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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 93, 18 October 1915, Page 8

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LATE SPORTING SCRATCHINGS FOR CANTERBURY MEETING. <1T TBLEGIHPH— PRESS ISSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Balboa has been scratched for the Stewards' Handicap, and Sir Alba and Native Lady for all engagements at the C. JC. Meeting. ALLEGED THEFT OF MONEY (IT TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ' ASSOCIATION.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. James Fitt was charged with stealing £317 in. gold from. Hum Kee. The police gave evidence that accused had been employed by the Chinaman, who h»d the money locked in a box. A sum of £267 in gold was identified by the Chinaman. It was wrapped the same as the missing money, and wa3 found in a trunk deposited at another residence by accused. Accused was committed for trial. A STRANGE DEATH ♦ (»T TELEGRAPH.— PI.ESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Alexander Glennie, 69 years of age, was found in Cornwall Park on a wood heap wirh a deep cut on his wrist and suffering^ from loss of blood and shock, from which he died at the Costley Home. He stated that he had sustained injuries by falling from a window. ' At an inquest, evidence was given that deceased was found alongside a chopping block, and that there was a sharp axe close by, with bloodstains on the blade. Deceased said he might' have injured himself with the axe; he didn't remember The verdict was that death was due to exposure and exhaustion, following severe hemorrhage.