TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1286, 25 January 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

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THE PAPAKAIO MYSTERY,

Dunedin, January 23. The murder case against Beattie is'Btill proceeding." The only new evidence today was given-by a Maori named Timarul who stated that on the night of tho 27th May he prevented Beattio striking the deceased with a stick, by getting between them. The deceased, who was the worse for drink at the time, was on the way to his houße for. the purpose of getting some clothes. .' THE AUCKLAND TRAGEDY. Auokund,-January 23. The Hamilton murder'case stands adjourned till to-morrow. The evidence for the prosecution is not finished yet, but the case will probably finish late tomorrow night. One of the jurors named Cooke, of the Auckland glassworks, was taken with fainting fits to-night. Dr. Richardson was called in and prescribed. The doctor Btates the fits arose from mental strain oaused by the trial, but hopes Cooke will be able to hold out to-, morrow, when the trial iB expected, to conolude, WHOLESALE THEFTS OF SEWING MACHINES. . . . Ddnedin, January 23. A man named Thomas Dobbie was aocused "to-day at the Police Court of stealing a sewing machine, the property of Hugo Wertheim., The oase for the proseoution was that Dobbie, along with a man named Forshaw, whoia now serving a sentence of six months on a similar charge, went to -'various' persons'' who had machines hired on : terms and representing they were sent '/from Wertheim's shops, took the machines away and disposed ot them, . Dobbio was committed for trial, bail being allowed in hjs own surety of £6OO, and two of £3OO each. It is believed there has been a regular organisation in the matter of the thett of sewing maohines on a large scale.