and ordered him to pay the costs, amounting to 10s. 3d., or five days’ imprisonment.
Thos. POVEY was charged with throwing a brick at Daniel RYAN, which, however, did not hit him. There seems to have been a general row on the night of Saturday, the 30th September, and stones were pretty freely thrown by both sides. His Worship dismissed the case.
Eliza BIRMINGHAM, a coloured servant in the employ of John HARRIS, was charged with absenting herself from her work. Prisoner had been previously before the court, and ordered to return to her service, but she said she would not do so, as her mistress, when drunk, was in the habit of “slapping” her. Fined 10s., and ordered to return to her work.

CIVIL ROLL – NOYCE versus GATES
To recover £20 damages for defendant becoming unlawfully possessed of plaintiff’s horse, and damaging it. Mr. O’BRIEN for plaintiff, Mr. Chas. COWEN for defendant. Mr. COWEN, before pleading, took exception to the summons. They had suffered damages from the horse, and could not plead properly from the summons. His Worship: The summons is all right. Mr. O’BRIEN detailed the facts of the case, which were briefly these. In March, 1875, the plaintiff bought a mare and a valuable colt at Mr. BRETON’s sale at Uitenhage. The colt was one by a well-known horse bred by Mr. MURRAY at his farm Green Bushes. Mr. NOYCE afterwards got permission from Mr. MURRAY to allow the mare and colt to run at Green Bushes. In July or August last Mr. WHELDON, who had taken over Green Bushes, sent him word the colt was missing. Search was made for it, but it could not be found, although it had never before left its mother, which was still on the farm. Information was obtained that a colt resembling the missing one was in GATES’s stable. The colt was identified as the missing one and as GATES refused to give it up Mr. O’BRIEN was instructed to sue for the value, and the defendant then delivered over the colt. It was then found to have been injured by a kick from a horse whilst in GATES’s stable, and its mane and tail cut, but they could not tell by whom. His Worship: Why, that’s one of O’BRIEN’s tricks. They had better be careful what they are about, or they will get themselves into a row. Evidence was gone into at great length, and the defence was that this colt was really one which Mr. GATES had lost about eighteen months previously, and that he, when Mr. O’BRIEN applied for it, gave it up rather than cause any bother about it. The only reason the mane and tail were cut was to improve its appearance. The Magistrate, in giving judgment, said the defendant had evidently mistaken the colt for one he had lost some time before. He had, however, done no harm to it, but when it was taken from among the mares it was attended to, and he had given it up when claimed. He thought that £5 would cover the damages, and for that sum, with costs, he recorded judgment accordingly.

THE QUEEN’S TOWN TARRING AND FEATHERING CASE
The following report of this case we take from the Queen’s Town Representative:
A large crowd assembled in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning to listen to the preliminary examination made in the charges brought by Mr. G. C. DANIELLI, auctioneer, against four gentlemen resident in the town. On the accused’s side were all the attorneys of the town, Messrs. WEBB, BELL & SHEPSTONE, J. W. BELL, and W. H. JEFFREYS. Mr. Samuel LOXTON, of Whittlesea, watched the case on behalf of complainant. Attorneys WEBB and Edw. BELL asked who was the prosecutor in the case; whether it was the public prosecutor or Mr. DANIELLI. If the latter, they should require to see the written authority of the Attorney-General. They were informed that Mr. DANIELLI was prosecuting, the Magistrate remarking that he was glad that the matter had been brought up, the system of public prosecution now in use being exceedingly defective. Several exceptions made were overruled, and the evidence taken as follows: Gordon Charles DANIELLI, sworn, states: I am an auctioneer, residing in Queen’s Town. On Tuesday evening, 19th September, about 6.15 p.m., I walked to LONG’s Hotel. I met ___ standing on F. B. BROWN’s step. I asked him to join me in a liquor; he agreed, and after chatting together, I had one with him. I drank the liquor, and thought it tasted rather queer. It must have been drugged. Magistrate: Let me caution you against making serious statements of that sort. Witness: I can’t say exactly that it was drugged. It was supposed to be a split soda and brandy. I said to the people standing around, “There is something in this grog. It don’t taste like soda and brandy at all.” Magistrate: Did you see it poured out? Witness: I left something out. ___ went out between the second and third liquors. I did not see it poured out. He brought the glass himself. He drank also. I wanted to change my glass but they would not let me. I must think who the “they” are. Oh! I remember; it was Canada BROWN (Baby BROWN’s brother). Inspector DAVIS was also in the bar. I then went out and ___ said, “I will go over to the store with you.” He followed me. When I got to the store, I felt a hand on my back. I gave two steps inside the door, when I received a crack on the eye, which stunned me. The next thing I knew when I woke up was that I was tied. My arms were bound behind me. They had me by the throat with a knee on my face, and there was another one on my stomach, and another holding a blanket over my head. I sang out “murder,” and a voice over my head said, “Keep quiet, you ___ or we’ll murder you.” The voice I recognised as ___. Then I got two or three kicks. I was insensible then for a short time. When I came to, they still had me in the same position. I felt something very sharp over my throat. I said to them, “Don’t torture me; why don’t you kill me at once?” At that time I got a stab in the arm, which I show now. Another voice over my head then said, “Keep quiet, you ___, or we’ll murder you right off, we’ll tear you to pieces. You won’t marry the little woman, you ___; you won’t, eh?” I said, “Oh, ___, is that you?” – a voice I recognised. Another voice from above said, “Gag the ___; he’ll split on the lot of us” – which voice I recognised as ___. At this time they had dragged me from one room into the other. The blanket fell a little off my eye, and I recognised two of them, which were ___ and ___. They quietly folded my eyes up again with this blanket, and they tried to gag me with a piece of linen handkerchief, which I tore to pieces with my teeth. Then they took another piece of linen, and tied it over my face. All this time there was about three or four of them cutting my clothes off my body. They destroyed everything I had – watch, trinkets, clothes – and all the while they were knocking me about, kicking me, choking me, and digging their nails into my throat. I was then quite naked, and they threw some oil or some stuff over me, and I could feel them rolling me up and down on the ground. One of the party said, “Let’s pull the ___’s beard out;” and they did pull it out, by the roots. They then knocked me down; knocked me about very much, and then I heard a rush to the door, and that was the last I heard of them. I tried hard for a long while; at last I loosened myself. I saw the candle was burning, and it was twenty five minutes to eight. I threw a bag round me, and I went round to Thomas JAMIESON’s. He saw the state I was in, and gave me a suit of clothes. I was then covered with blood. I went up home then. Mr. LOXTON here handed up a letter to the witness. Mr. Edward BELL objected in strong words to any meddling with witness. The Court said that it was unwarrantable, and that Mr. LOXTON had nothing to do with witness. The document in question was, we believe, a threatening letter received. Witness: Next day I met Mr. MAYTHEM, and he told me that these men had come into the hotel and said what a hiding they had given DANIELLI. Mr. BELL objected to this as not evidence. By the Court: I saw ___ take a glass from the counter when I drank my third liquor. It looked like soda and brandy. The crack in the eye I received on entering the door was, I think, from a mallet I picked up next morning. It was a round mallet. I don’t know who gave me that. After they had gone I found a handkerchief on the floor. I found it at the place I was gagged. (Handkerchief produced, much torn, and with blood on it.) It has the name of ___ on it. I found it just where they tried to gag me. I produced the handkerchief on the day I laid the complaint. The stab is not a stick, it is a cut. Cross-examined by Attorney A. D. WEBB: I admit having three liquors between a quarter past six and twenty minutes to seven. I cannot tell, but I don’t think I had any liquor before. I am not prepared to swear. I know Mr. COETSEE. I remember I had one with Mr. COETSEE that evening. It was one of the three I drank. I drank a liquor with Mr. Canada BROWN, who paid for it. I remember seeing Mr. BRITTAIN at the bar. I can’t say whether I had a drink with him or not. At twenty minutes to seven it was dark, or just getting dark. I do not remember [there] being complaining of behaviour of mine in front of his door. Yes, yes, he did. It might have been before or after I had the liquor. I don’t remember the hour. I could not have been so bad as to cling to a willow tree. I know I felt very bad going over to the store. I do not remember having a glass of “old tom and bitters.” I might not have been as clear about the […] of this […] upon the 21st September as I am today. It was not until afterwards, now that I am getting may be no clearer, that I thought about the drugged liquor. It was after I made the affidavit. Until I got these […] of mine I did not think about drinking it. I was thinking how foolish I had been to go to a place I had been [warned]. I suppose it is a crime to drug a man if you are found out. It might have been a […] liquor that I had never tasted before. I have no doubt there are different kinds of grog. I suppose there are different ways of drugging a man besides with poison. It may have been a mixture of different liquors. I do not suppose ___ meant to kill me. Inspector DAVIS is in the F.A.M. Police. He was present when I remarked on the grog. I thought ___ was a friend of mine. I don’t remember that, feeling queer, I asked anybody to go to the store with me. The mallet I picked up belongs to me. I should say it would weigh two or three pounds. I can’t say how long I was senseless. When I woke I could see nothing; my head was covered with a blanket. I don’t think there was much struggling. One time one of my hands got loose, but it was soon fastened again. I think there must have been from twelve to twenty people there. I do not think I have accused anybody besides those here to-day. I did not say of ___ that “that ___ was there.” I had an idea he was. I did not say to Mr. ESKINS “that long ___ scoundrel of yours was one of them.” I have not accused him pointedly. I don’t think it was tar that was poured on me, it smells like varnish. I was half naked when I woke. I could not say when they pulled the last off. I was stunned twice. I was clear enough in the intervals to hear voices. I left the Central about twenty minutes to seven. It was impossible to tell what time it was when I became sensible. I heard them go. I went at once to look what time it was. I do not think it was more than two or three minutes since they left. I did not struggle very long to get loose. The stab I talk about was not very deep. I did transact business the next day. The cross-examination of complainant was continued till late last evening, and will be resumed to-day. (We have published the above so that our readers can judge of the merits of the case for themselves. At the same time we consider that, should the case break down, it would be an injustice to the gentlemen accused – who have always held good positions in the town – to connect them in [any] way with it. We therefore suppress names. – Ed. Representative.)
[Transcriber's note: Marriage of Gordon Charles DANIELLI: Death Notice of Gordon Charles DANIELLI: the names of the accused are given in the Eastern Province Herald issue of 13 October: “In reference to the tarring and feathering case, further evidence has been taken, and one of the accused, described as Admiral DUNDAS, has been discharged. Other business required the Court’s attention, and the case was adjourned sine die. The names of the accused are Messrs. G. ELLIS, H. TIFFIN, H. TAINTON, and W. SMITH.”]

A FATAL ACCIDENT occurred at Wynberg Railway Station on the 3rd inst., by which a young man named Thomas CHRISTIE was killed.

COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION – The estate of James COBURN, late of Graham’s Town, has been placed under compulsory sequestration, provisionally, by order of the Honourable Mr. Justice SMITH, bearing date the 25th day of September, 1876, upon the petition of George LUKE.

A trader named BOYCE has been brought into Queen’s Town on a charge of shooting through the skull, at Bolotwa, a Tambookie who was making off with the trader’s horse. The wounded man’s friends threatened to burn down the trader’s store, but on a magistrate and some policemen proceeding to the spot the excitement was quelled.

APPOINTMENTS – J. S. [STATLER], Esq., justice of the peace, under Act No. 10 of 1876, in the division of Worcester, with jurisdiction within the limits indicated by proclamation No. 68 of the 2nd instant, via railway districts Nos. 2, 3, and 4, on the Beaufort West Extension Railway – William George PAYNE, Esq., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Edin., has been authorised to practice in this colony as a physician and surgeon.

A BRAVE ACT – On Sunday afternoon (the 1st instant) a boy, passenger by the Nyanza, fell from the gangway, where he had been playing, between the ship and the wharf, into the water. A fireman named Alfred BEVIS saw it, and immediately jumped from the wharf on to one of the floating fenders – a distance of about twenty feet – and rescued the child. BEVIS deserves great praise for the promptitude with which he acted, and we hope he will be rewarded for his gallant conduct. – Standard and Mail.

FIRE – Soon after midnight on Monday it was discovered that the steam saw-mills in the occupation of Mr. Fred HOLMES, situate in Queen-street, were on fire. On the south side of the premises, where the fire commenced, is a baker’s shop, occupied by Mr. FRIEND, and, on our arrival at the place, about twenty minutes after twelve, we found dense volumes of smoke issuing from Mr. HOLMES’s premises, with occasional outbursts of flames blowing in the direction of the adjoining baker’s shop. Plenty of help was soon at hand, and sack after sack of meal, &c., were soon saved from being damaged either by fire or water; but HOLMES’s stock, being made up of timber, flooring boards, &c., of course nothing could be saved from his premises. In a very short space of time the engine with the fire brigade, under Mr. FRAMES, arrived, and a plug giving a plentiful supply of water being found, the engine was got to work, and in an incredibly short space of time the fire was got under. It was, however, found that Mr. HOLMES’s premises were gutted and a good deal of the stock totally destroyed, whilst some of the sawing machinery was much damaged. The origin of the fire is unknown. The premises are the property of Mr. John PATERSON, and are insured in a home office for £2,000. Mr. HOLMES is said to be only partially insured.

The RMS Edinburgh Castle, Capt. M. H. PENFOLD, sailed from this port on Friday evening last for London via Table Bay, with … the following passengers:
For Cape Town – Rev. D. STEYTLER, Mrs. STEYTLER and five children, Rev. ___ FAURE, Mrs. FAURE and nurse, Rev. DE VILLIERS, Mrs. DE VILLIERS, five children, and nurse, Rev. Dr. HOUS, Mrs. HOUS, Miss HOUS, Rev. Mr. MILLER, Mrs. MILLER, Miss MILLER, Rev. J. H. HOFMEYER, Miss HOFMEYER, Mrs. WILLIAMSON and seven children, Mrs. WALKER and son, Miss HORNE, Miss McINTYRE, Mrs. [BISCHOFF], Master BISCHOFF, Ven. Archdeacon WHITE, Rev. Canon ESPIN, Rev. H. M. [FOOT], Mr. VAN VUREN, Mr. J. A. RUDOLPH, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GOODLIFFE, Mr. Paul NEL, Mr. VAN DE MUELLEN, Mr. TROTTER, Mr. SENEKAL, Mr. KILLIAN, Mr. W. RIGG, jun., Mr. J. R. ROSS, Mr. J. VORSTER, Mr. SCHULTZ, Mr. H. DAVENPORT, Mr. W. MACKAY, Mr. C. [DANIELLS], Mr. ROPER, Mr. JONES, Mr. ALMOND, Mr. ROBINS, 1 deck passenger, 1 Malay, 1 Kafir
For London – Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. CRAWFORD, Miss Jane CRAWFORD, Miss […] CRAWFORD, Capt. TREVOR, Miss TREVOR, Mr. MYERS and two children, Mrs. CUCK[…] and child, Capt. OLSEN, Mr. W. H. MACDONALD, Mr. H. A. BRYDEN, Mr. H. FLOT[…], Mr. FAWKES, Mr. A. ANDERSON, Mr. A. [COOK], Mr. A. RAWLINS, Mr. C. G. SAWYER, Mr. H. CLARKE, Mr. H. F. STEWART, Mr. [F.] CRAIG, Mr. [G.] HAP[…], Mr. HANKEY, Mr. J. B. HOWE, Mr. J. LYONS, Mr. KING, Mr. G. PRATT, Mr. J. SMITH.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived in Algoa Bay
October 7 – Nyanza, RMS (of Southampton), Capt. H. S. WARLEIGH, from Table Bay 5th instant, for this port and East London. Passengers: For this port – Mrs. T. BROWN and child, Mr. and Mrs. VER[…], Mr. and Mrs. HAYTER, Mr. and Mrs. WORTHINGTON and servant, Misses WORTHINGTON (4), Masters do. (3), Mr. and Miss [GERDS], Mr. and Mrs. SWAIN, Mr. and Mrs. [CATEL] and […] boys, Mr. and Mrs. [MANTLE], Mrs. and Masters C[…], Mesdames FRYE and CARROL, Messrs. CRAWFORD, HOSKIN, SMITH, HOLLAND, S[…], PROBART, E. LIPPERT, A. H. PHILLIPS, C. C[…], HENDERSON, DICKENSON, FERGUSON, TAYLOR, N[…]ON, and H. SCH[NEID]ER. For East London – Mr. and Mrs. LANDER and servant, Mr. and Mrs. MARTIN and boy, Mr. and Mrs. W. LANDER, Mr., Mrs., Miss and Master WEATHER[DE]N, Messrs. COLENSO, SEARLE, SUTTON, P[…], W[…]Y, BRICE, V[…]ITH, P[…], BENDELL, WILLIAMS, SPARGO, VAR[…] ([…]), [TREGOMING], PRYCE, LONG, and […] Fingoes.
Oct 9 – Florence, RMS (of Leith), Capt. J. FULTON, RNR, from Port Natal 6th Oct, East London 7th do., Port Alfred 9th do., for this port. Passengers: For this port, Mrs. BAYLEY, Miss BARNES, […] Robert MARSHAM, […], Messrs. H. SIMPSON and […], and […] natives. For Cape Town, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. White and servant, Mrs. [CANTLE] and […] daughters, Mrs. TAYLOR and 3 do., Capt. WHITE, Messrs. J. HARRISON, J. KIRKNEY, J. SHIPLEY, R. […], […] DAVIES. For London, Mr. J. FINDLEY.

