NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2061, 22 September 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON*, S.itin day. V\ mfoiin ition toi pi'ijin^ was to day >.\\(iin ag.ii.i-t Mi S J\ Mini in connection witn the Hutt tailing case. At the 11111 111 s<" on (Steatite id, w lio was poisoned at Cartel tun, the e\ idence show id tli.it lie had two medicine bottles.^ in his bedioom e\actly alike, except thatfp one contained liniment for ilieuni.itisni, and was labelled poison, while the other contained two ounces of nun. A candle w is burning, but tin* deceased accidenta'ly helped himself to a tablespoonful oi the liniment, which consisted paitly of belladonna lnixt-d with some hop bitters, aiid dr,u\!\ it oil Finding his mistake, In 1 called foi help V.nions emetics weie adminis-tcwd, and finally \omitiiig was pio lue d, bit the dec wsod sank rapidly, and dud thief houi a after swallowing the poison l)r Smith pioiiounced the cmse of tUath (o be'•hock to the system aiising horn flight, deceased being very frail, 72 yeais of age.

Sunday. The Evjcutivo Committee of the New Zealand Exhibition have made arrangements by wlnch Mr 0. A Slid will give two leetmes in tlie Exhibition Buildings befoie taking his depaituie from the colony. The stcairei Hincinoa with the Xorthem nienibeis of the Legislature leave for Taian iki and Manukau at 10 o'clock to mm low night

HAWERA, Monday. At the Police Com t this morning an old woman named Chambers was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Fnday last by taking poison. TlieA accused, it appeals, went to a chemist for^ a packet of " Rough on lats," but as he had none in stock she took some verminkillei. About two boms afteiwaids the husband L'a\c the aim in, and as medical aid was called in fatal consequences were averted. The accused was remanded till Wednesday.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday. The wife of Mi Wi.iy, engineer at the waterwoiks, m dipping a bucket in the reservoir, slipped in and was drowned.