"GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 22 February 1915, Page 7

"GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

A SUSPECTED MURDERER. By Telegraph—Per Press Association. Feilding, February 20. A man, named Charles Harvey, was arrested liere yesterday on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of the Chinese fruiterer, Wong Ching, in Adelaide road, Wellington, in September last. Accused was formally charged with murder at the Magistrate's Court, and remanded to Wellington.

A DEFAULTING SOLICITOR. Christclnirch, February 20. At the inquiry into the affairs of Charles Hill, solicitor, who lias been missing for nearly a year, the Official Assignee said that the police had not traced th e defaulter. The estimated deficiency was approximately £7500. The lowest dividend payable would be ten shillings, but it would take years to realise the debentures. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.

Masterton, February 20. Samuel Wall, who was found on the premises of Dr. Cowie last night, was sentenced to-day to three months' imprisonment. RESULT OF PLAYING WITH MATCHES. Gisborne, February 20. The mystery associated with the fire which destroyed Thomas Adams' sta-

I ti oner's shop on January 24 was cleared up by the confession obtained by the police from children who had been playing with matches and created the fire. ALLEGED THEFT. EROM THEATRICAL ARTISTS. Wellington, February 10. Two girls, named Dorothy Soutcr, aged and Leslie Keid. aged 20. who were arrested at Woodvilln on ft charge of having stolen £l4l in notes and gold from the Dnke of Edinburgh Hotel here were brought to Wellington tonight. It is alleged that Reid went to the room occupied by "Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, vaudeville artists on the Fuller circuit, and lured the nurse girl . in charge of their babv away while she '1 took the money from two trunks, wlncli had been left unlocked.