MEETINGS IN INSOLVENT ESTATES
October 31 – At Graaff-Reinet, in re Ignatius William POHL, of Graaff-Reinet, speculator, third. A. HARTZENBERG, jun., trustee. No. 5,617.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Sarah BRANDON of Aliwal North, third. Fred. J. POWRIE, trustee.
November 2 – At Dordrecht, in re Isaac [MEYER[, of Dordrecht, road contractor, third. John NORTON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 6 – At Cradock, in re Elijah SUMMERLEE, third. P. A. SINGLETON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 1[…] – At Richmond, in re Charl Willem GILDENHUSY [sic, recte GILDENHUYS], of Rhenosterfontein, division of Hope Town, third. I. F. J. VAN DER POEL, trustee. No. 5,618.

INTESTATE ESTATES
October 11 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of Johannes Christoffel [FLOCK], of the Port Elizabeth district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 13 – At Port Alfred, next of kin and creditors of William SHEPHERD, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 16 – At Cradock, next of kin and creditors of Barend Jacobus LOMBARD, of the Cradock district, and surviving spouse, Cornelia Maria Johanna Magdalena LOMBARD (born BESTER) to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 17 – At Uitenhage, next of kin and creditors of Christina NGUNI, of the Uitenhage district and surviving spouse, Fl[…] D[…], to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 20 – At Port Alfred, next of kin and creditors of Harding COOPER, of the Bathurst district, and surviving spouse, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October [25] – At Hanover, next of kin and creditors of Walter James MARKS, of Hanover, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 25 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of Abraham LEWIS, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 27 – At Port Alfred, next of kin and creditors of Thomas PIKE, of the Bathurst district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 31 – At King William’s Town, next of kin and creditors of Petani JACOB, of the King William’s Town district, and surviving spouse, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 31 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of Andries Petrus VAN DER MERWE, of the Graaff-Reinet district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 1 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of William ASHKETTLE, of the Port Elizabeth district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 2 – At Middelburg, next of kin and creditors of [Barend] Johannes Hendrik Daniel VERSTER, of the Middelburg District, and surviving spouse, Susanna Elizabeth Johanna VERSTER (born VAN DER HEEVER), to appoint executors dative, &c. Gazette, No. 5,615. [Died 31 August 1876]
November 7 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of Gerhardus Hendrik JANSEN VAN RENSBURG, of the Graaff-Reinet District, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,615.
November 7 – At King William’s Town, next of kin and creditors of Hannah BROWNLEE, of the King William’s Town District, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,615.
[Died Balfour, 20 December 1875; DN: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG54-7RGL ]
November 10 – At Humansdorp, next of kin and creditors of Christina Elizabeth DU PLESSIES [sic] (born FERREIRA), of the Humansdorp district, deceased, and surviving husband, Theodorus Daniel DU PLESSIES, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,616.
November 1[3] – At Oudtshoorn, next of kin and creditors of Hendrik Jacobus GREEFF, of the Oudtshoorn district, and surviving spouse, Cornelia Sophia Johanna GREEFF (born VAN BILJEN), to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 14 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of Maria Isabella Van […] DU PREEZ, a widow of the Graaff-Reinet district, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,61[…].
November 15 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of Mary TRUMAN (born PULLENGER), a widow of the Port Elizabeth district, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,61[6].
[DN: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR5-1318, died 12 March 1876; married John TRUMAN, St Andrew’s Holborn, London, 16 August 1840]
November 15 – At Albert (query Burghersdorp), next of kin and creditors of Robert SMITH and surviving spouse Eliza SMITH, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 6,61[8].
November 21 – At Hanover, next of kin and creditors of Friederich Wilhelm TAIT, of the Hanover district, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,615.
[DN: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG54-7RGV,  died Hanover, 29 July 1876]

Friday 13 October 1876

BIRTH – At Port Elizabeth, on the 9th October, the Wife of J. H. GENDERS of a Daughter.
[Transcriber's note: The daughter was presumably Eliza Maud GENDERS, whose DN is at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5F-9LKL ]

MARRIED, by Special Licence, on the 11th instant, by A. C. WYLDE, Esq., Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, Dixon L. BEAN, Esq., son of L. O. BEAN, Esq., of Balmoral, to Miss Susan Elizabeth VERMAAK (Susie), only Daughter of the late H. A. VERMAAK, Addo.
[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG54-7RGL]

DIED – At her residence in Uitenhage, on Wednesday, 4th October, 1876, Wilhemina Dorothea SCHLEMMER, aged 73 years, born JANSE VAN VUUREN, and Relict of the late Johan Godfried SCHLEMMER, senior.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
Notice: The Partnership hitherto existing between Edward Jukes KNIGHT and Thomas Henry KNIGHT, trading in Burghersdorp as General Dealers, under the Style or Firm of KNIGHT Brothers, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent.
Edward Jukes KNIGHT,
Thomas Henry KNIGHT,
Burghersdorp, 20th September, 1876.
With reference to the above, the Undersigned begs to intimate that he intends to carry on the same Business, under the old Style or Firm of KNIGHT Brothers, and solicits a continuance of past favours from his Friends and the Public. All Debts must be paid to and all Liabilities will be settled by him.
Edward Jukes KNIGHT,
Burghersdorp, 20th September, 1876.

PUBLIC APOLOGY
I, Eliza BIRMINGHAM, beg to apologise for the words made use of by me in the Court House on the 9th inst., and published in the E.P. Herald of the 10th inst., and moreover declare them to be utterly false, and uttered for a malicious purpose.
Eliza BIRMINGHAM (her x mark).
Witnesses: John THORBURN, H. J. CARLEY.
October 11th, 1876.

LATEST TELEGRAMS
Cape Town, Arrival of RMS Asiatic
Death announced of T. H. SHERMAN and Thomas BRADFIELD, of Queen’s Town, both in England.
Passengers for Algoa Bay: Mr. and Mrs. FRANCIS, Mr., Mrs. and Miss BLACKBEARD, Messrs. BUCHANAN, MICHAELIS, SMITH, DUNSMORE, MOORE, Mrs. GR[…] and Mrs. NETTLETON.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT – Before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM
Tuesday, October 10, 1876
The Case of BARENDSE. Mr. COWEN said that, in consequence of certain things that had come to his knowledge, he must decline, unless specially ordered by the Court, to further conduct the defence of BARENDSE. His Worship: Where is BARENDSE? He told me yesterday his wife was in child-bed, and I told him to be here this morning. A constable had better go for him. A constable went to BARENDSE’s house, and returned with the information that BARENDSE was not at home, and had been seen at the railway station. The Magistrate then sent telegrams to Sand Flats, Graham’s Town, and Uitenhage, with the result, we believe, that BARENDSE was caught at Graham’s Town. Mr. COWEN wished His Worship quite to understand that he knew nothing of BARENDSE having left the town, and he threw up the defence solely from being dissatisfied with his client’s conduct in other respects. Thomas BARENDSE was then formally called upon to answer to the charge of stealing a saddle, the property of Mr. Alexander GIBSON, but did not answer to his name. His Worship: His bail is forfeited. How about this £25 that Mr. CHABAUD was security for him? Mr. DYASON: If Mr. CHABAUD is foolish enough to stand bail for such people, he must bear the consequences. Mr. ELLIOTT: I believe BARENDSE has sold the lease of his house for £40. Mr. DYASON suggested that telegrams should be despatched to various places, and His Worship said that that had already been done.
Eliza BIRMINGHAM was again charged with neglecting to rejoin her master’s service. Mr. HARRIS again appeared and deposed that the girl, although fined yesterday, had neglected to return to her work. The girl now promised to go back to her work, and was discharged.
Thomas RIGBY, seaman of the barque Olive, was charged with refusing duty. Captain COOK proved the offence. Prisoner said he was not satisfied with the ship, as there was continual disturbance on board. The captain threatened him what he would do if he got him out to sea. Sentenced to four weeks’ hard labour, and to forfeit two days’ pay.
Wednesday, October 11, 1876
[Lewis] BROWN was charged with using abusive language to [Dinah] [ESS], and also further charged with not appearing when duly summoned on the 9th inst. Fined 10s., or seven days’ hard labour.
Edward GRIFFIN […] drunk […]
MATROSS was charged with indecently exposing his person at the location on the 10th inst. P[…] said the prisoner had nothing on except his blanket. Prisoner said he did not know that he was not allowed to […] his blanket. [Sentence and/or fine are illegible]
[…], for a similar [offence], was convicted in the same amount.
Thursday, October 12.
Tom DAVIS was charged with attempting to stab Frederick WILLIAMS with a knife in Queen-street. Remanded for further evidence.
George NETTLE, a prisoner in gaol for refusing duty on board the barque Olive, was charged with having embezzled ship’s stores and cargo, viz. 1 bottle of brandy, 1 bottle of rum, and 6 bottles lavender water, and a rope. An apprentice on board the ship proved finding the rope in the prisoner’s bunk, and one of crew said he had seen the prisoner open cases in the hold and take out brandy and lavender water. His Worship remarked that the prisoner had been guilty of a serious crime, and one very difficult of proof, and he must therefore sentence him to 12 weeks’ imprisonment and to pay the value of the stolen articles out of his wages.

QUEEN’S TOWN – In reference to the tarring and feathering case, further evidence has been taken, and one of the accused, described as Admiral DUNDAS, has been discharged. Other business required the Court’s attention, and the case was adjourned sine die. The names of the accused are Messrs. G. ELLIS, H. TIFFIN, H. TAINTON, and W. SMITH.

ACCIDENT – The eldest son of Mr. SIMPSON of Beaufort West, whilst going up a ladder […] loft of his father’s house […]

On Saturday J. W. H. ROSSOUW, Esq., clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Cape Town, left for Ceres, to relieve the Resident Magistrate of Tulbagh, who is ill. His place at the Resident Magistrate’s Court will be filled by Horace COLE, Esq.

ACCIDENTS – Two accidents are reported from Richmond. Miss Emily HOFFA’s horses bolted with her, and her cart narrowly escaped being thrown over the river embankment, and the chief constable’s two horses shied and tumbled down a well, one being killed and the other seriously injured.

COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION – The estate of Eduard Felix MEYER, now or lately of Mossel Bay, has been placed under compulsory sequestration, provisionally, by order of His Honour the Chief Justice John Henry DE VILLIERS, Esq., bearing date the 5th day of October, 1876, upon the petition of the trustees of the insolvent estate of Ernst Anthon Marie DE MARILLAC.

A very sudden death occurred at the Royal Hotel, Cape Town, on Thursday. About 9 a.m., Senhor Jose MACEDA CORDOZA, jun., was found dead in his bed from aneurism of the heart. He was a surgeon in the Portuguese army, was thirty-five years old, had been eight years in Mozambique, and was on his way to Funchal. Dr. BICCARD was called in, but life had fled.

DIAMOND FIELDS – Rachel Maria Catherina VAN DER NEST has been charged with having concealed the birth of a male child, in contravention of the provisions of Ordinance No. 10, of 1845. Prisoner, who is quite a girl in appearance, seemed to feel her position very acutely, and cried passionately during the reading of the indictment, and at various stages of the trial. She pleaded not guilty, and, after evidence had been given, was acquitted.

The R.M.S. Nubian, Capt. E. G. BAYNTON, is appointed to leave this port at two o’clock this afternoon, with the following passengers: For Cape Town, Lieut. General Sir Arthur CUNYNGHAME, Kt.B., Lieut. COGHILL, Adm., Mr. HOFFMAN, Mrs. HOFFMAN, Rev. S. RAPPAPORT, Mr. BAKER, Mr. SCHUSSLER, Mr. LIPPERT; For Southampton, Miss BAKER, Mr. D[…]n KIRKWOOD, Mr. J. McCARTHY.

APPOINTMENTS
John Ffoliott L’ESTRANGE, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Stockenstrom, during pleasure; Joachim William Heynerman ROSSOUW, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Tulbagh, during pleasure; Joseph FOSTER, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of George, during pleasure; Ebenezer Thomas ANDERSON, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Port Elizabeth, during pleasure; Mr. Wolff EHRLICH as storekeeper of Messrs. DRAPER and PLOWMAN’s private gunpowder magazine, Colesberg, vice Mr. Julius HORSCHBERG, resigned.

VOLUNTEER CORPS – His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments: In the East London and Chalumna Volunteer Cavalry, under date March 23, 1874, viz.: Thomas Howlett WARREN to be Captain; Henry SHONE to be Lieutenant; William ALCOCK to be Cornet. In the Bedford Volunteer Rifle Corps, under the dates set opposite their names respectively, viz.: David Duckworth FRASER to be Captain, 6th September, 1876; Sir Gysbert Henry STOCKENSTROM, Bart., to be Lieutenant, 6th September, 1876; Walter WEBBER to be Sub-Lieutenant, […]th October, 1876, In the Adelaide Volunteers, under date the 30th September, 1876, viz.: Henry Charles LEE to be Captain; John [CONRY] to be 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant; Henry SIMPKINS to be 2nd Lieutenant. In the First Fort Beaufort Volunteer Rifle Corps, under date the [15]th September, 1876, viz.: Benjamin GREEN to be Captain; John PEARTES to be Lieutenant; William J. QUIN to be Lieutenant and Adjutant. In the “Beaufort Rangers”, under date the 30th September, 1876, viz.: C. BLAKEWAY to be Captain; J. RICHARDS to be Lieutenant; W. PEDLAR to be Cornet. In the Tylden Volunteer Corps, under date the 30th September, 1876, viz.: C. C. HENSHAW to be Captain; J. H. BENTLEY to be Lieutenant. In the Fort Jackson Volunteers, under date 30th September, 1876, viz.: Thomas KEEN to be Captain; James [KISSIEN] to be 1st Lieutenant; W. KRITZMAN to be 2nd Lieutenant. In the Tarkastad Volunteers, under date October 4, 1876, viz.: Lieutenant Herbert EVERITT to be Captain, vice BORCHERDS, resigned; Sub-Lieutenant Philip Henry DOWDLE to be Lieutenant, vice EVERITT; Alexander Patrick DOWDLE to be Sub-Lieutenant, vice DOWDLE. In the Buffalo Volunteer Corps, under date 4th October, 1876, viz.: Sergeant T. C. HENDERSON to be Quarter-master.

