THE COLCHESTER MYSTERY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2436, 21 November 1900, Page 10

THE COLCHESTER MYSTERY.

THE MAN ABRESTED IN WELLINGTON REMANDED.

WELLINGTON, November 13. Arthur Blatch, alias Lillywhite, was again before tlie Magistrate's Court to-day charged with the murder of Alfred Welch, of Colchester, England, in December, 1895. Mr Skerrett appeared for the defence, and claimed that the papers found on accused •were inconsistent with their possessor being Biatch. Henry Hopkins, of Levin, gave evidence that the accused told him he was in London at the time oi the Tooley street fire in December, 1893, and left England in January, 1894. He also said lie had been caretaker at the gardens in some town in England. Another witness testified to accused being a. good deal in company with. s woman whom she knew lo have come from Colchester, and who had now returned to England. Accused was remanded, till next Monday for further evidence.

Tho Rev. Father O Reilly, who is d native of County Kildare, Ireland, and wa3 educated at Maynooth College, is now on his way to the diocese of Dunedin, and is expected in New Zealand about the first week in December. — Tablet. MOUNTAIN KING ASTHMA POWDER, the King of Asthma Cures. Sold all Chemi&ts and Stores; price 2s 6cL

A Chinaman who informed on a countryman foi sly grog-selling at Albury, N.&.W., said he did so because ho did not want to see Him Government cheated.

It was reported in Hokitika the othe'l day that Mr Ellis, who has been prospecting for coal in the Koiterangi district, had met llltl; * 4-ft seam of excellent coal*