Accidents, Offences, &c.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 230, 8 September 1884, Page 2

Accidents, Offences, &c.

[Per United Press Association.] Auckland, September 8. It is stated that the analysis of the contents of the stomach of the infant alleged to have beep murdered by its mother (Rosina Smith) has not revealed anything to throw light on the case. Oamaru, September 8. At the inquest on the body of Mrs. Mason, a verdict was returned that the deceased cut her throat while in an unsound state of mind. Mr. Mason took his wife to Dunedin some time ago for the purpose of placing her in a lunatic asylum, but was induced to bring her back as her reason was likely to improve. A stable, the property of Dr. Fleming, was destroyed by fire. Two horses which were in the building were burnt. The origin is unknown. Port Chalmers, September 8. The Italy, a ’barque from Newcastle, had her decks swept on the 3rd by a heavy sea, which smashed the long boat, galley, and bulwarks, and washed everything movable about the deck overboard. Dunedin, September 8. John Milner, an old identity, died on Saturday from a paralytic stroke. Deceased was an auctioneer, and highly respected. Eight boys, whose ages ranged from 10 to 15, were charged on Saturday with stealing 30 ducks, which they disposed of to Chinese. Two of them, who had been previously convicted for larceny, were sentenced to a month and fourteen days’ hard labor respectively. The first offenders were discharged.