An inquest has been held at Cape Town on the body of a man named Thomas CHRISTIE, who was killed whilst shunting a train on Tuesday se’nnight. Evidence having been given as to the fact of deceased being knocked down and killed. Robert GAGE, assistant station-master, said, after the passengers are out, the trains are shunted back on to the siding so as to keep the arrival line clear. On Tuesday morning, about 10 o’clock, the Wynberg train arrived, and after the passengers had alighted the train was shunted on to the spare line or siding. It is done by detaching the engine, leaving it on the arrival line, and then attaching the carriages to the engine by means of a long rope, about 27 or 28 feet long, and which leaves the engine on one line and the carriages on another. As a rule, it is the second shunter’s duty to perform this work. The speed generally used is from four to five miles per hour for shunting work. The deceased was second shunter, and had been so about seven months. He was very efficient at his work. After coupling the carriages, which are still when it is being done, it is the custom to walk in front of them, in order to be ready to cast off at his own signal; and he had only to walk ten or fifteen yards at the most. It might be safer to walk in the six-foot. There is no necessity to walk in front of the carriages; but it is more dangerous to get into the six-foot, and afterwards to get in front of the carriages, whilst in motion, to uncouple them, than to walk all the way in front. The necessity for uncoupling the rope is that, as the engine and carriages are on different rails, the rope, if not cast off, would drag under the wheels. The Magistrate expressed his opinion that while a man was walking in front of the moving carriages he was always in danger of stumbling, and that if he stumbled he was sure to be run over.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived in Algoa Bay
Oct 11 – Natal, RMS (of Southampton), Capt. H. de la Cour TRAVERS, from Zanzibar 22nd Sept, Mozambique 25th do., Quillimane 27th do., Inhambane 29th do., Delagoa Bay 2nd Oct, Natal 7th inst., East London, 10th do., for this port, Mossel and Table Bays. Passengers: Miss P. SMITH, Messrs. RUDOLFI, DAVIES, [PUHL], and 6 Kafirs. For Mossel Bay – Mr. BEZUIDENHOUT. For Cape Town – Mr. and Mrs. O. HOFFMANN, and servant, Mr. C. KEYS and child, Colonel EIGER, Messrs. SPENCE, CANTEL and STEVENS, 5 naval invalids, and 46 Kafirs. For Southampton – Mr. W. OATES and servant, Messrs. LITTLE, BLYTH, LEON, […]SEN, MORGAN, FELIZ, FERDINAND, and VON PERCH.

BIRTH. – At Richmond, on the 26th September, Mrs. P. MOSENTHAL, of a Daughter.

A FINGOE LOST FROM THE “NYANZA” – INQUEST
On Tuesday morning A. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM, held an inquiry at the Court house into the circumstances attending the death of a Fingoe named JOKWAAI, who fell overboard from the R.M.S. Nyanza whilst on the passage round from Cape Town. Mr. O’BRIEN: Does your Worship intend to inquire into the alleged ill-treatment at the same time? His Worship: I shall take all the evidence I can get. Mr. O’BRIEN: I received a telegram from the Commissioner for Native Affairs to attend and watch the case on his behalf. His Worship: Well, you can ask the witnesses any questions you think proper. KALA, a Fingoe, deposed: I reside at the Transkei, and left Cape Town on Thursday. I can’t say exactly how many of us, but about 220. We sailed late in the afternoon, and slept on deck; the captain wouldn’t allow us to go below. We asked to go below. The captain said the Government had made no agreement for sleeping room below. The Fingoe Chief, PIET, spoke to the captain. He is here. We slept two nights on deck. On the Friday night my brother JOKWAAI got lost. It was a fine night, no wind. He slept alongside of me. I missed him next day at daylight. I told the Chief that I missed my brother. We were close together near the side of the ship. Noticed one of the ports of the bulwarks open in the morning. It was large enough for a man to slip through. The vessel was rolling a good deal. He had his trousers on, and was lying under his blanket. We did not miss him at all during the night, as we slept very soundly, owing to being sea sick on the Thursday. We didn’t see the port when we went to lie down, and the sailors told us to lie down there. The Magistrate: What’s this ill-treatment you complain of on board? Witness: The captain wouldn’t allow us to lie down where we wanted, but made us lie there. He put us in a dangerous place to lie down. I have no complaint against him about food. At breakfast time and evening they gave us hard biscuits, but we had nothing for dinner. We had coffee in the morning, but no soup or meat. I did not hear anyone complain about it. I think my brother slipped overboard through the open port-hole. He had in his possession about £20 17s. – his own money and mine. £4 of it was mine, and £16 17s. were his own. In Cape Town he bought a gun, and that was the last time I saw the money. My brother had the receipts. I have his gun now in my possession. Pete [UNUIS], captain of a kraal, said, I had thirty followers. JOKWAAI is gone. On Saturday the ship arrived here. After the ship threw anchor down, KALA came up and said his brother was missing. He pointed out where the man had been lying. It was near a hole in the ship, which was covered by a board fastened by a rope, which was broken, and he had apparently fallen through. I reported the occurrence to the other chiefs, and then went and saw the captain, who came with us to the spot where the man was lying. The Magistrate: What complaints are those you have made to Government? Witness: I did not complain. I only said I must report what had happened. I was so very sick that I could not remember all what took place. The other chiefs asked the captain permission to sleep below, but they were refused. I and the other chiefs will not go by the ship. It is dangerous; one of us has been lost. We are going across country. Even if they let us sleep down below, we will not go. Francis JOSEPH, boatman, said, I went on board the Nyanza about six o’clock on Saturday morning, and heard the news of a man being washed overboard. We went to look at the place. It was a “port” in the bulwarks of the ship and was loose. It was on the starboard side forward, close to the fore-rigging. It is about 2 feet 6 inches broad, by [4] feet 6 inches long. The man might have unfastened the rope to make himself more comfortable, and slipped through. If it had been loose it would have given way. Capt. WARLEIGH said that JERRY’s boatmen came on board the ship and tried to raise disaffection among the natives so as to get the job of taking them on shore. His Worship: You had better be sworn. Capt. Henry Smith WARLEIGH: I went at the request of the […] to see the port. That port is always kept loose to allow the ship’s water to run off the deck. The natives were deck passengers, and had to sleep on deck, up to the foremast, and during bad weather I allowed them to lie abaft the funnel. The first night after leaving Cape Town we had a heavy swell, she shipped a good deal of water till we got round the Point, after which, the ship being before the wind, we had fine weather, the ship rolling occasionally to Cape L’Agulhas. From thence we had smooth water to Algoa Bay. I am quite at a loss to account for the man’s disappearance. The night he was missing was a beautiful night and smooth water. I didn’t think the man could possibly have slept on the “bollards” as has been said. It would be like sleeping with your head on one upright and your feet on the other. In fact he could not have slept there, as there was a breakwater and these two “bollards” in a small angle. The statement of the last witness that this hole was near the fore-rigging is a mistake. It is fifteen or sixteen feet from the fore-rigging. Mr. PROBART and Captain GIBSON went with me to inspect the place. I have had the same thing happen before in my ship, among my own men, near the Needles. A man was on his proper station on the look-out, and he was missed and never heard of again. Mysterious disappearances like this frequently occur. I do not think he could have gone through the place described. It was optional with him to sleep where he pleased. The hole mentioned is forward of the fore-rigging. The Magistrate: It is a very strange affair. Those two “bollards” would have kept him from going overboard. There could not be two feet between them. Captain WARLEIGH: Not that. Both Mr. PROBART and Captain GIBSON were of opinion that a man could not by any possibility fall through. The brother of the deceased explained the way in which the man was lying, by which it appeared that he was lying by the side of the port, with his head towards the bow of the vessel, and his feet touching his brother’s head. The inquiry then terminated.

The R.M.S. Kafir sailed yesterday for Zanzibar, and the R.M.S. Natal leaves to-day. The following are her passengers: East London – Messrs. TOOK, LORSLEY, and JOHNSON. Port Elizabeth – Messrs. SIMPSON, DAVIS, and RUDOLPH. Cape Town – Mr. HAMILTON, Col. [ELGIN], and 33 deck passengers. Southampton – Messrs. S. LITTLE, BLYTHES, W. OATES and servant, J. SKEEN, LION, P. DAVIDS, MITCHELL, Mr. and Mrs. HOFFMAN, six naval invalids, and three of the crew of the Enfants [Seatais]. The Natal was slightly damaged whilst lying alongside the wharf.
Mr. St. Vincent ERSKINE is a passenger by the Natal, with 33 native labourers for the Cape railways.

Tuesday 17 October 1876

NOTICE in the Estate of the late James CRAWFORD: The Second and Final Accounts in the above Estate have been lodged in the Master’s Office, and will remain open for the inspection of Heirs and others interested until the 16th November next, after which date, if no objections are filed with the Undersigned, the distribution will be made. Copies of the Accounts can be seen at the Office of the Guardian Assurance and Trust Company.
Francis H. CARPENTER, Sec., For Self and Co-Executors.
Port Elizabeth, 16th Oct., 1876.

LATEST TELEGRAMS
Cape Town, Friday: REED, attorney here, died of heart disease in London on September 14; man named [MARSH] attempted suicide by poisoning.
Queen’s Town, Monday: Messrs. G. ELLIS, H. TIFFIN, H. TAUNTON, and W. SMITH, charged with tarring and feathering Mr. DANIELLI, acquitted by Magistrate. Shortly after DANIELLI’s lady friend applied to Magistrate for protection, as DANIELLI threatened to shoot her. DANIELLI apprehended and lodged in “tronk” for the night. Next morning bound over to keep the peace.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT – Before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM
Monday, October 16, 1876
Billy JOHNSON was charged with stealing rabbits, the property of Joseph MESSINA. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner took the rabbits from Bird Island and ought to have taken them to Mrs. MESSINA, but he did not do so. He afterwards saw the rabbits at the prisoner’s house, but did not know what became of them. Prisoner said he had a right to take the rabbits, and the case was dismissed.
George GARDINER, a police constable, was charged with assaulting Lana ADAMS. The complainant deposed that on Saturday night week in Strand-street the defendant struck her three blows with his belt. Prisoner told her he did it because he was a policeman, and she had been using improper language. Mr. BROMWICH said the man was not on duty, and he had no business to interfere. Fin[e]d £1, or seven days’ imprisonment. His Worship remarking that had the prisoner been on duty at the time, he would have sent him to gaol without the option of a fine.
Sarah BROWN was charged with assaulting Mary DARUP. Both parties were very extensively dressed coloured women, and the evidence showed that, after a “slanging match,” the defendant gave complainant a box in the ears, which knocked her over. Fined 10s.
Tom DANCER was charged with using abusive language. Mr. Chas. D. E. BELL, Examining Officer of Customs, said the man was making use of very filthy and abusive language on the new jetty, in front of the baggage office. He ordered the prisoner away, but he would not go, and chaffed him. He only brought the case that the abominable language indulged in on the jetty might be put a stop to. The boatmen, as a rule, were very decent and orderly men, but there were one or two whose conduct was disgraceful. Fined £1, or seven days’ imprisonment.

[rest of issue missing]

Friday 20 October 1876

DIED – [an illegible entry]

LATEST TELEGRAMS
Cape Town, Thursday
Paul PERRIN, of Port Elizabeth, and [Bennett[ HARVEY. […], declared insolvent.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT – Before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM
Tuesday, October 17, 1876
Henry BAILEY, of Uitenhage, was charged with threatening the life of Johanna BURGERS, a woman who had lived with him for 14 years. The woman said that her life was in danger, and she had run away from him. He pursued her with a loaded revolver. His Worship: Yes, he has just given me the revolver. BAILEY: I only want my property and my child. Complainant: I have none of his money. His Worship: It is not your child, you are not married to her. BAILEY: She swore in this court she was my wife. Complainant: You made me do it. Elijah BAKER, a man who had lodged in BAILEY’s house, said he had seen BAILEY ill-use the woman and swear he would take her life. The woman’s life was in danger, and she ran away for that reason. He (witness) had promised the woman he would marry her if she would leave BAILEY. BAILEY: He led her away, and took her to dances after […] o’clock. His Worship: Why shouldn’t she go to a dance, there is no harm in that? You must find bail yourself in £25, and two sureties in £25 each. I cannot allow you to carry a loaded revolver about and threaten this woman’s life. A constable was sent with the woman to see if she had any of BAILEY’s property.
William PINFIELD was charged with absconding from the New Prison. WYNN, the gaoler, said the prisoner escaped on the 27th inst. He availed himself of the gate being open that it might be painted, and walked out. He was not missed until [12] o’clock. His Worship: I must sentence you to four weeks’ hard labour, and if you attempt to escape again you will be flogged. Prisoner: I shan’t try it again. I will put my […] this time.
B[…] was charged with assaulting JOHN. The complainant went to fetch his wife, who was in B[…]’s hut, and the latter gave him a very severe beating. Case dismissed.
Arthur PENFOLD was charged with breaking the door and creating a disturbance at the house of Jane [BRENTON]. This was another family disturbance. The defendant’s wife having […] of his […] left him and gone to the complain[ant’s] […] house […] her […] and made use of threatening language. Fined 20s., or seven days’ imprisonment, and to find security to keep the peace for £5.
Henry BRIDGEN was charged with creating a disturbance at the house of Mrs. SANDERSON. Prisoner is a lodger in the house, and when drunk made a good deal of noise, and committed some little damage. The complainant was, however, too unwell to appear, and the prisoner was discharged.
Thursday, October 19, 1876
Stephanus GOUS was charged with stealing a ring, value 10s., the property of Jacob GOUS. Mr. O’BRIEN for the prisoner. Joseph R[…], […] of complainant, was hawking jewellery at the location and entered the prisoner’s hut, and the prisoner took the ring from a woman who was examining it. It seems there had been bartering transactions between the parties, and the Court held the charge of theft was not proved.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived in Algoa Bay
October 17 – Asiatic, RMS (of Southampton), Capt. [F.] MANNING, from Table Bay 14th October, Mossel Bay [16]th October, for this port and East London. Passengers: For this port […] and Mrs. [LE SUEUR], 2 children and nurse, Mr. and Mrs. FRANCIS, Mr., Mrs. and Miss BLACKBEARD, Mrs. and [Master] […] NETTLETON, Mr. and Mrs. POWER and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. P[…]DAY, Mr. and Mrs. [TOLL], Mr. and Mrs. [PAYNE] and 4 children, Mr. and Mrs. SCRAGGS and […] children, Mr. and Mrs. STANNARD, Mr. and Mrs. JOLLY, Mr. and Mrs. [HINKSTONE] and 4 children, Mr. and Mrs. […] and 4 children, Mrs. […]GAIN and infant, Mesdames MORRIS, JENNINGS and […], Miss POTTS, Mrs. […]FIELD and servant, Messrs. J. JANSEN, GISSON, […], […]SEY, A. FRIEND, J. FLEMMING, […]AYTONS, […], P. SMITH, G. MULLIN, […]. HUTTON, POHL, BARTON, […], BUCHANAN, NESBITT, MICHAELIS, DUNSMORE, […], H. TUCKER, [JOLLY], [B. HATTON], and M. […], 1 […] woman and child. For East London – Inspectors […] and HORGAN, Messrs. J. H. MACAULEY, J. A. […], J. F. […], J. BECKET, J. POWELL, P. […], C. SCHOFIELD, H. CHURCHILL, G. MARTIN, T. WHITE, C. WRIGHT, J. HUMPHREYS, and PRINCE. For Natal – Messrs. N[…] and MORRIES.
Oct. 18 – Teuton, RMS (of Southampton), Capt. H. BALLARD, from East London 17th instant, for this port. Passengers: For this port – Mr. and Mrs. […]AGNI, Signors […] ROSSI and […], Signorinas P. J[…]SONE, A. COLOMBA, and B. [...], Messrs. F. H. HARVEY, J. EPHRAIM, G. […], W. HAMELL, [T.] HUTCHINS, J. NICHOLAS, H. [N.] SMITH, and H, [LAST]. For Mossel Bay – Mr., Mrs. and Misses ([…]) H[…], and [3] servants. For Southampton – Mr. and Mrs. [MOULLIN] and [4] children, Capt. F. […]WOLDT, and Mr. ALFORD.
Oct. 1[…] – Elizabeth Martin, RMS (of Greenock), Capt. R. DUNCAN, from Table Bay 1[5]th Oct., Mossel Bay 17th inst., for Natal and intermediate ports. Passengers: For this port – Messrs. [R.] T. [JONES] and [H.] MILLER. For Port Alfred – Mr., Mrs., and Miss KIRK. For East London – Messrs. J. STEWART, [CALLOW], R. KEEN, and G. PHIPP. For Natal – Mr. and Mrs. MANNING, Mrs. PO[…], Messrs. WALDEN, […], LOUIS, RO[…], and […]GUET.

