DUNEDIN.
Thursday
Some important evidence was given at the inquest last night. Isabella Esplin, aged 12, said that from where she was employed she could overlook Mrs Eeid'jß garden. Ten days ago she saw the latter beating her servant, who had been shaking carpets. She took her by the hair of the head, and dragged her into the house—Lewis Harris, another neighbour, deposed to hearing violent screams from Mrs Beid-'s house^about'three'weeks ago ;: was satisfied it was.not one of her children. Atone time she thought some one ■was;-■•;■ getting - an- unmerciful- -thrashing; Mrs Reid's daughter, aged 11, denied that her mother ill-treated the deceased. —Mrs Beid's t counsel wanted to' call former servants as to her treatment of them, but the coroner determined that it was unnecessary, as he intended to reject the girl Esplin's evidence. " :
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2614, 25 May 1877, Page 2
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135DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2614, 25 May 1877, Page 2
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