Suspicion of Foul Play

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 82, 31 December 1892, Page 2

Suspicion of Foul Play

[Per Press Association.! Wellington This Day. At the inquest held at Newtown to-day on the body of an infant named White, who died on Thursday, under circumstances that the doctor refused to give a certificate, the mid-wife who assisted at the child's birth stated its mother was a single woman, and when it was a few weeks old she gave it to a woman named Mrs Favall to adopt, paying her L 5. The child, at its birth, was fine and healthy. Dr Alexander deposed that the child was brought to his surgery to be treated for a nasty bruise over the right temple, which White could not satisfactorily account for. The child died in a few days, but the doctor refused to give a certificate. On making a post mortem he found the body very much emicated, and in his opinion death was caused by effusion of blood on the brain brought on by a fall or a blow. White said he would benefit to the extent of £20 by its death.

Messrs Bosher Bros. Sawmill at Makino « . The plant for this mill was purchased from Messrs Managh and Co., of Wai tuna ; the boiler has been repaired by Messrs Murray and Sons, of Wanganui; and Mr D Murray, junr.has supervised the erection of the machinery, which has had a thorough overhaul. The travelling and ripping benches are already fixed up, and a first-class planer will be erected in a couple or gays' time. The brickwork has been done iy Mr Hudclestone in a thorough workmanlike manner, with bricks supplied by Mr Adams, of Makino. On the ground is a good well, 40 feet deep, with a capital and unfailing supply of water. The machinery had a trial ruu on Thursday, when everything worked most smoothly. The timber is procured from Mr F. Y. Lethbridge's bush, situated about a mile and a half from the mill, and occupies an area of 400 acres, and Messrs Bosher Bros, have an offer of 200 additional acres if required. The principal timber in the block to be worked consists of totara, matai, rimu, and white pine. Mr Murray has given great satisfaction in the way in which he has carried out the engineering work. Jenkins, the henchman is an experienced hand, baring formerly worked at the mill at Swainson's siding. Any number of men are'seeking employ* ment, oyer 50 applicants having already offered their services. The mill will be ready to make a start on. Monday next, when Messrs Bosher Bros, intend to commence bu«inesH, and we wish them every success in their undertaking.