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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1056, 24 April 1882, Page 2

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,::m. *:>'■■-■.,"TV . ■ . ... . «,,. .-■,■"., (united -PRESS, ASSOCIATION ,)•;■;. '• ':.'•.' SERIOOSSTAfiBiNQi CASE. ; C; - : v /'i ,'.;'.. l ,v,CHROTCHp|bH i ,April23. '■ ABoriousoa96ot.stabljinghas occurred at Leeston, On "a man named Yonnpnd his wife were quarrelling when a man named Home, brother of the latter interfered; and soriouslyliandleTYoung, who then stabbed him three or tour times. Homo lies in ayery oritiqal staiq.

NATIVE INQUEST. :■ Ma\dtahi, this day. The body of tho Maori \m been exhumed and a post mortem examination made by Dr Smith, chiefly through the influence of Tauroa, a Patea chief. The inquest is now only delayed until tho coach arrives with the enronor, An inspection of the place' where the body was found shows beyond a shadow of doubt that no fracturo of the skull. could- possibly liavo occurred from the fall, . the road being soft and free from stones. The' mare the deceased was-riding was quiet,: and not in the least likely, to have kicked him. Inspector James and Detectivo Jeffreys are present. COACH ACCIDENT. PaM, Tins-day. .' A serious mishap to -Cobb's coach occurred at the botbm of the Palea lull, to-day, The coach was going on-steadily when tho leader shied at a dray in the road and went over.aslight embankment and capsized. It was full at tho time, and Hutchison tho solicitor was severely injured, and a young lad sustained a serious scalp wound. The latter i 3 not expected to recover, and a number of others are more or less injured. No blame' is attached to the driver. ■ ' .