MEETINGS IN INSOLVENT ESTATES
October 21 – At Colesberg, in re Johannes Petrus Stephanus VAN DER WALT, of Fonteinje, division of Colesberg, farmer, second. Gazette, No. 5,617.
October 23 – At Hope Town, in re John HIGGS, of the division of Hope Town, farmer, second. No. 5,618.
October 23 – At Cradock, in re George William TUNBRIDGE of Cradock, wagonmaker, first. No. 5,621.
[His marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHB-2DJJ]
October 23 – At Mossel Bay, in re Edward Felix MEYER, lately of Mossel Bay, first. No. 5,621.
October 25 – At Uitenhage, in re Hendrik HARTMAN, of Coega, division of Uitenhage, farmer. 2nd surrender, second. No. 5,619.
October 25 – At Burghersdorp, in re Daniel Albertus PIENAAR, A.’s son, of Hartebeeste Fontein, division of Albert, farmer, second. No. 5,617.
October 26 – At Alexandria, in re Abraham Christian BOSMAN, of Doorn Kloof, division of Alexandria, third. Wm. CAMPBELL, trustee. No. 5,617.
October 27 – At Somerset East, in re Elizabeth BOTTON, of Somerset East, special. S. J. ANNEAR, trustee. No. 5,617.
October 27 – At Queen’s Town, in re P. J. VAN SITTERT & Co., of Queen’s Town, third. E. COTTERELL, trustee. No. 5,621.
October 28 – At Aliwal North, in re Thomas Bates CALLINAN, of Aliwal North, third. Joseph GRAHAM and C. H. CALDECOTT, trustees.
October 30 – At Cradock, in re George William TUNBRIDGE, of Cradock, wagonmaker, second. No. 5,621.
October 31 – At Graaff-Reinet, in re Ignatius William POHL, of Graaff-Reinet, speculator, third. A. HARTZENBERG, jun., trustee. No. 5,617.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Sarah BRANDON of Aliwal North, third. Fred. J. POWRIE, trustee.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Frederick William [HEISTER], of Aliwal North, tailor, first and final. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Daniel Petrus BOTHA, of [Pleasins] Kraal, division of Aliwal North, first and final. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Cape Town, in re Edward Felix MEYER, lately of Mossel Bay, second. No. 5,621.
November 2 – At Dordrecht, in re Isaac MEYER, of Dordrecht, road contractor, third. John NORTON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 6 – At Cradock, in re Elijah SUMMERLEE, third. P. A. SINGLETON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November […] – At Port Elizabeth, in re Alexander George ROBERTSON, late of Mossel Bay, special. Geo. GORDON, trustee. No. 5,620.

INTESTATE ESTATES
October 25 – At Hanover, next of kin and creditors of Walter James MARKS, of Hanover, to appoint executors dative, &c.
[Died Hanover, 28 July 1876; DN: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLXQ-HHCF]
October 25 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of Abraham LEWIS, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 27 – At Port Alfred, next of kin and creditors of Thomas PIKE, of the Bathurst district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 31 – At King William’s Town, next of kin and creditors of Petani JACOB, of the King William’s Town district, and surviving spouse, to appoint executors dative, &c.
October 31 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of Andries Petrus VAN DER MERWE, of the Graaff-Reinet district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 1 – At Port Elizabeth, next of kin and creditors of William ASHKETTLE, of the Port Elizabeth district, to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 2 – At Middelburg, next of kin and creditors of Barend Johannes Hendrik Daniel VORSTER, of the Middelburg District, and surviving spouse, Susanna Elizabeth Johanna VORSTER (born VAN DER HEEVER), to appoint executors dative, &c. Gazette, No. 5,615. [Died 31 August 1876]
November 7 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of Gerhardus Hendrik JANSEN VAN RENSBURG, of the Graaff-Reinet District, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,615.
November 10 – At Humansdorp, next of kin and creditors of Christina Elizabeth DU PLESSIES [sic] (born FERREIRA), of the Humansdorp district, deceased, and surviving husband, Theodorus Daniel DU PLESSIES, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,616.
November 10 – At Oudtshoorn, next of kin and creditors of Hendrik Jacobus GREEFF, of the Oudtshoorn district, and surviving spouse, Cornelia Sophia Johanna GREEFF (born VAN BILJEN), to appoint executors dative, &c.
November 14 – At Graaff-Reinet, next of kin and creditors of Maria Isabella TEE (born DU PREEZ), a widow of the Graaff-Reinet district, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,618.
November 25 – At Beaufort West, next of kin and creditors of Wilhelmina Maria LA GRANGE (born JANSE VAN RENSBURG) of the Beaufort West district, and surviving husband Pieter Andries LA GRANGE, to appoint executors dative, &c. No. 5,621.

DIED – This morning, at six o’clock, at the residence of her son, G. H. CHABAUD, Dorothy, the widow of the late John Anthony CHABAUD, Esq., at the age of 77 years and […] months.

CORRESPONDENCE
Joseph JERRY in defence. Port Elizabeth, October 19, 1876.
To the Editor of the E. P. Herald:
Sir, – In your issue of the 13th I notice, in your report of the investigation before the Magistrate of the case of a Kafir being lost overboard from the S.S. Nyanza, Captain WARLEIGH in his evidence states that I or my boatmen persuaded the Kafirs not to go any further, but land here and proceed overland, so that I should reap the benefit of their landing at this port. I have questioned all my boatmen on the subject, to which they give a decided denial, and I likewise. What occurred on the steamer was this. On boarding, I heard some of the Kafirs say to the Captain they wanted to go on shore, to which the Captain replied – that if they wanted to go they might, he would not prevent them. The above written was all I heard. One of my boatmen, however, made arrangements with about twenty-two Kafirs to bring them ashore and take them off again at the rate of 1s. per head. The remainder were landed by Messrs. SEBELLO and [PEAT]. Now, from the above facts, Mr. Editor, I can’t imagine why Captain WARLEIGH should single me out from amongst the number of boatmen who were on deck the day the steamer arrived as being the one who induced, or tried to induce, the Kafirs to land here. I have now attended the Union Company’s steamers for close upon nine years, and have, with but this one exception, given satisfaction, and I think can say, not to the captains only, but to the public in general. I can only account therefore for Captain WARLEIGH making the statement he did as being out of pure spite, he having lately refused (for what purpose I know not) to use my boats, and I being simply a boatman, perhaps thought me either unable or unfit to repudiate his statement. I should advise Captain WARLEIGH in future to stick to facts.
I remain, &c., Joseph JERRY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

By a private telegram received here yesterday from King William’s Town, we learn that at the Circuit Court there Detective TROUP has been fined £25 for assaulting the waiter, and Mr. NIGHTINGALE £10 for his share in the affair.

A Mr. MASS, only lately arrived from England, was on Thursday found in a dying state, from the effects of poison, at the back of the Commercial Hotel, Cape Town. The sufferer was removed to the Somerset Hospital, and is now out of danger. An investigation is to be held into the matter.

ACCIDENT – One of the Namaqua’s boats, whilst being towed from the steamer to the shore at Hondeklip Bay on the 9th instant, was capsized. Messrs. H. PILKINGTON, [RIDGEL], and KIRSCHMER, noting the disaster, at once manned a boat and went to the rescue, saving sixty-one with the exception of a seaman named BURKE, who was unfortunately drowned.

OBITUARY – We regret to announce the death, this morning, at the residence of her son, of Mrs. CHABAUD, mother of Mr. G. H. CHABAUD, of this town. The deceased lady, who had reached the ripe old age of 77, had been ill for a long time, and her demise was not unexpected, but her loss will be mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends, who held her in high esteem. The funeral will move from Mr. G. H. CHABAUD’s house to-morrow afternoon, at 4 o’clock.

BANKRUPTCY COURT
Insolvencies declared. October 12 – Edward Felix MEYER, lately of Mossel Bay, compulsory sequestration, finally adjudicated, assets and liabilities unknown. Johannes Andries STEYN, of Bruinklip, division of Caledon, agriculturist: assets £315 5s., liabilities £374, deficiency, £58 15s. Frederick Willem [HEISTER], of Aliwal North, tailor: assets £31 17s., liabilities £140, deficiency £108 3s. Daniel Petrus BOTHA, of Plessiskraal, division of Aliwal North: assets £52 7s., liabilities £225 9s. 9d., deficiency £173 2s. 9d. George William TUNBRIDGE, of Cradock, wagonmaker: assets £79 2s. 6d., liabilities £142 12s. 4d., deficiency £63 9s. 10d.
October 13 – Isaac Stephanus JOUBERT, of Streyfontein, division of Wodehouse, farmer: assets £994 10s., liabilities £1,840 14s. 3d., deficiency £846 4s. 3d.

APPOINTMENTS – John Frederick WEBB Esq. to be the resident magistrate for the district of Uniondale, from the date of his assuming the duties of the said office, also to be a justice of the peace in and for the several districts of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, during pleasure; also to be a […] magistrate under the provisions of Ordinance No. 9 of 1846; also to be one of the commissioners for examining the protocols and registers of notaries public, practising in the district of Uniondale, from the date of assuming his duties at that station. – John G. GAM[…], Esq., hydraulic engineer for the colony, to act as chief inspector of public works from the […]th inst. – Henry Isaac JONES, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Prince Albert, during pleasure. – John Ebenezer ROBERTSON, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Prince Alfred (query Prince Albert), during pleasure. – J. George MOSTERT, Esq., to be one of the commissioners for examining the protocols and registers of notaries public, practising in the district of Uniondale, from the date of assuming his duties at that station. – Mr. George WEBSTER, of the Bokota, in Tembuland, to issue passes to Natives under Act No. [32] of 1887. – Mr. R. J. CROWE to be field-cornet of the Ward No. 3, in the division of King William’s Town, in the room of Mr. John CROWE, deceased. – Mr. James FRANCIS to be field-cornet of the Ward No. 6, in the division of King William’s Town. – Mr. G. TREADWAY to be field-cornet of Ward No. 17, in the division of King William’s Town.

DIAMOND FIELDS – The other day a trap was set for an individual living at Newton, who was suspected of being an illicit buyer. The usual method of sending in the boys (both of whom had been previously searched) with orders to offer for disposal a diamond given to them for that purpose, was adopted and proved entirely successful. A young fellow who though, it is said, only a recent arrival, was found behind the counter, and he at once proved to be an illicit diamond buyer. The boys received 30s., and left when the police entered the store, and the purchaser of the diamond was apprehended. This interesting youth was placed before R.K.H. D’ARCY, Esq., yesterday, and sentenced to twelve months’ hard labour. – Mr. WALSHE, the gunmaker, is under remand on a similar charge. – On Saturday Mr. Thomas Lorraine WHITE was brought up before the Resident Magistrate, charged with contravening the provisions of Proclamation No. 27 of 1876. James J. SEARD was the only witness examined, and his evidence went to show that the accused endeavoured to [induce] him to enter the military service of the Transvaal Republic. After hearing SEARD’s evidence the case was remanded for seven days. The accused was admitted to bail – himself in £[500] and Mr. W. LING and Dr. MATTHEWS, sureties, in £250 each. Mr. WHITE declared that the accusation was thoroughly false, and that he was in no way connected with the Transvaal Government. SEARD admitted, in reply to a question put to him, that he was employed by the police to trap the accused.

Tuesday 24 October 1876

DIED – This morning, at six o’clock, at the residence of her son, G. H. CHABAUD, Dorothy, the widow of the late John Anthony CHABAUD, Esq., at the age of 77 years and 6 months.

LATEST TELEGRAMS
Cape Town, Saturday
Windsor Castle struck on south west side of […] direct to Table Bay, Sisters in front of her. Six feet of rock through bottom of engine compartment. Cargo will probably be saved. GREY, second officer, in charge. HEWAT had left the bridge an hour before. Course said not to have been deviated from. Weather fine and sea smooth. Passengers all landed at daybreak with luggage without accident. Tents made and provisions and water landed. Night is said to have been very cold. No passengers that I saw seemed any the worse. Many took sound of grounding for dropping anchor. News was brought by Lieut. MELVILLE and Mr. SEARLE, of Port Elizabeth, who rode overland.
Passengers for Algoa Bay: Messrs. KELLER, [WALTER], BATLEY, LEVY, HUMPHREY, H[…], ATWOOD, […], W[…], PET[…], STUART, H[…], […], H[…], HAMILTON, […], […], LYNCH, MACAULAY, TIPPER, BA[…], […], [TYLER], SAUNDERS, BOW[…], Mr. & […] MANNING, WEA[…], WILLIAMS, and […], Misses MANNING, MURREL, FRASER, […], K[…], S[…], Mr. and Mrs. NORRIS and family, Mr. and Mrs. [PARKS], Mr. and Mrs. CHAPMAN, Mr. and Mrs. H[…], Mr. and Mrs. MACPHERSON, Mr. and Mrs. [SEARLE] and family, Master [GIMRIE].
Monday: […] went to wreck yesterday at 12 noon. The remainder of passengers not yet returned.
Florence just arrived (1.30) from wreck of Windsor Castle, with remainder of passengers. All well. Windsor Castle lays high up, and no prospect of going over or breaking up unless wind changes.

King William’s Town
Monday
We are compelled once more to refer to that disgraceful piece of rowdyism, now known throughout the colony as the “Tar and Feather Case at Queen’s Town.” We would rather have passed it by without further notice, but as silence would most certainly have been misconstrued by our Queen’s Town contemporaries, who are mightily indignant at the strictures of the Port Elizabeth press, we feel bound to reply to their angry, and at times very silly, remarks. The case as against the four “gentlemen” charged with the offence has been dismissed, and has resulted as our contemporary the Star predicted it would – in a miscarriage of justice. Messrs. G. ELLIS, H. TIFFIN, H. TAINTON, and W. SMITH have been discharged, and we are glad to find that in the opinion of the Resident Magistrate _they_ were not the guilty parties, or at least that there was not sufficient evidence to send them to trial. In our view this does not make the least difference in regard to the exhibition of ruffianism, which unfortunately the law has not been keen enough to unmask and punish as it deserved. When the particulars were first reported, no names whatever were mentioned. Neither the names of the supposed tarers nor of the assaulted tared were given, nor was the offence, for the punishment of which the aid of Judge LY[…] was invoked, even hinted at. We felt it to be our duty to protest against such lawlessness, no matter by whom committed, or for whatever cause. We did not even know the victim, and it could not, therefore, be alleged that we sympathised with him.
[The article continues at length in the same vein, hinting at some offence that DANIELLI, the victim of the tarring-and-feathering attack, may have committed, but principally arguing against lynch law and seeking to defend the Port Elizabeth press against Queenstown fault finding.]

