LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1349, 9 January 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Proas Association—Copyright Received 5.53 p.m,, Jan. 7. London, Jan 7. The Lick observatory has discovered by moans of tho Orossley reflector a sixth satellite of Jupiter. Weddel’s review or the moat trade anticipates improved conuamption and demand in 1905. It soys that Groat Britain will have to depend more than over on Australasia. River Plato prices are likely to bo somewhat higher than in 1904. The Daily Chronicle says Mr Reid's message to the Ghronible in reply to Mr Granger’s statement, breathes the same spirit as Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s words, that Canadian loyalty was not for sale. New York, Jan 7. An American ultimatum demands fulfilment of Venezuela’s obligations under the Hague Tribunal decision before March, and remedying other grievances, otherwise a naval demonstration and seizure of Customs will be made. Don Caßtro’s mounted guns include nine 20 centimetre Creueots, oonstruoted for the Boors. Received 0.18 p.m., Jan. 8. Sydney, Jan. 8. Sailed, at 1.40 p.m., yesterday, the Waikate'. The dootor sent by the Board of Health to the Clarence diagnosed that the patients were suffering from true plague. The Newcastle wheelers, at a mass meeting, deoided, despite the Arbitration Court’s. order, to continue the strike. Other pits will be rendered idle on Monday, and more when the 14 days’ notioe given has been worked out. - Received 12.54 a.m., Jan 9. Sydney, Jan 8. On a ballot the Pelaw main mines de- . oided to resume work, i - ' ' \ ' Newcastle, Jan. 8. Sailed, the South Australian, for Napier,

ALLEGED MURDER. THE MHUGER FATALITY. ' (Per Press Association.) -.uok and, Saturday;At M icer vill inquest on Mrs Dillon was resum. u. .D■ U. ziell deposed that he found .at ouiptSa and other articles disarranged. Tnere were signs of beerdrinking. Deceased's body was on a oouoh, oovered by a rug. There. were signs of assault. The left arm bore a deep impression .of four, fingers near the elbow. The finger marks were small, but were those of a male .hand, being too broad for a woman’s fingerß. Mr Baume, solicitor for accused, suggested that his olieut should show his hand, whioh was huge. Detective Mollvenoy said that more than one man had hold of deceased that day. Dr. Dalziell, replying to the coroner, said accused's hand would make a larger impression. After farther discussion the coroner said the jury must be convinced that Murton’a' hand was too large to fit the marks on deceased’s arm. Death was oaused by heart failure, caused by fear or exertion. Auckland, last night.

The following is a continuation of the inquest on Mrs Dillon on Saturday The mystery of the man’s hand prints discovered on the deceased's arm was cleared up by the evidence of Harry Thomas Gillies, flaxmiil owner, who stated that on the day of the death .of Mrs Dillon he was asked to go in and see her, as she was very ill. He found the woman very ill, and aooording to her statement she had been withont food for three days, She was retohing violently, and he assisted to lift .her up on tho couch whilet. she was vomiting. In doing so he took hold of her arm, and he had no doubt that his hand had caused the marks.

Dr Dalziell, on examining Mr Gillies’ hand, said that it was of the size that would have oaused the marks, and no doubt it was the hand.

Continuing. his evidenoe, Dr Dalziell Baid that as a result of the post mortem he fonnd evidences of heart disease, and in his opinion death was caused by heart failure, brought about either by fear or exertion. By "exertion” be said he meant that whioh would bo entailed by resisting an assault, but exertion of violent retohing might also cause death.

The evidenoe of two other men who visited the house on the same day, and noticed the illness of deoeased, was taken.

The jury returned a verdiot " That deceased died through heart failure, brought about by excessive exoitement caused by assault.”

Marion was then brought before Mr Ewing, J.P., and (tbo previous charge of manslaughter having been withdrawn) he was charged with the murder of Mrs Dillon,, and remanded till Friday next..