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(Fbom the Pbbss AauKOY.) Auckland, Deo. 23. Sapphire Mai, tho murderer, was oaught in the bush yostorday, after running half a milo. When ovortakon, he gavo in without rosistanoo. Ho was brought up this morning, bat was at onoo eont off to tho Hospital to bo identified by tho dying men. Tho oase stands adjourned. • ; - t\f. WKiiHisraTON, Doo. 28 Aplin's rnuajo shop, Larabfcon Quay, was burned down about foul? o'clock t^is morning. The etook is insured as follows :—JBdX)O in tho Standard, and £400 in tho Iraporial. The building is insured for £400 in tho Standard. Tho value of tho stock destroyed is said to bo about £1800. Tho origin of tho fire is unknown. Whon first soon tho flamos were issuing from a skylight in tho roof. The house was uninhabited, : This afternoon a quantity of tho Cook's Straits Cable whioh had boon coilod away under tho Tejegraph Offl#> was taken on board the Luna. It will all bo taken on board to-morrow, and a start made on Thursday. In reply to tho deputation, Sir Goorgo Groy consented to oontest tho seat for tho Thames. Mr Robert Graham will stand with him. Tho criminal calendar contains five oharges of wilful murder against four persons. Mr O'Rorko reooivod a vote of oonfldonoo at tho mooting of oleofcora last night.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 2424, 29 December 1875, Page 2
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