HBH 1890 April 17 Local news Harry HUNTER, mate of the schooner OPOTIKI now loading timber at the breastwork for Gisborne, has been missing from his vessel since Tuesday night, and it is feared that he met his death by drowning. Constable HARVEY and the harbourmaster yesterday afternoon commenced dragging the harbour on the chance of finding the body, but did not succeed. Before Mr J H VAUTIER J.P., R.M.Court yesterday Richard TORPEY alias EVANS, fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. For a third appearance within a short period to answer a similar charge, Thomas HAYES fined £1 and costs. George JACKSON, Thomas DUCKETT, and John RUSSELL appeared in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday charged before Mr E LYNDON J.P.,-charged with drunkenness, and were each fined 5s and costs. Mr S.F. WHITCOMBE, of the Railway Department, NAPIER, desires us to state that he was not the defendant in the case Official Assignee in Edward BLACKWELL's estate v F WHITCOMBE on Tuesday last.