ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3022, 10 September 1896, Page 3

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, ETC.

At Titnam a man named Munro, alias Coylo —who was arrested at Nelson aud brought down by Detective Phair—was charged with passing a valueless cheque for £9 ou D. Jackßon, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, early laat month. He was remanded till Friday. At the Supreme Court, Hokitika, on Monday, John Uurt, for stealing a gun, got 12 months ; Bernard Smith, for housebreaking and robbery, got 12 months, and James Smith, for arson, was acquitted. In the divorce case Chipchase v. Chipchase, Greymouth, the wife's petition, a degree nisi was granted, lu Moore v, Moore aud another, Charleston, a husband's petition on an adjourned hearing decision was reserved ou the question of condonation. The business finished at 10 o'clock. The examination of the clothes worn by James Shore on the night on which Mr aud Mrß Jones were murdered at Petone did not disclose any blood-stains or particles of pepper.

It is stated that further search of the graves in the Bolton street Cemetery, Wellington, is to be made it. connection with the alleged burial of tha weapons with which, Hareford said, Hawkius was murdered.

After the arrest at Duuedin of Aschby who practised as a doctor at Otautau, Southland, he exhibited a small phial aud pretended that he had taken poison. He was examined by a medical man who prououuced that there was nothing wrong with him. It is believed that the police have evidence that before coming to the colony Aschby had been in Adelaide, where, as Marinas Friessbourg, he got into trouble for attempting to pa<<s as a doctor. Aschby was brought up at Dunedin on Tuesday on a charge of administering noxious drugs to Susannah Beck with intent to procure abortion, hie was remanded to luvercargill. At Pelichot Bay, Dunedin, a boy, named William McKechuie, with some others, was playing with some trucks on the railway, when he fell, and one of the trucks passed over the centre of his back. It is thought his injuries are not dangerous.

A mau named Frank McKinney died in the lockup at the Christchuroh Police fetatioi'. He had been arrested on suspicion of his mind beiug deranged, and placed in the padded cell. The police surgeon was twice telephoned for, but was not at homo. Then Dr Moorhouse was sent for, but the man was iu a dying condition when he arrived. At the inquest Dr Moorhouse stated that death was due to congestion of the brain brought on by exposure. He found no trace of alcohol. The man's condition might very easily be mistaken for the effects of drink. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, and added a rider that in the event of the police doctor not being obtainable when called upon, another medical man should be got at once. A Waipawa a linemau named Macey was drowned while attempting to cross the river on horseback.