TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7647, 21 August 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.)

Auckland, August 20.

Mr Mitchelson, M.H.R., was thrown from his buggy while riding to town, and badly shaken and bruised, but sustained no serious injury.

The requisition asking Mr Dargaville to resign on account of his siding with the Government in the matter of the purchase of Stark's property is stated to be dropped, and an address expressing unabated confidence in him and requesting him not to resign has already several signatures attached to it.

A man named George has been drowned by the capsizing of a cutter at Hellyer's creek.

Tiie infant daughter of George Currie (of Waiuku) has been poisoned by taking matches.

Wellington, August 20.

His Excellency the Governor lias under consideration a recommendation by Ministers that the sentence of death passed on Rowland for the murder of Neave at Gisborne should be remitted.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

(Fkom Our Own Correspondent.)

Timaru, August 20.

An inquest was held this afternoon before Mr J. S. Beswick, coroner, and a jury of six, of whicli Mr G. Green was foreman, on the body of Edward Mewburn. A verdict was returned of " Accidental death." Dr Love-

grove showed, as tho result of njiost mortem, that deceased must have fallen from the dray, the wheel of wliich passed over the body, smashing three ribs and severing the liver. Death must have been'instantaneous.

An accident occurred this morning on the racecourse to a man named Flockton, in the employ of Messrs M. and C. Hobbs. Flockton was exercising the horse Melville, when he was thrown and his left leg broken. The sufferer was conveyed to the hospital and the limb set by Dr Drew.