MAGISTRATE’S COURT – Before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM
Monday, October 23, 1876
Charles Frederick Dyce WYNNE, described as a captain in the army, who had been arrested in Uitenhage on Saturday, was charged with defrauding Capt. BARRINGTON of a gold watch. It seemed that the watch had been entrusted to the accused at the Knysna to take to SPOLANDER’s at Cape Town to be repaired, and he had converted it to his own use. WYNNE stated that he had duly taken the watch to SPOLANDER, and was returning with it, when being short of money he gave it to a person as a temporary security for the loan of a sufficient sum of money to take him to Port Elizabeth, where he could obtain funds. The Magistrate recommended the prisoner to reserve his defence, as the case could not be tried here. He would let him have a copy of the deposition made in this case. He would have to be forwarded to the Knysna. Could he give bail? Prisoner said that would be impossible, as he knew no one in Port Elizabeth. His Worship, having read a part of the d[e]position in the case, told the prisoner he would send him to Knysna as soon as possible.
John OLIVER was charged with rescuing a prisoner from the custody of P.C. GEER. The men were fighting in the street, and on the prisoner’s companion being arrested they both became very violent, and he had great difficulty in getting them to the station. Fined £1, or 14 days’ imprisonment.
John HAMELBERY was charged with assaulting P.C. GEER. The prisoner was concerned in the same row as the previous prisoner, and whilst he was being arrested he bit the constable severely on the hand. Fined £3, or 28 days’ imprisonment.
Charles JONES, a police constable, was charged with being drunk whilst on duty, and also with assaulting with his staff Acting Sergeant MUNDEN. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. MUNDEN said he was on duty at the fire, and a complaint was made to him that JONES was neglecting his duty. A prisoner had been given in charge to him, and he left a gentleman, whom he called to assist him, to bring the prisoner to the station by himself. Found he was half drunk, and ordered him to come to the office. He came halfway, and then refused to go further. Told him he must use force if he didn’t come. Got as far as FINLAY’s, and then again refused to go further, and turning to the sergeant he said, “You son of a ___, take that,” and struck him a blow in the face, which knocked him down. They had a struggle on the ground, and when they got up, he followed him. Prisoner turned on him and struck at him twice with his staff. Warded off the blows, and then knocked him down with his stick. Mr. HOLMES’s watchman helped him to bring the man to the station. Patrick WELSH said that after the fire, when he was coming home, he saw Sergeant MUNDEN and the prisoner struggling, and at the sergeant’s request he helped him to take him to the lock-up. He saw no blows. Prisoner was half-drunk, but appeared to be able to walk. Inspector BROMWICH said that prisoner had been previously convicted for drunkenness, and he then assaulted the constable who took him to the lock-up. Sentenced to one month’s hard labour.
Charles William HENRY was charged on suspicion with causing the fire in Queen-street. It seemed that the prisoner had been given into custody in consequence of being found in Mr. BAKER’s stable immediately after the arrival of the police. Mr. BAKER, however, said that the boy was his groom, and he slept in the stable by his order. The boy said he was asleep when the fire broke out. He had no candle or matches, and knew nothing of the origin of the fire. John HANRAHAN deposed that, seeing smoke, he and others ran to the stable, and when they got there and broke open the door they found the prisoner standing up against some harness. He was drunk, and hit witness with a stick. He was then given in charge for being in the stable. His Worship: There is no doubt the prisoner was smoking. Witness: If we had not come up the prisoner would have been burnt and the horses too. His Worship said there seemed nothing against the prisoner, and he must be discharged.
COOMASIE, a woman, for selling Kafir beer at the Location on Sunday afternoon, was fined £5, which she at once paid.

[The following letter to the editor mentions several well-known names, so is included:]
DISEASES IN SHEEP – Glen Avon, October 19, 1876 – To the Editor of the E. P. Herald:
Sir, – Some time ago I promised to give you my experience of the different diseases or fevers incidental to sheep. To the best of my ability I endeavour to fulfil that promise, and I trust it will prove beneficial to farmers in general, and young farmers in particular. […] I have written this with reluctance, as for years some of my farmer friends have pressed me to have my notes or observations published.
About the year 1860 I happened to be reading a medical article on fever among men and the causes. I was very anxious to find the cause we were losing sheep so heavily through fever. I had then a grant of a farm from Government in Kaffraria. The one cause stated in the article in question put me on the right track. It stated that in the Netherlands war two armies were facing each other for some time, with a marshy valley between them. The one army lost heavily through malaria fever, while the other was free from it. The cause was that the decay of vegetable matter in this marshy valley created a poisonous vapour or gas, which was carried by the night breeze to the one army, and this, combined with exposure during night, was fatal to the men. This was a good and strong hint, and I naturally made the deduction that the same causes must have the same fatal effects on sheep. I at once tried experiments on my sheep, and found that, by avoiding the causes referred to, I saved from 12 to 15 per cent. of my sheep for the rest of the time. I lived in Kaffraria after that six years, and did well with my sheep. Not satisfied with experiments on my own farm, I visited many farmers in Kaffraria, and found, without exception, that the farmers who lost most with fever had valleys or kloofs south-east of their kraals, so that the sea breeze (south-east) travelled over this valley before reaching the kraals, consequently carrying the malaria, or vapour from decayed vegetable matter, to their sheep. Where the kloofs or valleys were north or north-west of the kraals a contrary effect was plainly visible. During this last season fever was very severe in this district. I then visited several farmers to test my belief, and found that I was right. On the first farm adjoining Somerset, PERKINS’ old farm, now J. NEL’s, I found the loss through fever not 2 per cent., all the laagten of Doorn-Kloof being to the north-west of his homestead. Mr. BOSCH, of Thorn Kloof, his near neighbour, is quite disheartened at the heavy losses he sustains with fever, being quite 20 per cent. His kraals are north-west of the valley of Thorn Kloof, so that the south-east evening breeze blows up and over most of the Thorn Kloof valley before reaching his kraals. Again, the brothers NEL, of Riet River, live opposite each other, the Riet River between. The one, being north-west of the river, has lost last season from 15 to 20 per cent.; the other brother, south-east of the river, hardly 3 per cent. Again, Mr. W. VAN AARDT, of Goede Hoop, has his homestead and kraals south-east of Little Fish River, partially protected from Thorn Kloof by a small hill at the back of his kraals. His loss is small compared to BOSCH. As he has some very fine grazing across the river, I asked why he does not put his kraals over on the other side. His answer was that it was poisonous in summer, as his losses were great with fever. Can mention many farms with the same result. There are farmers, however, who cannot place their kraals to escape the malarious night air from the valleys. Mr. HOCKLEY, M.P. of Bedford, is one. Their only remedy is to build sheds to keep the night dew from the sheep. The sheep which are saved will pay for the sheds in two years. From about December to February sheep have their annual change or renewal of system, so are much more liable to take fever arising from the decay of vegetable matter, combined with the heavy dews falling at night after hot summer days. When sheep are kept under cover at night, fever has little or no effect on them. Fever is more prevalent in wet than dry seasons. In wet seasons there is more vegetation carried down to the valleys for alluvial soil, and we all know in the decay an unwholesome vapour or malaria arises, which is injurious to man. Then, why not with sheep when in ill health?
I am, &c., Robt. HART.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

FATAL ACCIDENT– Mr. [HENDERSON], who was many years in the employment of Messrs. Wm. [DICKSON] & Co., Cape Town, but who has lately been farming in the neighbourhood of […] [was thrown out] of a cart on Sunday morning and killed on the spot.

PAINFUL ACCIDENT – On Friday last while one of the Post Office men, named Michael KANE, was engaged in getting the cutter Diamond ready for sailing to Bird Island, he burst a vein in his leg, which bled so profusely as to necessitate his immediate removal to the Hospital.

FIRE AT BURGHERSDORP – Private letters received by last post report the destruction by fire of the premises at Burghersdorp occupied by Mr. Andreas A. PIENAAR. We understand that the Ægis Assurance Company have a risk of £1,140 on this property, but are not aware to what further extent it is insured.

The funeral of Mr. WOLFF (late partner in the firm of [CANVIN] and WOLFF), Cape Town, took place on Monday afternoon, and was largely attended. The hearse was preceded by the Masons, to which brotherhood the deceased once belonged, having filled the chair of S. W. at the Lodge de Goede Trouw.

ARTILLERY CORPS – The following gentlemen have been appointed officers in the Graham’s Town Artillery Corps: Mr. Geo. REYNOLDS (HOWSE, REYNOLDS & Co.), Lieutenant; Mr. W. H. WELLS, Staff-Sergeant; Mr. J. R. NORTON, Sergeant; Mr. A. H. NELSON, Corporal; and Mr. R. KAY, Bombardier. Sergeant J. R. NORTON was appointed treasurer to the corps.

On Wednesday afternoon the funeral of the late Mrs. C. H. KINSLEY took place. The deceased was for many years the mistress of the Girls’ School in connection with Trinity Church, and yesterday the girls and boys in the schools followed the funeral to the burial-ground. The deceased, on Sunday, gave birth to her first-born, and on Tuesday she was called to rest. – Standard and Mail.

APPOINTMENTS – Arthur Sydney HOOLE, Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Victoria East, during pleasure – Charles Frederick William [TEITGE], Esq., to be a justice of the peace for the district of Fraserburg, during pleasure – Mr. David [FAURIS], to be field-cornet of the Ward No. [6], Readsdale, in the division of Stockenstrom, in the room of Mr. T. C. [ATTEMORE], resigned.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE – Edward MASS, the man who we last stated was suffering from the effects of poison in Cape Town, was on Monday charged before the Magistrate with attempting to commit suicide. The prisoner admitted that he had taken strychnine, and he was held to bail himself in £[25] and one other in £25 to be of peaceable conduct for the next three months. Mr. LAZARUS, with great kindness, gave the required security.

[EXTENSIVE] ROBBERY – On Tuesday morning a navvy named [KONE], who had been apprehended upon a warrant, was brought up at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Cape Town, charged with having stolen £300 with which he had been entrusted, in his capacity of foreman ganger on the railway works at East London, for the purpose of paying away in wages, but with which he had absconded. No evidence was adduced, and he was remanded to give time to communicate with the authorities at East London.

SUDDEN DEATH – An inquest was held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Cape Town, on Wednesday on the body of Jacob PHILIPPS, who dropped down dead at the docks on the afternoon of the 17th instant. A constable at the breakwater named Edward ROBINSON, said that on Tuesday afternoon he was guarding some convicts who were working at the corner of the West Quay, when he saw the deceased lying on the ground. The deceased used to carry a stick to walk with, and worked at the docks. Thos. John PETERS, a coolie, found the deceased lying on his side. The deceased was speechless, and froth was coming from his mouth. He died directly after.

The R.M.S. Flamingo, Capt. H. P. P. [CONCHE], sailed from this port on Friday last for London, via Mossel and Table Bays, with the following passengers: For Mossel Bay – Mr. [SHEARDON], Mr. J. HILL, Mr. T. HILL, Mr. F. MULLER, [4] deck passengers; For Cape Town – Mrs. STEYTLER and infant, Mrs. RODD, Mrs. COPPEN, Madame BISHOP, Miss PHELAN, Miss MILLS, Mr. [JANSON] and child, Hon. R. MARSHAM, Mr. SCHULTZ, Mr. C. LASCELLES, Mr. ROSS, Mr. VON BLOOMENSTEIN, Mr. R. M. SMITH, Mr. H. HOSKING, 14 deck passengers; For London – Mr. F. HORWOOD, Mr. SCOTT.

TWO BURIAL SERVICES – We are informed that a very painful and much to be regretted scene took place at the English Church Cemetery, South End, on Sunday afternoon last. A child having died, the Rev. R. JOHNSTON was applied to, to inter it in the Cemetery. He duly attended for that purpose, but found himself denied admission to the burial ground, and he therefore performed the simple ceremonies and delivered the few short prayers with which the Presbyterians commit their dead to earth, outside the walls. Having done this, he was obliged to go away to attend another engagement. Shortly afterwards the Rev. G. SMITH, one of the clergy of St. Mary’s, arrived on the scene, and the corpse was then carried into the graveyard, and the burial service of the Anglican Church read over it, much to the indignation of the relatives. We abstain from all comment, simply stating the facts as they have been related to us, by one on whose word we can rely.

SERIOUS ASSAULT AND ROBBERY – On Sunday night a very serious assault took place on the road between Balmoral and Uitenhage. So far as we have been able to ascertain the particulars, they are as follows: Mr. BOYES (a son of the late Captain BOYES) was riding into Uitenhage, having over his shoulder a courier bag containing, it is said, upwards of £500, besides letters and documents. He had accomplished rather more than half of his journey, when he was accosted by a fellow who asked him for a match. Mr. BOYES told him he had not got one, and the fellow then said his mate was very ill, and asked Mr. BOYES to look at him. That gentleman dismounted for the purpose, and was immediately seized by two white and three black men. He managed, however, again to mount his horse, and drew a dagger which he had with him. His assailants speedily got him from his horse, which they started off, took his dagger from him, stabbed him in two places, and took possession of his bag. This they rifled of the money it contained, and examined the letters and documents. They then departed, leaving Mr. BOYES in the road. He managed to make his way to where assistance could be obtained, and the next morning information having been sent to Port Elizabeth, Mr. C. CHALMERS (the injured man’s brother-in-law) and Detective CLARK started to make enquiries, but we have at present heard of no arrests being made.

The following list of successful candidates at the recent University examinations was posted at the University Chambers on Tuesday – Survey Examination, TINLEY, GREATHEAD, SEBONKE; Bachelor of Arts (honours in literature), CHILDS, FOORD; (honours in science), DU TOIT, CHILDS; Pass list, JUTA, HEDLEY, RODGER, SAMPSON, PIENAAR; Master of Arts in the departments of languages and literature, CLEMENTSON, W. L.; NEETHLING, H. J.; Bachelor of Laws, LEONARD, J. W.; Law Certificate, [BETHELL], VERSFELD, STANDEN. Yesterday the University Council awarded the Scholarships in connection with the B.A. examinations as follows: University scholarship in literature, C. P. CHILDS, of the Diocesan College, Rondebosch; University scholarship in science, H. DU TOIT, of the Public School, Stellenbosch; the Marquard scholarship, C. P. CHILDS. These scholarships are tenable for two years. We observe with pleasure that the M.A. degree has been taken by two gentlemen, one of whom is a clergyman in the English Church, and the other, son of the Rev. Mr. NEETHLING of Stellenbosch, is also intended for the Ministry. In the B.A. examination eight have passed, three with honours, the Diocesan, Stellenbosch, and South African Colleges each furnishing one. Another son of Prof. CHILDS, of the South African College, has topped the B.A. list, as the younger brother did in the matriculation examination, and we heartily congratulate the veteran Professor on his good fortune. Of the whole list of B.A.s, the Diocesan and South African Colleges have each supplied three, Stellenbosch one. One young gentleman – a son of Mr. LEONARD, of Somerset East – has passed the LL.B. examination, which admits him to the Cape Bar. We understand that Mr. LEONARD’s law papers were very well done indeed, reflecting upon him the highest credit. Three have taken the survey and three the law certificate. We are glad to find our University is steadily gaining confidence and proving its utility more and more.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE – A few minutes before twelve on Saturday night flames were seen issuing from the stable of Mr. G. R. BAKER in Lippert’s Lane, at the back of Mr. John MACKAY’s store, by some young men who were near that locality. An alarm was instantly given, and some of the party rushed to the scene, while others hastened to inform the police and procure the fire brigade. The former, on arriving at the spot, at once broke open the stable door and rescued some cattle which were inside, at the same time securing a black boy, who they found leaning against some harness, in imminent danger of being burnt to death. A stiff breeze from the south-east was unfortunately blowing at the time, and this fanned the flames to such an extent that Mr. TOBIN’s blacksmith’s shop and residence on the one side, and Mr. MACKAY’s back premises on the other, were soon in flames. By this time a large number of persons had assembled and Mr. James LYONS and others, with great efforts, succeeded in saving part of Mr. TOBIN’s household furniture, but his stock, valued at £300, was totally consumed. The fire engine now appeared on the scene, and the brigade, under the direction of Mr. HODSON, directed their attention to preventing the fire from spreading to the stores occupied respectively by Messrs. BIDEN, BARRY & Co., Paul PERRIN and J. MACKAY. The heat of the fire, however, cracked some panes of glass in Mr. Paul PERRIN’s bonding store, and the flames entered, doing a great deal of damage to the ceiling and cases of spirits, and the store itself had a most miraculous escape. By two o’clock, thanks to the strenuous exertions of those at work, the fire was got under hand, but it was not till daylight that it was considered advisable to leave off pumping. The Volunteers, under the command of Lieuts. LITTLE, MORRIS, O’FLAHERTY, and DAVIDSON, did good service in supporting Inspector BROMWICH in keeping order. The property destroyed consisted of a range of wooden buildings belonging to Mr. John MACKAY, which is not insured, and who is also a loser by the stock-in-trade destroyed, altogether about £600. The store property of Mr. MACKAY, which was slightly damaged, was insured, and Mr. Paul PERRIN’s bonded store is insured in a Home office for £5,000. Neither Mr. BAKER or Mr. TOBIN were insured, and much sympathy is felt for the latter, who is entirely ruined by this catastrophe. We may mention that a subscription list has been started for the purpose of giving Mr. TOBIN a fresh start, and donations will be thankfully received by Mr. John F. GARTENBACH. Several laughable incidents occurred during the fire, of which we select two. A well-known private of No. 1 Company made his appearance on the scene a “wee bit fou’”, and would persist in playfully prodding bystanders with his bayonet. Complaint was made, and the practical joker was soon pinned against the wall by two stalwart “bobbies,” deprived of his arms, and sent home under an escort. Another gallant fellow was enjoined not to let any one pass, and, observing an individual trying to insinuate himself in closer proximity to the fire, he politely informed him that “it was no go.” The person addressed said, “Oh, it’s all right; I’m the M___r.” The sentinel was equal to the occasion, and promptly responded, “You can be who the ___ you like, but you don’t pass here,” and he kept his word.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived in Algoa Bay
Oct. 21 – Nyanza, RMS (of Southampton), Capt. H. S. WARLEIGH, from East London 20th Oct. for this port. Passengers: For this port – Mrs. K[…]ICH; For Cape Town – Mr. STO[…]ER; For Southampton – Mr. PIGOT.

