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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 103, 27 February 1892, Page 2

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(Received, February 27, 10.15 a.m.) London, February 26. Mrs Montague has been committed for trial on a further charge of systematic cruelty to her three sons. It is alleged that she declared she had famished their bodies in order to save their souls. The feeling* against the accused ran so high that during the hearing of the charges additional constables had to be stationed in Court. General Booth is despatching a commission to Africa to decide upon a site for a colony. The Czar has censured the officer who expelled Captain Younghusband from Pamir Platau, and has expressed regret to England over the occurance. Wellington, This Day. A meeting ofthe Co-operative Coal Company was held last night. The statement of assets and liabilities showed a total deficit of £586 10s 2d, caused by A. W. Brown's systematic procrastination and neglect. The company goes into liquidation. A committee meeting of the Central Railway League was held last night, Dr Newman presiding. It was decided to make a vigorous canvas for members, and to hold a public meeting on the 15th March, at which a deputation from Marton and Inland Patea branches be asked to be present. The chairman suggested a party from the Central League should go over the Central Route, starting from Hunterville, but nothing was definitely settled. The body of a man supposed to he Somerville, lost off the Mawhera, was picked up in the harbour to-day. Later. The body found in the harbor this morning was that of Mrs Black, wife of a storeman in the Telegraph Department, not Soinerville. Deceased, who had been separated from her husband some considerable time, had been drinking, and had threatened to commit suicide. She was last seen alive last night. Christchubch, This Day. A man named R. Johnston, aged 60 years, was accidentally drowned in the Cam river, Kaiapoi, yesterday. Mr Dick, postmaster at Christchurch, is to be retired. His successor ia unappointed.