SUICIDE.
,' Christchurch, February 28., A man named Freeborn, a commission agent, who has been living some time at the Criterion Hotel, shot himself in the left temple at the back of the hotel shortly after 1 p m. to-day, He was quite dead when found ; quite , sober when last seen alive. No cause for his conduct is yet known. T wo of earthquake were felt here Afcdroa on Saturday, but they vrere so slight that Jew felt them.
(■From our own Correspondents ) .Bivbbton, February 28. Fortune, the half-caste, on, remand, charged with rape, was discharged on account of the i n concluijiveness of tee evidence. All the cas: a connected with the railway dispute have been further adjourned for a week, ihe defendant.-), who had been incarcerated in Invercargill gaol, were liberated on signing recognisance* to appear on the 6th, on a prOtnise from then- own counsel that the Government •woiud pay all their expenses, and for their loss of time. ■ ,
m, , Auckland, February 28. t Cl i y, °f Auckland sails to day for London, With fifty-thre passengers and a cargo of the value of L 46,000.
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Evening Star, Issue 4058, 28 February 1876, Page 3
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188SUICIDE. Evening Star, Issue 4058, 28 February 1876, Page 3
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