TASMANIA.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 47, 21 April 1863, Page 3

TASMANIA.

A brutal marder was perpetrated in the neighborhood of Falmouth, on the night of Friday, the 27th ultimo, by a man named Robinson, better known as " Bill the Fisherman;" the victim being a woman named Ann McMahon, with whom he has been living for some time past, and going under the name of his wife. The day previous, they were both at the Falmouth Inn, and left in the evening on horseback for their home — a hut in Buttery's Marsh about four or five miles distant, across the Scamander River. It is supposed he commenced the murderous attack upon her before reaching the river, artd bad then taken her over in the boat, and left hefc dead or dying on the opposite side, "'here she was discovered early next morning quite dead by a man living near the spot, and who immediately came down to the township, and reported the case to the police. The constables were promptly on the spot, and apprehended Robinson at his hut. He offered no resistance, and said that the woman met her death by falling down a rocky sideling hill. He exhibited the greatest sang Jroid in the matter. An inquest was held on the following- day, when a verdict was unanimously returned by the jury to the effect that the deceased's death was caused by congestion of the brain, occasioned bv her being maliciously and feloniously assaulted by William Robinson. j It has been announced that the Anglican Bishop, Dr. Nixon, who left for Europe some time since, will not be able to return to the colony. The medical faculty in ! Paris hnd assured the right reverend prelate that his system was fatally affected, and that his life could only be prolonged by entire cessation from mental anxiety and bodily exertion, and the faculty in London have unhappily confirmed that report.

The remains of the late ~Mr. Richard Murphy, of the comptroller general's office, were interred in the Roman Catholic Cemelery with military honors, on the 2nd inst., the deceased having 1 been a gunner in the H.T. V. Artillery Company. The service was performed by the Vicar General, the Very Reverend l)r» Hall, assisted by the lieverend Mr. Sheehy ; and the coffin having been deposited in the graVe> the usual volleys were fired over it, and the mournful ceremony terminated.