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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 987, 31 January 1882, Page 2

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[UNITED P11833 ASSOCHTIOX. J AuoKtiVSD. J-innary 30. Joseph Merrick has been wrested on a charge of ar<on for alleged setting fire to Ins shop in Albert street-on New Years' Eve, and remanded. * A-deputation of Auckland cricketers met the English team on their arrival by the Rotorua. New Plymiutu, Jauuary 30. The Hon. J. Hall left for Auckland by the steamer Penguin, which left about 4 p.m. This day. A mnn named Jackson Gilmour is reported to the police as missing. He is well-connected in England, and a remit'ance is awaiting him in the Bank from home. Ddnrdiv, January 30. The O-'ffee Palice Companv have issued their first annual report, which shows that since a change in tho management the profits haVe been satisfactory. In July, whilst the receipts were tunch the same as m December, the loss was £'3s per week, whilst tbiriug the last eight weeks the profits totalled £202, An aver >ge of 284 people have patronised the saloons and restau'ant per day, and 30 tho Hotel, The average income is £124 a week. The total debt balance is over £llOO "A» the Resident Magistrate's Court today, Messrs Hamilton and Willis, theatrical managers, sued the S.S. Company for .forlireach of iria-iiing toi-md the Company »tf Duned n in tirce to open on the night advertised. In evidence it was B-ated that the expenses of 'lie Company were about £240 per week, exclusive of arrangements with Miss Pomeroy, who was to receive 70 per cent of the profits The case was adjourned until Wednesday, Waldnmann. who was arrested for the Queewtown fire was hooted and liked on arrival at Q leenstown, and rotten eg-s werethriwn at lnm7 It is stated'that appearances lead to the belief that he had accomplices ih the matter. Chuistshoroh, Jan. 30, T heß™\lof-flbdth hive in Wed the Chai'-raan and Medical Offi-ers to draw up .irwle of regulations re tin imn- ' agemont of dairies under the Amended Public Health Act. Two nnblicans were fined to-day for soiling liquor on Sin lays, and hall their convictions endorsed on thsir licenses-. TERRIBLE TRASHY IN* CANTERBURY. -'' —,■" ♦ A MOTHER SIX CHILDREN BUIINT IN THEIR BEDS.

(UNITED PEESS ASfJOCIATIOV.) Christciiurch, Jan. 30. Ya-iO'day morning a most nainful catastroplie happened at West Eyr-ton. by which a farmer named Henrv S ; mpson, who had resided thee for some time, and is respected as a most h trd-workingindns-trious man was denrived of his whole family. The harvest be'ng in fuM swing. «imps..n, who had reaped his own crop, was desirous of assisting his neighbors, fop which purpose he rose early aud had his breakfast His wife got up at the same time-to prepare the meal, and, having seen him off, it would seem that she re-'i-ed to rest again. At any rate nothing further was known as' to what happued till Mr J- Soldors, a foreman platelayer, who wsb at work -m the line between West'Eyreton and Swatmanoa, saw a house burning,' and) passing Simnson, toldhim that it must beljis liopse. Sihji). s .ninimeiiatelvreturned andreaohed the house about 0.50.a m., wljen 1)0 foijijd it a complete wreok. Ho looked ahouj his wife and children, and fto'ught {hey had gone somewhere for Bl'elisr, fmd r§malned in this expectation for nome (line. The fire was 'still burning at 10 u,m., when other neighbors came round, and tying informed of the fire, Servant M-Donald, fro, m the Oxford Police Station, proceeded tn the site, and was met by Constable Johnston, from faiapni. -luthe ineati'me the sad' truth had dawned'on Simpson and tho neighbors, and th,9 nnnr man" was in great state of agony. The ser'gennt and' constable at once he?aV jtheVhesfor some traces of the family, im"s 'jxaying found 'he pofjfjon of the bedstead,'; lwWs Uot Ifltijin dfeo>«rjng % chirred "remilnf of tj}B vh (ludo'ne of ■md by dint of pgrseyprance' ultimately found the bodies of all fh§ fffiijdrpn, Tlje body of the wnuhni who was 28 nw of age, was first found. The limbs were cnmoletely.'burnt from tho trunk, the ty»d h,3i,ng;fbtHlly destroyed, Mid all the children;. ??ff ; i)i a similar state, their ho'dies beiny reduced to a ygry small size, tvit : h tlieiexcentiiiii'of a baby.about three I'B'Jflthn old.'wh ise b'ody'tyifs tiot-sn muoh ;oiHrred,|bjjttl)e hevj. hand's',- und-feet were sh/iye])erj up ;wi'|j {j,^''' :'. The hilasft Bm\itgi of |ve w ?n,(j two dpwiu.stiirs..roi)n», mid th'flchildren were asleen iii'nne of % ops airs 'rooms when Simnson left, home iu.ibe morning,' The mom in which his wl'e aiid'he ty.bv sleet wis immeliitely tyjvvifiji'.'inii, iji'is tiie d pyery of the .b.idie« io'nMarly l 'niie''nlislijiin "may bp iiccounterl for. T'sbow'tVwhat'aiitalu i'ie liodjpi ha,l bpen redi'tced, the r«mt»,iiiij ijf the whole' sevon jvheit reciive'red from the. ashes, were'lajd g'n a 'sack apt} covered wsr.wi(hani)ther. '""'"' ' " .' ' The following aro the names nf the deemsed.l—Mirnarat, waH 28, the mother.: Ma'i!ijf.;7 mn\ T'iomiis Mn. b\ vein; SnA.b. 4} veirn; Annie .T-iius, 2.V veir*;;-'William,;'. 1| vnars; Henry, 3' 'ponits, • It is-Suopoßel when Simpson' left iliti hfMise in compniy with some two or three,other'moil w,l)o 'were working wi'h'h in, tint S'miifloh returnedto' her oivu','beplrn,im, and : ith.at; meaii'wbila the fire iin the kbcheu fireplace blew «ut of it, and set M' to' ; the .kitchen and -the stalrcaae/f It is'-'eyident fron:

the the boditji iti their bßda.atid ;tltnt must'havo beai.otti'ht inter own'room While she-was-shielding her. tyhyjruiii the devouring; flames, as the baby's bodyfandher own breast are ,the least oharred-by the fire, and the baby wiwic«uad4Riuguaar to her. ' V r ' H ! ■;- Ttie;ln»uiftpi insured in; the London,; LiVerpniil, and Globe Insurance Company foriLOO.-and for £25 on the furniture. If was r ft'%ff building, and-Siinpsun had been improving constantly since its erection. -There is a very: general sympathy fur Simpson on his very severe and sad. bereavement. An inquest will be held before Mr Waiteford at the Gust hotel to-morrow,