WELLINGTON

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2874, 2 May 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON

■ . ■•^■■•.; . ..■ ■■■■'•■ -Wednesday. A sharp shock of earthquake .'was felt here at 8.10 this eVehiDg.

Thisjclajr. A servant girl named Barnes last night endeavored to blow out a kerosene lamp containing about a pint of oil. .; It burst all over the girl, and in about a second the kitchen was all in a blaze, the girl being the centre of the flames. Being dreadfully burnt, she was taken to the hospital, but died at forr this morning, exonerating anyone else from blame..... (She was quite sensible. .., -■ -: "' •• -

William O'Connor was charged at the 8..M. Court with. attempting to poison Wm. Light. According to Light's evidence he only knew the prisoner three; weeks. Last Sunday night -before going he paid for his board arid lodging. He was going to leave next day. light asked : _ hini ; to ; hav^ : a parting drinks After bringing the ■ drinks in, a bell f was • rung. It was for some drinks, for upstairs. He served them, came back and pulled up his chair to have five minutes' chat with O'Connor, when he neticed something white on the rim of his glass, arid down the inside!' ,He asked the prisoner what tha^ meant. He said : "I suppose "you got a^dir^y] glass." Witness tasted the powder from the inside of the, glass, found it very bitter, and said : "Oh, Lord, what a beastly vtaste.'' .After O'Connor went to bed Light examined tbo hearth rug where O'Connor had beeu sitting, and found some crystals on (he rug. The prosecution obtained a remard for eight days. Bail was refused. Sir John;Coode will go straight from : Westport to New Plymouth, then overjarid to Wanganui, next to Napier.; The Hinemoa, after leaving him at Taranaki,. will go to Auckland to bring; the' GoTer!-.': ' nor': back- ; to; ySTeilin'jj'toinV-^ jv^.;. %^: : -: J.':%