INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7356, 2 November 1898, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

(per press association.)

WELLINGTON. November 2.

The hearing of the charge of shooting Mrs Dick against Mrs Mac William produced a very unpleasant scene in the S.M. Court. Accused continually interrupted the witnesses, and when Mrs Dick appeared loaded her with foul abuse, accusing her of robbery ann to on. So persistent was she that Mr Kenny at length consulted with Mr Skerrett, who appeared for the Crown, as to whether it would not be possible to remove the woman, and go on with the case in her absence, but this, of course, was not found feasible, and there was nothing for it but to proceed. The watch-house keeper said that when the prisoner v.'as brought into the station she said that Mrs Dick had robbed her of LIOOO. She meant to kill herj and was sorry she did no 1 ;. Prisoner denied this aid Baid she only intended to maim her. Kiliing was too good. She wanted to make her suffer, as she had made the prisoner. Accused was eventually committed for trial. She punctuated the Magistrate's formal charge with a fire of interjections. Mr Kenny said that in all his experience he never saw a woman behave so disreputab!y in Court before. The Grafter was drawn in Tattersall's No. 2 sweep by Trelford and family, employed in the caretaker's department of Government Buildings. If filled the first piize is worth L 7500. " STRATFORD November 2. Charles Ruscoe was committed for trial on three separate charges if breaking and entering and stealing from shops. He was admitted to bail in a total amount of L 520