INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1567, 25 May 1887, Page 2

' Wellington, May 24, A Chinaman named Thoß. Lea and a woman named Jane Petreau, were charged today with stealing a quantity of clothing, the olothing of Fred. Perreaa, fisherman, of Foxion, The oaaa was om» of' elopement, and the woman waß advised to return to her husband, bat positively refused. The case was remanded and it 1b understood the charge against the female prisoner will be withdrawn. j Mr Dranefield, Senior Visiting Justice of the Terrace Gaol, has received a communication from the Minister of Juatloe, regretting that the Governor cannot accede to the request to exeroise his prerogative m favor of releasing any prisoners m honor of the Queen's Jubilee. Invercargill, May 24, A shocking case of fatal burning occurred this afternoon. Mrs Hyde, wife of a settler at West Plains, went out to a field for turnips, left-ring two children In the house. On returning she found the youngeat, Hannah, aged one year and ten months, lying at the door dead and fear* folly burnt. The other child, aged five, says that the baby sat down on the hob of the fireplaos, where her clothes took fire, and that she then ran across the room and lay dcwn at the door.