We understand that Mr Cleaiy, who Baa for sorns time- held a responsible.position fas. the Dunedm Gaol, has, by the Caiiterhury Oovsnmient, been offered that of Governor of the Hokitika Gaol ; and that Mr Cleary, has gone to Christchurch, upon leave. Sergeant Weidner, in his report of tne search for the bodies of the men drowned by the upsetting of a boat while working n* connection with the wreck of the South. Australian, aays that for forty miles, the beaehea and points had been carefully searched, without one of the four bodies having been found. He suggests that tha accident having happened over the reef, be tween Mitchell's Point and Measly Bcachv it is highly probable that the rocks and tho kelp will prevent the bodies being washed ashore. The name of the fourth drowned man was M'Gowan. Mr T. M. Hocken, the Coroner, held aa. inquest yesterday afternoon, at the HospitaH on the body of Henry F« rhctcr, who died early on Sunday morning. As we stated yesterday, .the deceased, being o f unsound mind, had been sent down, War warrant from" Clyde; and he had resisted Van taking ' of food during the four or five; days ..occupied m bringing him down, The ev-i&mce o£ Pohce-officera .Campiah and Fiijsegan, and" of Mr McDonald, of the". "HaK-upiy Hotel, showed that every care was taken in con veybag the deceased from Clyde, in a spring dray. Th e use of such a vehicle was rendered necessary^ because the Escort Service doea not now include the' driving of a wagon by the police; and because there was n<k .'" express" to V,e obtained in Clyde. 2her& was 3 placed on the drayj iha de ceased wag. wrapped warmly in blankets, which wf^e changed at, the Upper Taicri; and tho strait-jacket, which; was at firsfc necesf^arily nse<l on, account o£ the deceased's .^o^ce^ ; ;'-was,V;,ai::.th T e;:;P'p^; Taieri, s* pranged as to^ Jbe no> more om^ nccessaxgr^

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