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[Per United Press Association,] CHABGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. Invercargill, March 25. A woman named Sarah Jane Fleet, the wife of a blacksmith at Nightcaps, has been committed to gaol on a charge of manslaughter arising out of alleged malpractice as a midwife. The deceased woman was Jane Mildenhall, wife of a laborer at Wrey’s Bush. No doctor attended her, but Dr. Young (of Riverton), who was sent for and found the woman dying, was of opinion that deceased’s death was caused by improper treatment, which might, however, have been used with the best intentions. Further evidence went to show that the accused had stated that she had a diploma. In her examination, however, she admitted that, thinking that all hope of a doctor’s coming was at an end, she used means she would not otherwise have taken to relieve the deceased. These facts were brought out at an inquest held on Saturday, and Mrs. Fleet was at once arrested. ANOTHER FIRE. Pate a, March 25. A six-roomed house was burned down last night. It was occupied by Landberg and owned by by Harden. The fire was caused through the upsetting of a kerosene lamp. The house was insured for £l5O in the Union. ‘‘WILLIAM TELL.” Christchurch, March 25. The police have stopped Profesor Payne’s exhibition of shooting an apple from other than a lay figure. He had announced that he would shoot a cigar from between the lips of a barmaid. THE FATAL ACCIDENT—NO RECOVERY OF THE BODIES. Wanganui, March 26. The bodies of the fishermen drowned at the Heads on Sunday, have not yet been recovered but the boat with oars and fishing tackle complete, was found yesterday at the mouth of the Kai Iwi stream, about seven*miles from the scene of the catastrophe. DR. SINCLAIR IN TROUBLE AGAIN Wellington, March 26. At the R.M. Court this morning the Wellington dentists proceeded against Dr. Sinclair, a dentist surgeon travelling through the Colony, on the ground that he was not specially qualified under the Dentist Act of 1880. Defendant’s counsel asked for a remand, but this was opposed on behalf of the plaintiffs who stated that since the information had been laid Dr. Sinclair had lodged his diplomas with the Registrar General, under which he could be duly registered, and they were quite willing to withdraw the information if Dr. Sinclair would pay costs. This was ultimately decided on. THE REPRESENTATION OF NAPIER.— MR. J. D. ORMOND ASKED TO STAND.— A REQUISITION SIGNED BY OVER 100 INFLUENTIAL ELECTORS. Napier, March 26.
An influential deputation waited on Mr. J. D. Ormond to-day to present him with a requisition to stand for the representation of Napier at the next general election. The requisition is signed by over 100 electors. Mr. Ormond expressed his gratification at being asked to come forward, and said he should not have re-entered public life unless he could represent a constituency with whose interests his own were bound.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 93, 27 March 1884, Page 2
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490INTERPROVINCIAL. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 93, 27 March 1884, Page 2
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