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Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 12015, 16 August 1907, Page 3

r<i^mmm»a*mtmaidmmmmmmmmm*mmmmMemxxmaamaim*ai TELEGRAMS. SUPREME COURT. Wellington, August 15. At the Supreme Court to-day, Archibald McNeil, sent forwaid tc the Supreme Court for sentence as an habitual offender, had a long record of convictions, but a9ked for n chance to reform. His Honor said it was clear the accused could not make good his promise to refoini, and tttiless restrained he would con tiilua in evil courses. His Honor declared the prisouer to be a habituft-1 offender, and ordered him to . b* detained in a reformatory pri*_J'?_i *% *bo end oi his current sentenoo for fais f 9 pretences.; Tho prigoner protested against tho sentence as ur) just and disgraceful. Christchurch, August 10. At tLe Supicrue Court to-day, Win. • Stanton, was convicted of manalauehter in having caused the deAth of a patient, guiTejring from dif&'itmra. Stanton is not a .medical man, htih had advertised himSelf as a specialist. A sentence o£ four months' imprisonment waa ififhofced.SUPPOSED SUICIDE BY POISONING. Auckland, August 15. What appears to be a case of suicide occurred this morning in Mer lin's bearding house, in Hobson street, a remittance man named ! John Cockburn Owen Bassett, [about forty years! of age,- being discovered dead in bed. Standing on the table beside him was a glas£, the contents of which are supposed to be a mixture containing cyanide of potassium. A bottle coni ttiiniDg a quantity of the same mixture was also in tbe room, while on the floor was a wrapper with the word "poison" upon it. Bassett was last seou alive between two aiid three o'clock yesterday afternoon, when he was seen going into his bedroom. MISSION VESSEL Auckland, August 15. j The mission vessel Southern Cross arrived frem Norfolk Island to-day, after a stormy passage. In the gales the jibboom was carried away, and all the sails were lost. G. FLEMiNG and SONS FOR Down Quilts Blankets Carpets Hearth Rugs Linoleums Floorcloths Bedsteads Mattresses Table Covers Sheeting gjf All Goods imported direct from Best Makers. G. FLEMING & SONS, CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTEBEBS HARDI STBEET. Nelson DEE & SONS' Money Saving PABCELS. * 30s. Parcel : 2 Men's Underflanels '2 Pra Kaiapoi Underpants 3 Pis Wool Sox 1 Pr Heavy Tweed Trou3er3 2 Heavy Winter Shitts I Pair Braces. 25s Parcel. 1 Youth's Norfolk Suit 2 Pra School Pants 2 Prs Bibbed Stockings 1 Pr Braces 1 Golf Cap 1 Navy Jersey. 50s Parcel. Man's Tweed Suit Pair Saddle Tweed Trousera 3 Pairs Wool Sox Gjlf Tweed Cap 2 Wool Singlets or Pants 2 Grandrill Working Shirts i Doz Handkerchiefs Pair Braces. These Parcels are all worth 15/- to 20/---more than we a<k, SEND CASH, and we send Parcel Postage Paid to any address. A guarantee to return moaey if not satisfied. DEE AN I) SONS, THB LEADING CLOTHING SHOP, ANNU Ali I I STOCK-TAKING I SALB 1 INOW IN FULL SWING Gibbard & Cos. BIG REDUCTIONS. J ' Stock AU New, Clean, and 8 Up-to-date. a \ NOW [ IS THE TIME FOR ■ BARGAINS. ! Gibbard & Ga., 3 <c Spa 1 ; Cash " Drapers, y r. BEIDGE-ST., NELSON, | (Opposite Lock's).