MEETINGS IN INSOLVENT ESTATES
October 25 – At Uitenhage, in re Hendrik HARTMAN, of Coega, division of Uitenhage, farmer. 2nd surrender, second. No. 5,619.
October 25 – At Burghersdorp, in re Daniel Albertus PIENAAR, A.’s son, of Hartebeeste Fontein, division of Albert, farmer, second. No. 5,617.
October 26 – At Alexandria, in re Abraham Christian BOSMAN, of Doorn Kloof, division of Alexandria, third. Wm. CAMPBELL, trustee. No. 5,617.
October 27 – At Somerset East, in re Elizabeth BOTTON, of Somerset East, special. S. J. ANNEAR, trustee. No. 5,617.
October 27 – At Queen’s Town, in re P. J. VAN SITTERT & Co., of Queen’s Town, third. E. COTTERELL, trustee. No. 5,621.
October 28 – At Aliwal North, in re Thomas Bates CALLINAN, of Aliwal North, third. Joseph GRAHAM and C. H. CALDECOTT, trustees.
October 30 – At Cradock, in re George William TUNBRIDGE, of Cradock, wagonmaker, second. No. 5,621.
October 30 – At Wodehouse (query Dordrecht), in re Isaac Stephanus JOUBERT, [R.]’s son, of [Strey]fontein, division of Wodehouse, farmer, first. No. 5,622.
October 30 – At Queen’s Town, in re Bennett HARVEY, lately of Klipplaat, division of Queen’s Town, wool-washer, now of Uitenhage, first. No. 5,623.
October 30 – At Victoria West, in re Hendrik Albertus Cornelis K[IESER], of Kenhardt, division of Victoria West, first. No. 5,623.
October 31 – At Graaff-Reinet, in re Ignatius William POHL, of Graaff-Reinet, speculator, third. A. HARTZENBERG, jun., trustee. No. 5,617.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Sarah BRANDON of Aliwal North, third. Fred. J. POWRIE, trustee.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Frederick Willem BISTER, of Aliwal North, tailor, first and final. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Daniel Petrus BOTHA, of Plessies Kraal, division of Aliwal North, first and final. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Cape Town, in re Edward Felix MEYER, lately of Mossel Bay, second. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Josiah BOWING, of Aliwal North, clerk, first. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Port Elizabeth, in re Paul PERRIN, of Port Elizabeth, merchant, first. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Graham’s Town, in re Joseph Randall PINNOCK, of Fort Brown, division of Albany, shopkeeper, first. No. 5,6[22].
November 1 – At Graham’s Town, in re Isaac Johannes FERREIRA, of Sharon, division of Albany, but now of Cradock, first. No. 5,622.
November 2 – At Dordrecht, in re Isaac MEYER, of Dordrecht, road contractor, third. John NORTON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 6 – At Cradock, in re Elijah SUMMERLEE, third. P. A. SINGLETON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 6 – At Wodehouse (query Dordrecht), in re Isaac Stephanus JOUBERT, H.’s son, of Streyfontein, division of Wodehouse, farmer, second. No. 5,622.
November [6] – At Queen’s Town, in re Bennett HARVEY, lately of Klipplaat, division of Queen’s Town, wool-washer, now of Uitenhage, second. No. 5,622.
November [8] – At Port Elizabeth, in re Alexander George ROBERTSON, late of Mossel Bay, special. Geo. GORDON, trustee. No. 5,620.
November 8 – At Port Elizabeth, in re Paul PERRIN, of Port Elizabeth, merchant, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 – At Graham’s Town, in re Joseph Randall PINNOCK, of Fort Brown, division of Albany, shopkeeper, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 – At Cape Town, in re Hendrik Albertus Cornelis [KIESER], of Kenhardt, division of Victoria West, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 (not 8th October as printed) – At Aliwal North, in re Josiah BOWING, of Aliwal North, clerk, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 – At Graham’s Town, in re Isaac Johannes FERREIRA, of Sharon, division of Albany, but now of Cradock, second. No. 5,622.
November 11 – At Queen’s Town, in re James SMITH, of the division of Queen’s Town, farmer, third. William J. QUIN, trustee. No. 5,622.
November 15 – At Middelburg, in re George INNES, of Middelburg, third. W. A. WENTZEL, jun., trustee. No. 5,623.
November 1[8] – At Richmond, in re Charl Willem GILDENHUSY [sic, recte GILDENHUYS], of Rhenosterfontein, division of Hope Town, third. L. P. J. VAN DER POEL, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 21 – At Graaff-Reinet, in re Stephanus MEINTJES, third. A. HARTZENBERG, jun., trustee. No. […]
November 21 - At Graaff-Reinet, in re [...] Francois Alwyn [BOLLAERS], third. A. […], jun., and G. A. T. DE GRAEFF, trustees. No. […]

Friday 27 October 1876

DIED, at Rouxville, Orange Free State, on the 17th October, 1876, Heinrich Francis WIARDA, aged 4 months and 11 days.

£25 REWARD – The above Reward will be paid for the apprehension and conviction of the Person or Persons who, on the night of the 22nd instant, waylaid and robbed Mr. G. R. BOYES. Port Elizabeth, October 26, 1876.

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Syria arrived, all well, at Madeira on 29th. Passengers for Algoa Bay – Messrs. MOSENTHAL, BROWN, LILIENFELD, SOLOMON, PYBUS, SWIFT, SMITH, BIDEN, Mr. and Mrs. MASOS, Mrs. BODILL, and Master FULLER.

WRECK OF THE “WINDSOR CASTLE” – The Cape papers last to hand contain detailed accounts of the wreck of the Windsor Castle, but they add little to the information already sent here by telegraph. The Standard and Mail says: The intelligence was brought by Lieut. MELVILLE, of the 24th Regiment, and Mr. SEARLE, of Port Elizabeth, two of the passengers from England, and who, after having been landed on a spot a little to the north of the island, had travelled to Cape Town as fast as a team of six horses could bring them. They report that on Thursday morning, shortly after two o’clock, with a calm sea and very little wind, the steamer suddenly struck the ground with tremendous force. The shock, as can be easily supposed, caused the greatest alarm to all on board, and for several minutes a scene of confusion prevailed. Order was, however, restored, and, as the ship remained securely fixed in her position, steps were immediately taken for launching the boats, preparatory to leaving her. There were in all about 300 souls on board, but the work proceeded with regularity. As soon as daylight appeared it was found that the ship had struck on a reef of rocks to the west of Dassen Island, and the boats were immediately employed in the removal of the passengers. This was providentially done without any loss of life. Amongst those who were landed were Lieut. MELVILLE and Mr. SEARLE, and those gentlemen, having volunteered their services, were requested by Capt. [J.] HEWAT to carry the disastrous news to Cape Town. Upon their arrival here the two gentlemen already named lost no time in communicating with the Hon. J. MORISON, the Cape Town agent of Mr. Donald CURRIE, and about three o’clock on Friday morning the coasting steamer Florence was despatched to the scene of the accident. [Further details include the following:] She returned on Friday about five in the evening, bringing the mails, and about forty or fifty passengers.

THE ASSAULT BY A DETECTIVE (Cape Mercury) – At the King William’s Town Circuit Court on Thursday week, before Mr. Justice DWYER, Peter TROUP, a detective, residing at Port Elizabeth, was charged with the crime of assault, with intent to do some grievous bodily harm, in that on July 25th, 1876, he assaulted John POINTING, a barman, by throwing him down on the ground, placing his knee upon him, striking him with his fist, and inflicting upon him several wounds. Arthur NIGHTINGALE, a clerk, residing at King William’s Town, was charged with being accessory to the crime, and aiding and abetting the same. Advocate BROWN appeared for the prisoners, who pleaded guilty to a common assault. The Prosecuting Barrister said that under the circumstances of this case, and the exaggerated statements made by POINTING, he felt justified in accepting the plea of common assault with regard to prisoner TROUP; and that of accessory to common assault for prisoner NIGHTINGALE, without intent to do grievous bodily harm. Advocate BROWN said that as that would place the case within the option of a fine, or the alternative of imprisonment, he hoped the Court would exercise leniency to the first prisoner in this case. The prisoner TROUP was only a poor detective in Port Elizabeth; he had been brought into this trouble by over-zealousness in the discharge of his duty; he had also, it must be remembered, a wife (who was ill at present) and family to support, and that was the reason he (Mr. BROWN) pressed the request to apportion the fine to his means, because, being a detective, if the fine were a heavy one, and he were obliged to go to gaol for want of means to pay it, he could never again resume his employment in the department, and would lose his situation in addition. His Honour said: This is such a strange case, and I consider it such a treacherous and fully premeditated assault, that if it came before me for trial, and you were found guilty by the jury, the smallest sentence of the Court would have been twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labour. But it is entirely taken out of my hands now, and no doubt the learned prosecution for the Crown has exercised a very proper discretion in accepting the plea of common assault. It is true the case, when it occurred, created a good deal of excitement, and, no doubt, some amount of prejudice against you. You were on no account justified in what you did, but I can only deal with this as an ordinary assault. In passing the sentence of £25 fine, or three months’ imprisonment, I consider it a very lenient sentence. It will, no doubt, keep you in future from over-zealousness – a fault that often betrays us into actions beyond our duty, and I hope, as you will no doubt again serve as a detective, this will be a warning to you. You, NIGHTINGALE, have confided in the experience of the other man, and assisted him in acting in an extremely illegal manner. Under the circumstances of your inexperience, I inflict a fine, in your case, of £10, or, in default, one month’s imprisonment. The fines were paid.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT – Before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM
Tuesday, October 24, 1876
John VOLTEYN, a wooden-legged man, was charged with stealing two table cloths, one shirt and a sheet, the property of BANA. Prosecutrix said she was washing in the Valley on Monday afternoon, and saw prisoner taking some clothes out of her bag. Screamed out, and the other washerwomen came up. Prisoner refused to give up the clothes, and sat on the bag. They were afraid he would get away, so they took off his wooden leg, and kept him there until assistance came. His Worship commented in severe terms on the conduct of the prisoner, and remarked that this was the second time he had been convicted of theft, and he would be sentenced to one month’s hard labour. If he was brought up again he would be flogged. These poor women were continually missing clothes, and it was such rogues as the prisoner that went prowling about and picked them up.
[Transcriber's note: Some lines in the following account are out of order; the order is provisionally corrected here:]
Captain Charles Frederick Dyce WYNNE was brought up on remand, charged with the theft of a watch. George REMMLING said he was barman in a canteen. Knew the prisoner, having met him in Mossel Bay about five or six weeks since. Prisoner wanted to come to Port Elizabeth, and had no money. Asked witness to lend him £4 or £5. Said he had a gold watch, which cost 40 guineas, and wanted £7 on it. There were some scratches on the watch, which he said was [sic] caused by some diamonds he had loose in his pocket. Came round from Mossel Bay in the Nubian. Only stopped at Mossel Bay two days. Witness gave prisoner £7 6s. and he gave him a receipt. Witness stopped at Mr. HIRSCH’s hotel, and Mr. SQUIRE came and said, “I will give you the money back, if you give me the watch.” Went to Mr. SQUIRE’s house the next day, and he gave witness a cheque for £7 6s. Had given him the watch the night before. Prisoner took the receipt and tore it up. By the prisoner – I gave you the money on the Monday morning the Nubian left. By His Worship – There was a steel chain on the watch with a gold key when I handed it to Mr. SQUIRE. His Worship (to prisoner): You can stand down. I will write to Knysna about this case, and see what we can do with it. Can you find bail? Prisoner: No, sir, I expected to see Mr. COWEN here this morning. His Worship: It is not the practice of practitioners of this court to stand bail for their clients. Of course they can do so, but I don’t approve of it. (On the following day Mr. COWEN explained that his absence was due to the fact that he did not know that the case was coming on.)
Thomas DAVIS, cook and steward of the brig Queen, was brought up charged with neglecting to join his ship on the expiration of his term of imprisonment. Captain P. H. GRIEVES said the prisoner had been sentenced to six weeks’ hard labour for refusal of duty, and, although his sentence expired on Monday, he had not rejoined the vessel. His Worship (to prisoner): What have you got to say? Prisoner: I’ve served eight weeks and paid a pound, and I think that’s quite enough. Anywhere in England I should have got six weeks and my discharge. His Worship: I can’t give you your discharge. Prisoner: I don’t care whether you can or not. I won’t work aboard that ship, no, not if I got twenty years, so help my ___. His Worship: Do you want him on board, Captain? Captain GRIEVES: Yes, sir. Prisoner: You can take me on board, but I won’t work. His Worship: Why did you article yourself for? Prisoner: Because I thought it was a comfortable ship, but ever since we left Singapore we haven’t had a dry place to lay down in. I say I won’t go on board the ship, and I mean it. I have been punished wrongfully, because I had a sore leg and couldn’t work. When I was in gaol the doctor said I was not fit to work. In reply to the Magistrate – Captain GRIEVES said there was £9 or £10 wages due to prisoner. Had been obliged to put a seaman in prisoner’s place, and engage a substitute from the shore at 9s. a day. The vessel is not safe now, but she will be before she leaves port. Sentenced to ten weeks’ hard labour.
Wednesday, October 25
[Booy[ BAGASHE was charged with attempting to stab John WILLIAMS at the Location. As there did not appear any proof of any actual attempt to stab, he was fined 10s. for assault.
LUIGI, a German, was charged with creating a disturbance at Mr. John MACATEER’s canteen, on Saturday night. Prosecutor said prisoner came into his house on Saturday evening, with a coloured woman and a child on her back, and asked for drink. Witness refused to serve him, and he thereupon made use of most disgusting language. He then went outside, and challenged witness to come and fight. His Worship said Mr. MACATEER was perfectly justified, in refusing to allow the woman drink, and prisoner would be fined 10s.
Thursday, October 26
Hans OLSEN was charged with refusing to join his ship the Persia. Capt. Evan ROBERTS stated that the man came out of prison on the previous day and he refused to rejoin the ship. The boatmen wouldn’t take him handcuffed. The prisoner said he had no complaint whatsoever to make. His Worship: It is just a question what the words “cause him to be conveyed on board” mean. Mr. CHABAUD: You can use force to put him on board. His Worship: Suppose the boat is upset and the man is drowned. Mr. CHABAUD: It’s his own fault if he likes to resist. His Worship: If I had a force of water-police it would be all right. Mr. CHABAUD: I will apply to the Chamber of Commerce to memorialise the Government to establish a water-police. It is highly necessary. His Worship: But can you get men? We sent for the police force. Mr. CHABAUD: Oh, we can get men. You don’t pay the poor devils enough. His Worship: Well, don’t get poetical (laughter). Captain ROBERTS said he was determined to have this man on board. The Persia don’t go without the three men who had refused duty, if she stopped 12 months. His Worship sentenced the man to 10 weeks’ hard labour, and to forfeit all lawful expenses from his pay. Mr. CHABAUD: When the captain wants him he will have his own boat to take him on board.
Joseph PONSON and William [DRITFIELD] were charged by Captain ROBERTS with continued disobedience to lawful commands. Prisoners pleaded guilty, and said they had no reason for refusing duty. Captain ROBERTS stated that the men were only put on board yesterday, and they then both refused duty. Sentenced to 10 weeks’ imprisonment and to forfeit two days’ pay. The men said they would not go on board, and one of them said if he was put on board he would jump into the sea and swim on shore.
Thomas BARENDSE, charged with the theft of a saddle, the property of Mr. GIBSON, was placed in the dock to receive sentence, the case having been remitted back to the Magistrate by the Solicitor General. His Worship said the Solicitor General had taken a lenient view of the case, and had sent it back under the ordinary jurisdiction. Had prisoner anything to say why sentence should not be passed? Prisoner: I simply throw myself on the leniency of the Court, and bow to its decision. I shall serve my punishment, and when I have done that then I and Mr. GIBSON will change places. His Worship: Don’t talk nonsense. You can’t charge Mr. GIBSON with punishment. Having read through the evidence, His Worship said the crime was aggravated to a considerable extent by the prisoner having endeavoured to bribe Mr. GIBSON’s apprentice. When the crime was discovered, too, the prisoner told all sorts of lies and had involved himself still further. He did not know whether he ought not sentence him to a year, but under the circumstances he would only sentence him to three months’ hard labour.
Jan [DRAAI] and [BOCHA] were placed in the dock to receive sentence for an attempted rape. His Worship said the Solicitor-General had taken the view that it was only a case of simple assault. His Worship sentenced the prisoners to two months’ hard labour each.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

SUICIDE – Mr. Frederick William BISTER, of Aliwal North, committed suicide by hanging a day or two since.

