GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1915, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

ATXEGKD WIPE MURDERER. By Cable —Press Association— Copyright. , London, Juno 27. Evidence was taken at the trial of Smith, who was charged with tripie wife murder, in connection with the death of Alice Burnhain. Smith wrote to the Nortii British Mercantile Company demanding half the commission paid to the agent. The company repaid it, hut was surprised at Smith's raising a question over a paltry fifty shillings when he was paid the full £3OO and a bonus of £fi a week a'fter the insurance was granted. A WOMAN MURDERED. Sydney, June 28. A tragedy has occurred at Dubbo, where a woman named Hoaly was found dead on tho sports ground. There are indications of a brutal murder. A SHOOTING AFFRAY. Sydney, June 2S. A man has been arrested in Brisbane in connection with the shooting all'ray in which Hyashi. a Japanese, was killed by revolver shots. Tokozo Tahaki proceeded to the house of another Japanese, who was warned and got out. Ilyashi set fire to the holism, which was destroved. Hyashi's body was laken out of the debris, when it was found that ii» had committed suicide bv shooting himself in the eve.