CHRISTCHURCH.
Tnis aay. A man named Bichardson attempted to poisonhimseifttLyttelton yesterday by taking strychnine. He was found screaming in ah empty house, and the stomach pump had to be wed vigorously before he was got but of danger. Bichardson was before the B*M. Court on Saturday *nd remand for medicaHreat. ment, as his reason is said to be affected through a girl rejecting his addresses. Yesterday the' tebnwet Butler, now in Lyttelton gaol, made a murderous attack on a fellow prisoner with the leg ot a Btooli'inflicting'a/sefere hwound oaw head. They had sbme>words yesterday* and Butler; threatened the other; he tried to get possession of a knife, and,' failing, used the leg of a stool. He was severely punished; and'pat Vn irons;; 5 ";''" T A Christchurch firm, in connection with afi"Australian dn«, J intend taking up the manufacture of reaper and binder twine
°J an extensive scale, and hare ordered use SIT?*! slant5 lant- They Propose to hemp ett' and cr Msh flax and Manilla Hfa"tiS hei rllddreßßea the electors at Slifn? '"i* night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3872, 27 May 1881, Page 2
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182CHRISTCHURCH. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3872, 27 May 1881, Page 2
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