CHARGE OF MURDER.
THE SHIP DUEBEimB. [Special to Phess Association.] LONDON, July 29. Bridgeman, chief officer, and Jones, steward of the ship Burbridge have been arrested in Liverpool on a charge of murdering Captain Little, on the voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales. The chief officer and steward of the ship Dur bridge, arrested at Liverpool on the charge of murdering Captain Little on the voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales, have been remanded. SYDNEY, July 30. In connection with the arrest at Liverpool of the chief officer and steward of the ship Durbridge, for the murder of the captain, the particulars are as follow On August 8, 1892, the body of Captain Little was found in his cabin in the vessel, which had arrived at Newcastle a few days before in ballast from Eio. The chief witness at the icque|t was Jones, the chief steward, who that the captain's continued intemperance on the voyage out, and his despondency, had led him several times to attempt suicide, and that assisted by the chief officer he locked him in the cabin to prevent him destroying himselft When the body was found the matter was reported to the police, and at the inquest the jury returned a verdict of “ Suicide through mental trouble.”
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18930731.2.39
Bibliographic details
Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10103, 31 July 1893, Page 5
Word Count
211CHARGE OF MURDER. Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10103, 31 July 1893, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in