MEDICAL – D. LITTLE, Esq., M.R.C.S. Edinburgh, and F. [CHE…], Esq., M.R.C.S. Edinburgh, are authorised to practise as surgeons in this colony.

RESIGNATION – According to the Journal, it is rumoured on good authority that the Hon. J. C. CHASE, M.L.C., has, on account of his advanced age and the state of his health, arising from his late accident, sent in his resignation.

FATAL ACCIDENT – Mr. EMBERS, of Beaufort West, took his children out for a drive on Monday. He left the cart for a moment to get a drink of water. The horses bolted, when two of the children jumped out, and one was so much injured that he died almost immediately.

Estate of Frederick LUCAS – A special meeting of creditors in the estate of Frederick LUCAS is convened at Graham’s Town, but the date on which it is to be held is left blank! The attention of Mr. Ben. B. ATTWELL, who is the trustee, is directed to this notice.

INTESTATE ESTATE – Before the Resident Magistrate on Wednesday morning last, Mr. SCRIVENOR (for Messrs. GODFREY & Co.) appeared in the intestate estate of Abraham LEWIS, and proposed Mr. Henry GODFREY as executor dative. The firm were large creditors, to the extent of £300 or £400.

BURGLARY AT DORDRECHT – The Grensburger reports the latest burglary at the Frontier Guardian office. We can hardly make head nor tail of the paragraph, but our contemporary apparently wishes to state that Mr. O’BRIEN broke the window of his own office! We should like to live at Dordrecht for a short time, if the editor of the Grensburger was not there.

INQUEST – At the Magistrate’s Court, on Wednesday, an inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the death of C[…]r PLAATJES, a coloured man, who met his death by being run over by a wagon, near Green Bushes. Dr. LE SUEUR, District Surgeon, deposed to having examined the body, and was [of] opinion that the wagon passing over the man’s head had caused his death.

ACCIDENT– On Thursday morning last a daughter of Mr. W. POWELL, baker, Queen-street, was out riding, and, when near St. Patrick’s Hall the horse became frightened by the crack of a whip, and, after vain endeavours to hold him in, finally bolted away in the direction of Main-street. Miss POWELL managed to retain her seat until opposite the grocery establishment of Messrs. W. SQUIRE & Co., when she fell off on the pavement, but, we are happy to say, fortunately escaped with a rather severe shaking.

APPOINTMENTS – William Martin FLEISCHER, Esq., to be a Justice of the Peace in and for the several districts of the colony of the Cape of [sic] Cape of Good Hope, during pleasure. – Rupert La Trobe LONSDALE, Esq., to be a Justice of the Peace for the district of King William’s Town, during pleasure. – J. P. TRUTER, Esq., to be Acting Clerk of the Peace for the district of Malmesbury for the purpose of issuing Circuit Court Process and signing Bills of Witness expenses in connection with such Courts.

The R.M.S. Teuton, Captain H. BALLARD, will leave this port at three o’clock this afternoon for Southampton, via Mossel and Table Bays, with the following passengers: For Cape Town – Mr. MACKAY, Miss MACKAY, Mrs. LIPPERT, Miss WALKER, Colonel G. D. PITT, Colonel EUSTACE. For Southampton – Mr. MULLENS, Mrs. MULLENS and three children, Miss MULLENS, Mrs. W. EDWARDS, Miss EDWARDS, Miss [WYNN], Captain [BERKANDER], Mr. ALFORD, Mr. H. SIMMONDS, Mr. [SANDERS].

BANKRUPTCY COURT – Insolvencies declared 10th October: Abraham KALMEYR, of the Paarl, farm labourer, assets £76 5s., liabilities £101, deficiency £24 15s. William TUBB, sen., of Darling Bridge, division of Worcester, hotel keeper, assets £340 5s. 3d., liabilities £955 15s 4d., deficiency £615 10s. 1d. Jacobus Albertus VAN ZYL [F.]’s son, of Bruintjes River, division of Swellendam, agriculturist, assets £1,922 13s. 6d., liabilities £2,969 12s., deficiency £1,046 18s. 6d. Abner John BULGIN, of Fort Beaufort, compulsory sequestration granted provisionally, assets and liabilities unknown. 20th October – William Abraham DE KLERK, Jan’s son, of Somerset East division, assets £1,485, liabilities £1,715 4s., deficiency £230 4s.

The friends of Mr. WILMOT will regret to hear that he has met with a railway accident but we are glad to say was but slightly hurt. He was in the train with Mrs. WILMOT and the baby, starting from Liverpool for Stonyhurst. Soon after leaving the station bump – bump – bump, a crack was heard, and on looking out of the carriage window Mr. WILMOT discovered that the engine and all the carriages but that in which he was, had run off the line and most of them were overturned. He got out of the door and in running away with the child in his arms, fell and slightly hurt his knee, but otherwise he and his party (Mr. E. SLATER was one of them) escaped without injury. The stoker was killed on the spot and several passengers more or less hurt. But we have not got the particulars.

EDUCATION
The following lists of candidates who have passed the recent examinations for degrees and certificates are published for general information:
I.– Master of Arts: CLEMENTSON, W. L.; NEETHLING, H. J.
II. – Bachelor of Laws: LEONARD, J. W.
III. – Bachelor of Arts: Honours in Literature, CHILDS, C. P.; FOORD, A. J.; Honours in Science, DU TOIT, H. J.; CHILDS, C. P.; Passed, JUTA, R. H., HADLY, T., [BADGER], J., SAMPSON, V., PIENAAR, D. J.
IV. – Certificate of Proficiency in Law and Jurisprudence: [HARTNELL], H. [O.], VERSFELD, D., [STANDON], H. J.
V. – Certificate of Proficiency in the Theory of Land-Surveying: […]Y, T., GREATHEAD, W., SCH[…], R. C.
In connection with the B.A. examination, scholarships have been awarded as follows – University Scholarship in Literature, tenable for two years: C. P. CHILDS; University Scholarship in Science, tenable for two years, R. J. DU TOIT; Maynard Scholarship, tenable for two years, C. P. CHILDS.
James CAMERON, Registrar, University of the Cape of Good Hope, 18th October, 1876.

MEETINGS IN INSOLVENT ESTATES
October 28 – At Aliwal North, in re Thomas Bates CALLINAN, of Aliwal North, third. Joseph GRAHAM and C. H. CALDECOTT, trustees.
October 30 – At Cradock, in re George William TUNBRIDGE, of Cradock, wagonmaker, second. Gazette No. 5,621.
October 30 – At Wodehouse (query Dordrecht), in re Isaac Stephanus JOUBERT, [R.]’s son, of [Strey]fontein, division of Wodehouse, farmer, first. No. 5,622.
October 30 – At Queen’s Town, in re Bennett HARVEY, lately of Klipplaat, division of Queen’s Town, wool-washer, now of Uitenhage, first. No. 5,623.
October 30 – At Victoria West, in re Hendrik Albertus Cornelis K[IESER], of Kenhardt, division of Victoria West, first. No. 5,623.
October 31 – At Graaff-Reinet, in re Ignatius William POHL, of Graaff-Reinet, speculator, third. A. HARTZENBERG, jun., trustee. No. 5,617.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Sarah BRANDON of Aliwal North, third. Fred. J. POWRIE, trustee.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Frederick William [HIRTER], of Aliwal North, tailor, first and final. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Daniel Petrus BOTHA, of Plessies Kraal, division of Aliwal North, first and final. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Cape Town, in re Edward Felix MEYER, lately of Mossel Bay, second. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Josiah BOWING, of Aliwal North, clerk, first. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Port Elizabeth, in re Paul PERRIN, of Port Elizabeth, merchant, first. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Graham’s Town, in re Joseph Randall PINNOCK, of Fort Brown, division of Albany, shopkeeper, first. No. 5,6[22].
November 1 – At Graham’s Town, in re Isaac Johannes FERREIRA, of Sharon, division of Albany, but now of Cradock, first. No. 5,622.
November 2 – At Dordrecht, in re Isaac MEYER, of Dordrecht, road contractor, third. John NORTON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 6 – At Cradock, in re Elijah SUMMERLEE, third. P. A. SINGLETON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 6 – At Wodehouse (query Dordrecht), in re Isaac Stephanus JOUBERT, H.’s son, of Streyfontein, division of Wodehouse, farmer, second. No. 5,622.
November [6] – At Queen’s Town, in re Bennett HARVEY, lately of Klipplaat, division of Queen’s Town, wool-washer, now of Uitenhage, second. No. 5,622.
November [8] – At Port Elizabeth, in re Alexander George ROBERTSON, late of Mossel Bay, special. Geo. GORDON, trustee. No. 5,620.
November 8 – At Port Elizabeth, in re Paul PERRIN, of Port Elizabeth, merchant, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 – At Graham’s Town, in re Joseph Randall PINNOCK, of Fort Brown, division of Albany, shopkeeper, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 – At Cape Town, in re Hendrik Albertus Cornelis [KIESER], of Kenhardt, division of Victoria West, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 (not 8th October as printed) – At Aliwal North, in re Josiah BOWING, of Aliwal North, clerk, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 – At Graham’s Town, in re Isaac Johannes FERREIRA, of Sharon, division of Albany, but now of Cradock, second. No. 5,622.
November 11 – At Queen’s Town, in re James SMITH, of the division of Queen’s Town, farmer, third. William J. QUIN, trustee. No. 5,622.
November 15 – At Middelburg, in re George INNES, of Middelburg, third. W. A. WENTZEL, jun., trustee. No. 5,623.
November 1[8] – At Richmond, in re Charl Willem GILDENHUSY [sic, recte GILDENHUYS], of Rhenosterfontein, division of Hope Town, third. L. P. J. VAN DER POEL, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 20 – At Cradock, in re George Frederick AUSTEN, of Cradock, special. George ARMSTRONG, trustee. No. 5,623.
November 21 – At Graaff-Reinet, in re Stephanus MEINTJES, third. A. HARTZENBERG, jun., trustee. No. […]

Tuesday 31 October 1876

DIED at Carnarvon, on the 18th October after a long illness, Bertha, the beloved wife of S. CORNELIUS.

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A few weeks ago we had occasion to refer to the pleasant outing Mr. Justice DWYER was having while on circuit. […] As he returned nearer home, however, the work became more irksome, and at King William’s Town the criminal roll was very heavy. […] There is one singular case in which twenty-five Kafir boys, from twelve to eighteen years of age, were charged with manslaughter. There was a feud between fourteen boys of one kraal and eleven boys of another kraal. A fight took place, when some men interfered, and separated the combatants. But the young belligerents were not to be so easily baulked of their excitement. The fourteen boys spied the others on a hill, and the challenge to fight was again raised. Kerries flew about like hailstones, and one youth, named DRIEKOP, was killed by a blow. One of the witnesses for the Crown identified M’GEKE as the boy who had thrown the stick at DRIEKOP with such fatal effect. Mr. BROWN, who acted as public prosecutor, said he would leave the matter to his lordship. Mr. MAASDORP maintained, and called a witness to prove, that in a fight of this kind it was impossible for anyone to have seen M’GEKE throw the kerrie, and he did not see why he should be singled out for punishment. The report says: “The jury returned a verdict of guilty against all the prisoners; but they could not say who threw the kerrie that killed DRIEKOP.” Mr. Justice DWYER in sentencing the prisoners took their youth into consideration, but warned them against being brought before him again for a similar offence. The sentence of the Court was that they should each receive fourteen cuts with a birch-rod! Did the jury mean by their verdict that the twenty-five prisoners were each of them guilty of culpable homicide, or did they mean that they were all guilty of fighting, but that they could not tell who struck the fatal blow? But the prisoners were charged with culpable homicide, and if not guilty of that should have been acquitted. If guilty of culpable homicide, fourteen cuts with a birch-rod seems a very light punishment indeed. It seems to us that Mr. Justice DWYER punished these youths for fighting rather than for homicide, and it is to be hoped the case was clearly explained to them. If Kafir youths once entertain the idea that they can kill each other at the risk of receiving fourteen cuts with a birch-rod, it will not be safe for the public or themselves. Human life is not held very sacred among the Kafirs even now, and it is just possible that the sentence those youths received may lead them to the conclusion that the Government values DRIEKOP’s life at “fourteen cuts with a birch-rod.” Possibly it may deter them from again fighting with knob-kerries – at least we hope so.
Another case is deserving of notice. Seven natives were charged with stealing thirteen sheep from Mr. Henry James PHILLIPS, a farmer residing at Newbray Park. On missing the sheep, he went to the hut of PUKANA. There he found the remains of a sheep in a sack. PUKANA and two others confessed they had stolen the sheep. He then went to Field-cornet LANDREY, and in his presence all the prisoners admitted that they had stolen the sheep, but, in the course of cross-examination, it came out that Mr. PHILLIPS had promised, if they would admit their guilt, that he would not proceed against them. The Judge ruled that, as regards all the prisoners except PUKANA, the confession could not be taken as evidence, and the charge against six of the prisoners was withdrawn. PUKANA was then tried and acquitted. But here comes the most important feature of the case. Mr. PHILLIPS, on further cross-examination, stated that the prisoners had paid him stock and sheep. He got for his thirteen sheep that had been stolen, one horse, two cows, three calves, two oxen, and twenty-one sheep, which would be worth £47 16s. He had still possession of all this stock, and never lodged a complaint against the prisoners with the magistrate at King William’s Town. The field-cornet was present at the kraal when compensation was made, and advised him to take the sheep and stock, observing that it was a common practice for farmers to do so. Mr. KOTZE, on behalf of the prisoner, commented in strong terms upon the conduct of Mr. PHILLIPS and the Field-cornet. The value of the stock received was treble that of the sheep stolen, and Mr. KOTZE considered it most objectionable that educated gentlemen should take upon themselves virtually to settle what they knew was a felony, in other words, though Mr. KOTZE did not use them – to compound a felony. But the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. What, then, becomes of the £47 16s. worth of stock in Mr. PHILLIPS’s hands? Will these be returned to their owners? PUKANA, in the eye of the law, has been proved innocent – has been acquitted – surely then he cannot be […] in substantial damages. In cases where the prisoner has stock, and has been found guilty of theft, the court can order repayment in money to the person whose stock has been stolen, but this is the first case we have heard of, in which the prisoner, whose sheep has been stolen, receives more than three times their value, and then the only prisoner who can be legally tried for the crime is found not guilty. We do not wonder at Mr. KOTZE speaking in deprecation of such a system.
The case of Peter TROUP, the detective, who was charged with assaulting POINTING, ended by the public prosecutor accepting a plea of guilty of common assault. The prisoner was fine £25, His Lordship remarking that he could not “conceive what made the prisoner perpetrate such an outrageous and premeditated assault.” This fully justifies the language we used about this assault at the time it was committed. We hope it will be a warning to TROUP in future. NIGHTINGALE, the bank clerk, was fined £10 for his share in the business.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT – Before A. C. WYLDE, Esq., CC and RM
Friday, October 27, 1876
Annie SAMUEL was charged with stealing from Mr. PIMM, a clerk in the London and South African bank, several precious stones and other property. The prisoner had availed herself of the fact that she was a servant in the prosecutor’s employ to go to one of his boxes and steal a number of articles. Sentenced to four weeks’ hard labour.
Saturday, October 28
Mary Ann CLARK was charged with assaulting Augusta FISHER on the 19th instant. Mr. COWEN appeared for prosecutrix, who stated that she boarded and lodged with prisoner. Gave a week’s notice, which expired on the 21st inst. When she (the witness) went in on Thursday prisoner accused her of taking some soap and beating her child. Denied positively that she did not, and was going to fetch the wash-woman to prove it, when the prisoner locked the door and put the key in her pocket. Prisoner then flew at her throat and tore her dress. Would not let witness go to her room when she went back with Mr. WILSON, with whom she (witness) was living. On Saturday Mr. WILSON offered prisoner the money they owed, 35s., being a week’s board and lodging. Prisoner refused to take the money, or give up the property belonging to them which was in the room. Mrs. CROWE said on Thursday evening the prosecutrix rushed into her house, with her hair down and her dress torn. Mr. O’BRIEN having addressed the Court for the defence, His Worship said he considered the assault proved, and fined prisoner 10s.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sir John [GOODE] was expected to leave England by the Dunrobin Castle on the [27]th October.

