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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1927, 9 October 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[ANGLO- AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

HOKITIKA, Oct. 8. A new find of gold is reported from Greenstone Creek, along the line of Lake Brunner road. Wellington, Oct. 8. The Provincial and General Governments have come to a satisfactory arrangement regarding the expenditure of the L 66,000 authorised by Parliament to he advanced to this Province. The amount will be expended in making roads in various parts of the Province and on Wanganui River works, in accordance with Mr Blackett's report, tenders will probably be called for the works immediately, and the money advanced as required. At the cattle sale, at the Hutt, cows fetched L 5 10s each ; yearlings, two yea r olds, L 3 10a ; hacks ranged between L 7 and LlO. ' Lyttelton, Oct. 8The Regatta Committee have decided on a Schooner Race for all comers, 150 tons and under, prize LIOO ; second, L 25. A Bay Trader Cup, of LI S ; and a Whale Boat Race, of L3O. : Auckland, Oct. 8. The Pakari murder case has occupied [ all day, and is not concluded. The evidence ' chiefly related to the prisoner formerly s ill-using the deceased. George Watson, who helped Dyer to carry the deceased [ from the creek to the house, said that she told him the occurrence was accidental. , George Sharpe testified that he saw the E prisoner and Watson taking something 3 out of the creek to the house, and i thought at first it was a pig. He went ' to the house, and found the deceased [ sitting on the floor with her hair burned ' off, and the skin of her face, arms, and ° neck hanging iv shreds. The prisoner was pacing the room smoking his pipe. - The witness dressed deceased. The evi- '. dence tended to show that the kerosene poured over deceased did not come from 1 off any shelf where it could have been 1 knocked over, but had been taken out oJ 5 a can behind the door. Some of the i witnesses seemed to give their evidence 3 reluctantly, and deny having made state- | raents and expressed opinions which othei > witnesses swear they did. The judge ; sums up to-morrow morning. [ Poet Chalmers, Oct. 8. t To-day before Mr Mansford, R.M. ; 1 Charles Dodd, second officer of the Oneca, , was charged with the murder of a seaman i named Green on the high seas. Mi ; Haggitt prosecuted, and Mr Stout dej fended. Captain Henry said that Green was an : American, abouc 37 years of age. He lasf [ saw him on the evening of September 17, s ou the second mate's watch, at about 1 11.45 p.m. The second mate told him there was a man overboard. Within five minutes all hands were on deck. The night was dark with strong wind from the N. W. The vessel was all aback. He (captain) asked distinctly if any men would go after Green if a beat was lowered. All refused, as it was not safe. He stopped fifteen minutes looking for Green, and then hauled away, and saw . nothing of him. He had ordinary life 1 buoys, but none were thrown overboard. ; He afterwards ascertained the man overt board was John Green. The accused told I him Green slipped out of the main i ringing overboard. No complaint was 1 made till arrival in port. Accused told * witness that Green jumped overboard b because Dodd ordered him on the 2 "gallows" for being asleep; he refused [ to go on the lf gallows" at first, and the 3 mate had to strike him. Green had been insolent to witness, and the latter said he 1 was a scoundrel, and deserved whipping 0 some days before. Daniel Sharp, ordinary yr seaman, saw Green sent to "gallows." Iby Dodd one evening. Green could not a keep his balance ou the gallows, as the c ship was rolling too much. Green caught c hold of the staysail halyards to prevent :" himself falling. Dodd told him to let go - the rope or he would knock him down. r He also told him to go amidships. In doing so Green fell down. Dodd then struck him on the head with a belay ingpin, knocking him down, where he remained for about five minutes. Green begged for mercy. Dodd replied, "I will give you mercy you son of a ," and sent him to the gallows again. In doing so he knocked his hands from the sheet-pole with a belaying-pin, and also struck him on the heels. Green went overboard. After looking over the side, Dodd ran aft and called the captain — 10 or 15 minutes elapsed from Green falling overboard, and the captain coming on deck. Dodd told witness never to mention anything about him (Dodd) clubbing many, as it would kill him. Dodd, in running aft, dropped the belaying-pin, which witness picked up, and gave to the police on Sunday last. The Court will adjourn at seven this evening till tomorrow. It is considered certain the case will go to trial, as Mr Mansford, in the course of a legal argument, said he was thankful to say the Court would not have to adjudicate upon the case. The Court was crowded the whole day. William Bartlett was committed for trial for forgery. Sailed — Ladybird, for Wellington. Mr Creighton is a passenger for Wellington.