A SERIOUS ALLEGATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6827, 21 June 1900, Page 3

A SERIOUS ALLEGATION.

i. Referring to the discovery of the d><ad body of a ytung woman, in the inner harbour, near Napier, a week or two ago, the Napier "Telegraph" says: — "It is ;o be hoped that Borne action will yet be taken by the people of Hastings to prevent what is generally regarded as a foul murder flipping into the category of forgotten <; vents. We suggest that Captain Eussell, asnember for the Hawke's Bay seat, should be asked to bring the matter directly under the notice of the Government, with a, view to s-me action being taken, possibly the ifier cf a reward might result in, something be jug discovered that wiuld set the' public 1 miitd at rest. Something ought to be do/re. That there should be acquiescence in a state of tilings under which a tragedy of the kind ought to be calmly accepted us a matter of -course to furnish ono day the matter for a reporting paragraph and to be forge tten the next, would be too revolting. It would be a sin against our common humanity. Some unfortunate creature has been in all likelihood foully dons to death (for any theory of suicide is under vhe circumstances beset with improbability of the most stupendous character) and a regard for the well-being of society calls for strenuous effort in the attempt to detect- the author or authors of the crime."