The appointment of surgeon to the Mounted Police is no longer vacant, Dr. W. A. SHARPE having withdrawn his resignation.

[News] has been received in Cape Town of the [death of] Mr. Thomas BARRY, one of the original members of the firm of Messrs. BARRY and Nephew.

Standard Bank – Mr. Edward WYLDE of [the firm of] Messrs. BROWN & Co., merchants of […] Sydney, has been nominated to […] Standard Bank.

A SAVAGE HORSE– On Friday afternoon a lad named William O’CONNOR went into the stable of Mr. Hugh KELLY, and commenced teasing a horse. The animal retaliated by biting off one of his ears, which was found in the manger shortly after the occurrence.

Mr. John BRISLIN, of Graham’s Town, has just been appointed Clerk of Works to the City corporation. There were seventeen applicants for the post. Mr. BRISLIN has long been known in the City as a thoroughly practical man, and will no doubt discharge the duties of his office efficiently and to the satisfaction of the public.

The R.M.S. Teuton, Capt. H. BALLARD, sailed from this port on Friday afternoon last for Southampton, via Mossel and Table Bays, with the following passengers: For Cape Town – Mr. MACKAY, Miss MACKAY, Mrs. LIPPERT, Miss WALKER, Signor SETRAGNI, Signora SETRANGI [sic], Signora GALLI, Signora JOHNSONA, Signora COLOMBO, Colonel C. [H.] PITT, Colonel EUSTACE, Mr. HARVEY, Signor NULLI; For Southampton – Mr. MULLENS, Mrs. MULLENS and three children, Miss MULLENS, Mrs. W. EDWARDS, Miss EDWARDS, Miss WR[EN], Captain B[AR]HENDER, Mr. ALFORD, Mr. H. SIMMONDS, Mr. SANDERS.

Professor BRANFORD – From private letters received by last post, we learn that last week Professor BRANFORD was in the division of Middleburg [sic], and at the time he wrote was the guest of J. S. DISTIN, Esq., at his hospitable hall, Tafelberg. The Professor could not be in better hands, and was engaged in visiting the adjoining farms. We understand that Mr. BRANFORD speaks in very high terms of the flock of sheep belonging to Messrs. VERMAAK, of Zuurfontein, in the Albert district, which he characterises as the best flock he has seen in that part of the country. Mr. VERMAAK is very particular in thoroughly dressing and dipping his sheep to keep out scab, and only shears once a year. His flocks are well known to be one of the best breed of Merino, and are carefully looked after. We hope to be able to give some particulars of Professor BRANFORD’s work in our next.

The Hon. J. C. CHASE – We (Journal) alluded in our Monday’s issue to the probable resignation of this gentleman of his seat in the Legislative Council. We now state it as an assured fact. His advanced age would have furnished a sufficient plea for this step, but to this must be added the injury of a broken limb, arising from the overturn of his carriage. In retiring from public life, it is not too much to say that no individual in the colony has passed through a chequered career with a purer reputation, or has more actively exerted himself in the public service than he has done through a long course of years. His industry in preparing and keeping before the community the statistics of the country has been incessant, while his pen has ever been employed in defending and promoting its best interests. As a British Settler of 1820 he stands forward among those who have deserved well of the country of their adoption.

APPOINTMENTS – Jan Cambier FAURE, Esq., to be the resident magistrate for the district of Ladismith from the date of his assuming the duties of the said office; also to be a road magistrate under provisions of Ordinance No. 9 of 1846; also to be a justice of the peace in and for the several districts of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope during pleasure; also to be one of the commissioners for examining the protocols and registers of notaries public, practising in the district of Ladismith, from the date of his assuming his duties at that station. – J. William HAW, Esq., to be one of the commissioners for examining the protocols and registers of notaries public, practising in the district of Ladismith, from the date of assuming his duties at that station. – George Grieg MEURANT, Esq., to be a justice of the peace in and for the several districts of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope during pleasure.

NATIVE WEDDING– The Standard and Mail gives a very interesting account of the marriage of the Rev. Pambani MZIMBA, minister of the Lovedale Native Church, and Martha KWATSHA, both pupils and converts of the Lovedale Institution, and both highly educated Fingoes. The bride together with Miss Tanee SOGA, her bridesmaid, were passengers by the Windsor Castle, the former having been for upwards of a year studying under Miss WATERSTON in London, and the latter undergoing a regular course of training at the Free Church Normal College of Glasgow, with such success that she is now a duly certificated teacher. Mr. SCOTT, son of the venerable missionary of Natal, arrived by the Flamingo just in time to officiate as best man, and at the wedding-breakfast, the Hon. Chas. BROWNLEE took the opportunity as the “great father” of the Fingoes to give some good advice and encouragement to the young couple. The happy couple landed at the jetty on Saturday evening from the Florence, and were the objects of much curiosity. During their stay here they are the guests of the Rev. H. KAYSER.

EDUCATION – The Superintendent-General of Education publishes in the Government Gazette of the 24th inst. his report of the certificates with honours granted to candidates examined for certificates of qualification as elementary teachers, held in Cape Town, Wellington, Stellenbosch, Worcester, Riversdale, Victoria West, Lovedale, Keiskamma Hoek, King William’s Town, Graham’s Town, and at Morija, Basutoland, on the 28th Sept., and following days. The Eastern Province candidates who received certificates are as follows:
Clifton TAINTON, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Æq: Sarah ASHTON and James B. CUMMING, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Septimus KNIGHTLEY, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Charlotte F. WOOD, of the Diocesan Girls’ School, Graham’s Town.
Florence M. CANNELL, of the Diocesan Girls’ School, Graham’s Town.
T. [S.] VAN ROOYEN, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
John W. GAWLER, Teacher of St. Matthew’s, Keiskamma Hoek.
Amy ROBERTS, of the Diocesan Girls’ School, Graham’s Town.
Isaac ARENDS, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
James MTIMBULU, Teacher of the Native Mission School, King William’s Town.
Jeremiah KUSANA, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Gertrude W. COLE, of the Diocesan Girls’ School, Graham’s Town.
Jabez MTIMBULU, Teacher of the Wesleyan Mission School, Mount Coke, King William’s Town.
Thomas [GROUPS], of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Shadrach [BOLA], of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
David SOFONIA, of the Training Institution, Morija, Basutoland.
Æq: Jenny Lind [FEHRSON], of the Diocesan Girls’ School, Graham’s Town, and Josina DU TOIT, of the Rhenish Institute, Stellenbosch.
Samson [NASSON], of the Training Institution, Morija, Basutoland.
Philip TONYELA, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Johannes MOKO, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Jessie M. COLLETT, of the Diocesan Girls’ School, Graham’s Town.
Amy S. PHILPOTT, ditto ditto.
Joseph JAMES, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Harry MBIMBANA, of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.
Jeroboam [MODIBALI], of the Missionary Institution, Lovedale.[
Ariel JOSIAH], of the Training Institution, Morija, Basutoland;
[Abi TELLA], of the Training Institution, Morija, Basutoland.
Nathan THOMAS, of the Training Institution, Morija, Basutoland.
Pearce MAGABE, Teacher of the Wesleyan Mission School, Mount Coke, King William’s Town.
Philip [LEBOMOLA], of the Training Institution, Morija, Basutoland.
Philemon [TABLINATHI], of the Training Institution, Morija, Basutoland.
Charles DANIEL, of the Public School, Panmure.
[The list has illegible annotations indicating which candidates “passed also” in Dutch, ?Sotho and in […]]

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived in Algoa Bay
October 28. Elizabeth Martin, R.M.S. (of Greenock), Capt. H. DUNCAN, from Natal 26th inst., East London 27th do., Port Alfred 28th do., for London and intermediate ports. Passengers: For this port – Mr. and Mrs. SCHLIEMAN, Messrs. S[…]UBS, FRANK, FENNESSEY, and [28] Kafirs. For Cape Town – Mrs. F. FRANCAIS and daughter. For London – Mr., Mrs., Miss and Master BISHOP, Capt. LEFRANC, Messrs. PITHEY and NORRAL.
October 28. Asiatic, R.M.S. (of Southampton), Capt. F. MANNING, from East London 27th inst., for this port. Passengers: For this port – Messrs. H. M. EDYE, W. H. J. PIERS, J. W. CARROLL, FRAUNDORFER, A. G. BAMBRIDGE, and C. RODD. For Cape Town – 100 Kafirs. For Southampton – Mr. J. EDDY.
Oct. 28. Florence, C.M.S. (of Leith), Capt. J. FULTON, RNR, from Table Bay 20th Oct., Mossel Bay 27th do. for this port. Passengers: For this port – Mr. and Mrs. HOBSON, Mr., Mrs., Misses (2) and Masters ([3]) NORRIS and servant, Mr., Mrs., Misses (2) and Masters (2) SEARLE and servant, Mr. and Mrs. MACPHERSON, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. MZIMBA, and Miss SOGA, Mrs. WILLIAMS, Misses SMITH, DAY, TYLER, Messrs. LEVY, [HARPER], WEBBER, HOBSON, SLATER, TIPPER, BOWMAN, SAUNDERS, HAMILTON, MACAULAY, FROST, LYNCH, NEWBERRY, JACOBS, [HADNOT], THOMPSON, ATWELL and RIGG, jr. For East London – Messrs. ROUTLEDGE, GODFREY, CLODE, FLACK, REYNOLDS and MILLER. For Natal – Mrs., Misses (3) and Masters (2) LORENTZ, Mrs., Miss and Masters (2) RANDLE, Mr., Mrs., and Master SIDDONS, Mr. and Mrs. CROOK, Misses ASHE, PLATT and PATTINSON, Rev. Mr. [TONNESSEN], Messrs. J. S. BROCK, LEIGH, [SONBEL], T. HACKLAND, MARSCHALK, V. E. TAYLOR, ARTHUR and [PRING].
Oct. [30]. Natal, R.M.S. (of Southampton), Capt. H. de la Cour TRAVERS, from Table Bay, 26th Oct., for this port. Passengers: For this port – Rev. S. RAPPAPORT. For Port Natal – Sir Thomas SHEPSTONE, KCMG, Mr., Mrs., and Misses (2) [GOSTRANK], Mr. and Mrs. GLADSTONE, Mr., Mrs., and Miss SOLOMONS, Mr., Mrs., and Misses (4) CHAPMAN, Mr., Mrs., and Misses (4) FURSE and 2 servants, Mrs. and Master COLLINGWORTH, Mr., Mrs., and Master ATKINSON, Mr., Mrs. and Miss [FOXLEY], Mr. and Miss ASHBY, Mrs., Miss and Master LONG, Mr., Mrs. and Master THOMPSON, Mr. and Mrs. CORDLING, Mr., Mrs. and Master [MURABLE], Mr., Mrs. and Misses (2) BATH, Mr., Mrs., Miss and Master PILLOW, Mr., Mrs. and Master ASHBY, Mesdames HAYES and GRO[…], Misses THORN, HAYES, TUCKER, FORK, RISLEY, and M. GRO[…], Lieut. WILLIAMS, Messrs. A. A. SMITH, [HURLHAM], SWIFT, BOYD, WEST, VAN [BLOMESTER], F[…], SPENCER, COLLETT, HOLDENOUGH, HAVERMAN, SCH[…], LITTLEWOOD, BOYNE, SO[…], HIGGS, MARTIN, STANDFORD, PIERRE, AN[TONIS], MURRAY, […], PAN, B[…], S[…], PARKER, ASHBY and HEWETT. For Delagoa Bay – Mr. SCH[…].
October [29]. Anglian, R.M.S. (of Southampton), Captain A. CLARK, from Table Bay 2[5]th October, Mossel Bay [29]th October, for this port and East London. Passengers: For this port – Mr. and Mrs. CHAPMAN, Mrs. MANUEL and 2 infants, Mesdames FRIEND, THOMAS, SMITH, and [MAGREE], Misses DIXON, WILLON, SIMMONS, and LAWS, Archdeacon WHITE, Canon J. ESPIN, Messrs. EVANS, BERGEDORF, ERBERHARD, LEVY, NATHAN, PADDON, JONES, and [CARILON]. For East London – Dr. and Mrs. DENNY, 2 children and [2] servants, Rev. Mr. [KILLOCK], Messrs. […]CIOUS, H. C. BAKER, MOSS, and [46] natives.

MEETINGS IN INSOLVENT ESTATES
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Frederick William BISTER, of Aliwal North, tailor, first and final. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Daniel Petrus BOTHA, of Plessies Kraal, division of Aliwal North, first and final. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Cape Town, in re Edward Felix MEYER, lately of Mossel Bay, second. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Aliwal North, in re Josiah BOWING, of Aliwal North, clerk, first. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Port Elizabeth, in re Paul PERRIN, of Port Elizabeth, merchant, first. No. 5,621.
November 1 – At Graham’s Town, in re Joseph Randall PINNOCK, of Fort Brown, division of Albany, shopkeeper, first. No. 5,6[22].
November 1 – At Graham’s Town, in re Isaac Johannes FERREIRA, of Sharon, division of Albany, but now of Cradock, first. No. 5,622.
November 2 – At Dordrecht, in re Isaac MEYER, of Dordrecht, road contractor, third. John NORTON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 6 – At Cradock, in re Elijah SUMMERLEE, third. P. A. SINGLETON, trustee. No. 5,618.
November 6 – At Wodehouse (query Dordrecht), in re Isaac Stephanus JOUBERT, H.’s son, of Streyfontein, division of Wodehouse, farmer, second. No. 5,622.
November [6] – At Queen’s Town, in re Bennett HARVEY, lately of Klipplaat, division of Queen’s Town, wool-washer, now of Uitenhage, second. No. 5,622.
November […] – At Mossel Bay in re William […]er WILKINSON, of […] [Kraal], division of Mossel Bay, farmer, first. [No.] […]
November [8] – At Port Elizabeth, in re Alexander George ROBERTSON, late of Mossel Bay, special. Geo. GORDON, trustee. No. 5,620.
November 8 – At Port Elizabeth, in re Paul PERRIN, of Port Elizabeth, merchant, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 – At Graham’s Town, in re Joseph Randall PINNOCK, of Fort Brown, division of Albany, shopkeeper, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 – At Cape Town, in re Hendrik Albertus Cornelis [KIESER], of Kenhardt, division of Victoria West, second. No. 5,622.
November 8 (not 8th October as printed) – At Aliwal North, in re Josiah BOWING, of Aliwal North, clerk, second. No. 5,622.