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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 138, 10 December 1895, Page 2

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(Per Press Association.) Sydnky, December 9. Id the action brought by Besoms, phrenologist, against Detective Keating, a | verdict was returned for defendant. i Melbourne, Dee. 9. The board consisting of Judge Williams, ProfesHor Kernot, and A Currie ap pointed to enquire into tbe charges made by Mr Lorner against magistrates, has begun its investigation. A Portuguese miner named Saveno, who surrendered himself to tbe police on November, 15, stating that he had murdered his mate Farnandez at Grassey Flat diggings, by smashing his skull, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years imprisonment, A sensational accident occurred in the harbour to-day. The warship Ringarooma was engaged in torpedo practice when an unfilled torpedo fired, struck, and pierced a boat containing six of her crew, who were assisting at practice. All the occupants of tbeboatwere thrown into the water, but were rescued without injury. This Day. There is an impression in political circles thattbe Govern ment will propose a reduction of the exemption of the income tax to £160 or increase the rates charged. Eastern files give the names of those drowned in H.M.S. Edgar's launch. They include Gunner Instructor Bailey, second class* petty officers Elton and Reid, forty sailors, a bugler and four boys. Adelaide, Dec. 9. George Thomas Green, who was arrested at Wellington, New Zealand, on a charge of abduction, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment.