TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 273, 23 May 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

tnm rins assoouhon.l Christchurch, May 22. A boy aged 17 years, named Leslie Qeewick, was experimenting with an acetylene generator at Hornby this afternoon when it suddenly exploded and a portion struck him on the head) fracturing his skull and inflicting other injuries from which he died. Christchuroh, May 28. As anticipated when the price of flour was raised last week, a corresponding increase has been made in the price of bread. A large meeting of the Master Bakers' Association decided to raise the price from 6d to 6|d for 41b loaf, the change beginning to-day. Blenheim, May 23. Robert Burgees and Daniel Hannan, each with several aliases and previous convictions, were convicted under the Vagrancy Act in the Police Court this morning and sentenced to three months and two months respectively. Auckland, May 23. A young man named Leopold Muir appeared before the Police Court today. The Sub-Inspector stated the defendant had arrived from Wellington yesterday. He had threatened to snoot a certain young lady on his arrival here, and was subsequently met by the polioe and searched. A revolver loaded in seven chambers was taken from him. The man was suffering from excessive drinking, and was remanded for medical treatment. Masterton, May 23. For election to seven vacancies on - the Masterton Land Trust Board fifteen nominations have been received. , . » The District Court opened before Judge Haselden this morning. Invercargill, May 23. Ella Blondell, of Nightcaps, aged four years, during the temporary absence of her mother, got too close to the fire. Her clothes caught, and she was «o severely burned about the head, face, and shoulders that she died this morning- in the Riverton hospital. " Wellington, May 23. At the trial to-day of Paget; on a charge of murder, the Crown called for further medical evidence to rebut the testimony of expert witnesses called by the defence as to accused's state of mind. Dr. James deposed that he had examined the prisoner and found nothing that suggested brain disease or mental decay. Witness questioned Paget very closely regarding his family history, and the fetter said that so far as he knew -none of .his (accused's) relatives suffered from epilepsy. Witness also tested his memory in regard to the shooting. He said he remembered the events that had occurred the previous day, also events that occurred the previous morning. He said he had a confused recollection of walking through the hall at Mrs Axup's on the morning of the tragedy. He told witness he bought a revolver because he was going away next day to Australia. Ho also said, in answer to another question that he spent the greater part of the night before the tragedy walking about the streets. His last clear recollection was of wishing Mrs* Axup good morning. He had) hazy reeoUectjions of walking across the hall, and then all was dark.