INTERPROVINCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7337, 8 October 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.]

NEW PLYMOUTH, October 8.

The particulars of Mrs Leech's death at Inglewood are as follows:—She had been ill for some weeks, and her mind had been wandering. At five yesterday morning she had got out of fcbed when her son, who had been sitting up all[night with her, had dozed off; but on waking, he missed her, and on going out found her near a pool of water. Between twelve and one o'clock (mid-day) yesterday she was again missed from her bed, and on a search being made her body, clad in a night-dress, was found in a pool of water at the back of the house, about a hundred yards away. The body exhibited no marks of violence. She was forty-eight years of age. The wife of Mr H. Scotland, M.L.C., died this morning, aged seventy years. WELLINGTON, October 8.

A rather unusual case occurred in the civil list at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. Mrs Campbell, barmaid at Forester's Hotel, sued Mr Lindsay, chief officer of the lonic, for LSO for breaking her arm, medical expenses, etc. It appeared that there had been a gathering at the hotel, with some dancing, and the accident occurred when the party were leaving. Plaintiff averred that Lindsay twisted her arm while shading hands, causing her to fall and break her arm; but defendant alleged that she had swung round of her own accord, suddenly let go, and fallen in consequence. The Magistrate gave judgment for L 5 and costs.

With reference to the proposed alterations in the Midland Railway oontract, it is stated that the Company wish them in order to inspire confidence on the Stook Exchange. Their own representatives are quite satisfied with the valuable nature of the concession, Mr Brodie Hoare having stated that the forest blook around Lake Brunner would in itself pay the whole cost of the line. Half of this block the Company get in alternate sections; and the timber royalty alone is estimated to be worth LlO an acre. For the other land, the Company have already been offered LI per acre.

CHRISTCHURCH, October 8.

An inquest was held at Sydenham this morning on the body of Jessie Halliday, two years old, who fell into a waterhole in her parents' garden. Animation was restored, but the child died from the shock and exhaustion. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned, the jury adding a rider to the effect that such holes should be enclosed or covered.

At the Police Court this morning Greve de Brun, stationer, was charged with arson, and was remanded, bail being refused. A fire broke out in his shop on Wednesday night, but was extinguished before serious damage was done. Brun states that he came from Norway last Jane; that he bought stock from Mrs Izett for L2OO, giving her a promissory note due on November 20; that he expeoted money from Home by thaj time ; he insured his place for X>3oo in the Victoria Office. He further states that lie left his gold watch in the shop. This, however, could not be found when the place was searched by the police.