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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5302, 23 March 1878, Page 3

The Melbourne Daily Teleyraph relates tnat a boy named Rowlston, aged about nine years, was charged before the Epping Police Court with having wilfully and maliciously shot another boy, about the same age, named Dunn. From the evidence taken, it appeared that Rowlston and Dunn were out shooting in company with another boy named Voekenshon. When Dunn went to pick up a piece of rope which was lying on the ground, Rowlston said, “If you pick up that rope I’ll shoot you.” Dunn then took up the rope, and Rowlston deliberately raised the gun to his shoulder and fired, the charge taking effect in the side of Dunn’s head, who immediately fell insensible. He was left lying on the ground for about two hours, a hot sua shining on him all the time. His mother happened to hear of the case, and immediately went in search of her son, whom she found lying on the ground, with a wound in the side of his head. She carried him home, and he was forwarded to the Melbourne Hospital, where he remained under treatment for a month. On his appearing in the Court on Thursday his head was bandaged up. It is quite a wonder how young Dunn escaped death, as the whole of the charge out of the gun lodged in the side of his head. Rowlston was committed for trial. The heaviest animal at the last Smithfield Club Show was the second prize shorthorn ox in the aged class, the property of, and bred by, Sir R. C. Musgrave, of Eden Hall, Penrith. His live weight was 24Jcwt, when exhibited. On being slaughtered a few days after the show his dead weight was 17fowt. 21bs., which is within 27J per cent, of his live weight. Of loose tallow there were 3cwt. Monsieub Tainb ok the Beauty of Enolihu Lambs.—The point which scorns particularly to imvo impressed Itself upon the mind of this brilliant French writer, with respect to “English beauties "is tho 14 dazzling purity of their complexions." Doubtless, Nature has richly endowed our countrywomen In this respect, but art has done no less, in supplying such an exquisite preparation as Rowlands’ Kalydob, which so far aids nature ns to remove freckles, roughness of skin, tan, and sunburn, and produces a pure and delicate complexion. Buy only Rowlands’, of 20, Hatton Garden, London. Sofd all over the world by chemists, druggists, bazaar ard storekeepers.—Whole sale agents, Felton, Grim wade, & Co. —[Advt