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Evening Star, Issue 4235, 22 September 1876, Page 3

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( .: rv, Wellington, September 21. ' The Rev. .Father Petitjean, the wellknown Roman Catholic priest, dropped dead in St, Mary’s Cathedral this evening about half-past five. The immediate cause of death was heart disease. {From our oyonGarreapondenta.) Napier, September 21. The bailiffs of the Supreme Court proceed to-motrow to seize the> disputedF Omaranui block in the interest of Mr .Sutton. The Natives are still in' possession, add boast that they will not permit the officers to interfere. They have ploughed'up a portion of the land ■with the intention of planting it. Auckland, September 21. Two Natives were poisoned atOhinemetu under’the following crrcuiinstances :~A‘mad Native named Hakewa stole a bottle containing six ounces of laudanum from Mr AUom’s residence.' He “ bolted-to the village, where he considerately offered his plunder to bis friends, named Hewini and Ngapere, telling them' that' it was “rum.” They eagerly drank every drop, and then returned the empty bottle to iUlozh, who

promptly administered a copious draught of strong .mustord and hot watsr, of which Ngapere took eight pints (and appeared to like it), Hjwipi refusing to. take any. Captain Mair’s medicine-chest was brought into requisition and everything done for the sufferers. Ngapere soon recovered, but Hiwini had a very narrow escape. He turned blue, fell into a sort of stupor, and for twelve hours had to be kept awake by somewhat rough measures. He is now nearly well again,*and vows vengeance on the madman, who was, however, .too knowing to take the draught df Socrates himself. I At the inquest on the body of the child fpund in Mr Kissling’s garden at Parnell the evidence showed that his servant girl was suspepted. She has admitted the birth. She must have been confined alone, got up and put tbe dead body in a jar, rolled the soiled clothing round it, and then thrown it into a ccss-pit, The following day she was too ill to get up, but the day after that got up and walked a mile to the station and a mile from the station, home. The medical evidence showed that the child was probably born dead, and the jury returned a verdict to that effect. •