TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 8684, 9 January 1905, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Association.) WKLLTXCITOX. January 7. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Joseph K-V.: - Clark, of Xcwtowii, who was fnimd hanging m his residence on Fr:d:\v evening. when a verdict of wilful suicide was returned. Deceased's wife and stepdaughter said ho had frequently <hreatened to take his life. J)-e----ca.S'ed wr.s 56 or 08 years old. live wile said they lii'd iicon married seven years, and during the whole of that time she had never seen him altogether sooer. During the past lo months ho contributed practically nothing to the household fixpenses. January 8. Charles l.anilvit. aged nine, a son of the post mistress at Paromata, was aceidentallv shot in the lower v.nvt of the back and thighs yesterday while accompanying sheeting party, Ihe sufferer was* brought to the Wellington Hospital. James S. CYor.s. well kr.myn in shipping circles at Wellington and -Nelson. <hed in the hospital last night from paralysis. nrxKWx. January 7. Albert. Jirown. three and a-h.vlt years of age. fell into a can of l>oilr:g water at Kaitangata, and was so badly scalded thathe died from die effects. AUCKLAND. January 7.

The inquest on Mrs .Ihilon was resumed. Or Da.lzio-1 dr-poswl (hal bo foim.l tlk; carpet and other artiel-.-s ■ i - r.i' 'g- '1 ■ ■ JI r ' ;: ' wore sifrjis that soim» one !nul Iveu dr'mkinjr. 1 )ocfjis;tl's body was on tlio couch, covvml hy a. r.ig. The under garments ma-,' tunud part down. Parts of the I ■<>:!>" were hdla-io .1 a'.- 1 and part slimlitiv covered with dry hl-ved from a slight tear of tli'? skin, hut. there was no s : on of further .is. "'! : . l that Ihe anij a. <i,. E -p imprcwion of four lingers iif.'i ■■ ihf 1 fhe ii-:;'i'i^.-'riu was made bv sinall ite-.M's. Iho marks u ere *.:.o>e a a: i.e ha ■■: : haiMu' ioo iirna.l fur awo ie,a if s tinkers. Nl r liaume. siiliciii!!' far i!i.- ai -asi'.i. su.'^-.Med th:• t his cli")i! shield «!:•>«• !>k hand, which was hi:_*e. Ih't."tiv' i\l'i!vev said ffiiOre than one hard had ii!>]d m d 1 i'■ t d.'iv. !>r IK'd/.iel. r-plying to n ' < o'-on'".". said ai ensed's hand wah! mike a larger iinnr's-ii'Mi. After further discussine coroner said the jury iir.ift lie convinced that Murt< n's liand was tot. large to fit lh(. marks nn dceeafd's arm. Death was caused by heart failure. e:t«K<l hy fear or exert ion. la continuation >.f the infjiwat on Mis Dillon on Saturday, the. mystery of the man's hand prints, discovered' on deceased's anil, was cleared up hy the evi-a nee of Harry Thomas {hikes, a iiaxutill owner, wild 'slated that on the day of the death of Mrs Dillon he was asked to go in and see her, as she was very ill. He found the woman verv id. and according to her statement she hail been on short food ior tilled days. She was Tetchim;' violently, and he assisted to lift her up on to the couch whilst- she was vomiting. In doing so he took hold of her arm., and he had no doiiht that his hand caused the marks. Dr Da'/.R-l. on examining Gillies' hand, said that- it was of the size that would have caused the. marks, a.nd no doubt it was the hand. Continuing his evidence, 111- Dak-.ie! said that- as a result- of a past mortem he found evidence of heart- disease, and in his opinion death was caused hy heart failure brought about- either by fear or exertion. ]iy exertion lie said lie meant that which would he entailed by resist inn an assault, but the exertion of violent lcichinn' might- also cause death. The evidence of two other men who visited the house on the fiitne day and noticed the illness of deceased was taken. The jury retired and brought- ill a verdict, "'that deceased died through heart failure brought about by excessive excitementcaused by assault.'" Murton was then bi'otmht before ill- lCwing, J.l'., and (the previous charge of manslaughter havvig been withdrawn) he was charge;! with the murder of Mrs Dillon, and remanded till Friday next. W.AXGANUI. January 7. Charles Gordon, a well-known stablekeeper. a resident- of Wangamii for over 30 years, dropped dead this afternoon. Albert B. Williams, eldest son of T. 15. Williams, was drowned at Ivai-Iwi beach to-day. The party were diving off the rocks, and Williams struck his head.