SOUTHERN WIRES.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8018, 25 September 1906, Page 3

SOUTHERN WIRES.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLING TON, Last Night. A young woman named Marion May Emmens was arrested to-day and oharged with murdering her iofant. The police stated in Court that accused, who was not well enough to appear, was a single girl 23 years old, who gave birth to a chili about a fortnight ago. The body was found in a barrel ot lime and water al a place at which accused was employed. The case was adjourned. While goat shooting yesterday in Upper Hutt, a young man named George Ready was accidentally shot in the groin by a companion. He was taken to the hospital. iiij condition is serious. FEILDING, Last Night. At the Feilding Court on Thursday, the Feilding S.P.C.A. laid an information against C. Tucker, of Wanganui, chargiug him with having ill-treated a pigeon by killing it in such a manner as to subject it to unnecessary pain and suffering. The case arose out of a recent pigeon match. I'his morning, Messrs Trewin aud Burns, justices, fined defendant £b la and costs £1 10s on the ground that the infliction of pain was unnecessary, aud the object for which it was inflicted unreasonable. This is the first of the kind heard in the colony. .N&LsOiN, List Mght. William Vercoe, a Corporation hand who was injured several weeks ago in a gas explosion at the Symons Memorial fountain, lrafalgar-street, died at the Mental Hospital to-day. Shortly after admission to the general Hospital he went out of his mind, and he had been an mm tie of the asylum ever since. An inquest ia being held. CHBISTCHUfiCH, Last Night. A boy named Donald Beach, aged 12 years, fell from a pine tree on Saturday, while gathering cones at Eichmond. A branch broke, precipitating the boy 40 feet. His skull was broken and his spine injured, and death ensued Borne h.urs later. The boy's brother was at the foot of the tree when the deceased fell. Up to one o'clock to-day the police had discovered no trace of Lionel Terry. NAPJEK, This Day. The Tarawera Hotel, on the Taupo line, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Everything was lost. The building was insured for 4975 in the North Queensland office and 4225 in the Sun office.