FANNY BODDINGTON'S CASE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5165, 21 November 1884, Page 3

FANNY BODDINGTON'S CASE.

THE FORGED BANK NOTES. WELLINGTON, Nov. 20. During a visit of inspection at Mount View Asylum, the Colonial Secretary had an interview with the girl Fanny Boddington, recently tried at Blenheim for the murder of her infant child, but committed to the asylum on the ground of insanity, and ordered to be confined during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary. The girl is now apparently quite strong and well, and Dr Grabham has reported that, although rather silly, there is no evidence of insanity. It is understood that as soon as Dr Grabham's final report regarding her has been received she will be set free. It is rumoured that certain arrests made last week in this city on nominal charges of vagrancy are not entirely unconnected with the recent bank note forgeries, and that strong suspicion is entertained that the forged notes recently circulated on the Christchurch racecourse were specimens o£ Wellington art and industry. In the Appeal Court to-day, the case of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, appellant, v. W. Sperrey, Property Tax Commissioner, respondent, was argued. Mr Travers appeared for the former, and the Attorney-General for the latter. Judgment was reserved. Francis Helps has be^n appointed Deputy-Registrar of Births, &c, for Lyttelton. James Rickers, of Waimate, is gazetted Assessor, for the purpose of the Resident Magistrate's Native Circuit Courts.