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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1191, 28 December 1894, Page 38

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London, December 18. "Dummy" Winters, the Australian pugilist, who killed George Smith in a .prizefight, and five representatives of the press, who were present, have been com- , mitted'for trial for manslaughter. ' . .; London, December 19. Mr Justice Williams gave his sanction .to the West Australian Land Company's scheme if the debenture r holders withhold aotibn and agree to receive further debentures for ten per cent, of their present holdings. The Company believe it will be able to pay ail the debentures in four, years. The . Winchester .Barracks has been burned down.

The trial of Lady Mabel Siever for retailing the Ailesbirry heirlooms was commenced, but has been adjourned-till next sittings her to explain her behaviour.

The Daily Telegraph states that the Scottish relatives of the late Mr R. L. Stevenson have received no intimation of his death, and are disinclined to believe the report. Dr Balfour, of Edinburgh, maintains that it is Mrs Stevenson who is dead, and •Will not believe that it is the author himself.

"'Countess Spencer to-day launched the Magnificent, the largest British -warship yet built.. She is of 14,900 tons displacement, .and 12,000 : indicated horse-power, f -anH'carries four guns of 50 tons each, 42 quick-firing and eight Maxim guns. It, is proposed to evacuate Chitral, on the .south slope of the Hindu Koosh. The Times, referring to the proposal, solemnly protests against what it conside'ri3 will prove a costly blunder in abandoning appoint of high strategic value. If the proposal were carried into effect, the Times asserts, Russia would have easy routes from the Pamir into India, and the

bait will prove too tempting for her not to take advantage of it., .- .' .