TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3055, 16 November 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

The Greattord Silver Robbery.

Marton, Friday. Finlov, tho man charged with stealing £l5O in silver from the Greatford Railway Station, has been committed for trial.

Escape and Recapture of a Lunatic-

Wellington, Friday. A dangerous .lunatic escaped, from the Asylum this morning by breaking through a glass window. Constable Gleeson saw the man in the street, aud gave chase. ,The latter made for Evans Bay direction, and seeing the Constable gaining on liira rushed into the water, where, after a struggle he was secured and taken back to the Asylum. THE ESCAPED MAORI PRISONER. Chbistchuiicii, November 15,

The first report the police received of Murray's presence in the. vicinity of Lytteltou was about eight o'clock last night, when a note came from tho master of the Orphanage (Brownloe) that while walking in the Domain several of his boys observed Murray hiding behind the trees about 8.80 p.m., but for some reason, best known to themselves, they did not think the information worth telling to anyone until ten, when Brownlee happened to hear one of the lads mentioning the fact, and ho lost no time in informing the police. Sergeant O'Malloy took all the available meu round the Governor's Bay road with two of tho Orphanage boys as guides. They found the grass all trodden down around one of the trees, but the bird had flown, A thorough search was made, but without result. He next appeared at the liev. J. Hill's residence on Suunior-road,not more than 200 yards from tho.Police Station, a thickly populated part of the town, This, however, was not the only house he visited last night, for on waking up this morning Mr Nalder, who lives next door to tho Hev. J. Hill, found that his house had been entered, and Mr Palmer had a like experience. His residence is a: few yards further roud tho road. Mr Hill states—" About 2, this morning I was awakened by a noise down stairs and observed the glare of a light moving, and 1 got up and peeped downstairs, when [ saw that the light was coming from the front door along the hall. I waited a few minutes and then saw the Maori holding a caudle in his hand. He had evidentally not heard me, aud was peeping into my study, moving about winthout making the slightest noise, Although I had not previously seen Murray, I concluded that the object of my gaze ■ was lie. I went to my sous room and woke him, aud we both made'a dash downstairs. At almost the first step we took the light disappeared, the intruder having evidontally heard us, Imade at once to the window, where i thought he had come in, and found it open, I lighted a caudle, and searched the rooms, In the, study on the table I found the pair of boots lam now wearing, doubtless placed ready for carrying away. On the small table in the hall was found a matchbox which he had emptied, Jn the kitchen wo found two or three loaves of brcadput together on the table. The coats.in the hall were disarranged; a pipe and some tobacco are missing, and also a cloth cap. This morning after daylight a large, knife was found on tho kitchen table,. Hhad at one time been a carving knife, but had been ground dgwn, and now resemble Jii- dagger. It was very sharp at the point and on both sides. Murray's visit to Nalder's, was evidently undertaken in quest of food, for, after robbing the outside safe of a joint of roast beef, a Yorkshire pudding, and one or two pounds,'of butter, he. effected an entrance through theback windowand further ransacked the kitchen, Fortunately the door leading from the. kitchen to the other- portion of the house was looked. ■ Although his visit to Mr Palmers was unobserved, there can be but; little doubt, that he was there. In the other -twoVoases he got in through the back windows, and after helping himself; to the good things in the kitchen lie .'com: menced to ransack the other portions of tl)e house. Some jam and bread ivpre taken. Ho moved aboutina noiseless manner, asj jt was nearly jl o'clock before the occupan'tVof the house (Mr Harvey and Mr Palmer) retired to rest; and the robbery, must have been cominitteed ■ before Mr HjlJ'B.pl|flp fjp,entered,■' and'his time was 'shorf,;,' iQandle grease'/ was found along aloiig ; tl|b passage jiiidii) tlie drawing-room,. Although walking about within a.yery few. yards of the occupants of the j. house,! lie mpagedlq get away unheard■;' and it is well for hiiiV that he didi for-in/the room where Mr Palmer slept was a loaded revolver. Ate the firs! ppcasion; on which h,6;broke the prison he rolibed'Harvey and Palmer's shop and, ever since his'sejioud escape Mr Banner has pared for him," as, iij |i'eseuQeihe hH'iiteuti|ed'.ar{icles stolen froin his shop aftep hi? capture by

Constable JlcCoruiack, It was only by.a fluke that Murray uiissecl getting possession of .the'revolver. ;iMr Palmer had left it'in the ■ kitchen, and, after going, to bed wis reminded of this by bis wifej and at once went and,brought it into the'■bedroom, otherwise Murray would certainly have got it. A pair of boots and a valuable pipe were missed this mom iug from the house.:. Mr Hill, juh,, informed the police constables. Drake aud Heavy were on the hill in less than fifteen minutes; they searched about until 8 o'clock, but discovered no trace. Agricultural Shows. Oajiauu, November 15. The Agricultural Show was well attended, although a disagreeable wind was blowing during the. afternoon. Tho show of Ay rehires' sens good, and of sheep of all classes, firstclass. Grain, seed, wool and implements wore also largely shown, .The following took cups:—Ayrshire, Mr James Gemnell; Leicesters and Lincolns, Mr A, Holmea; and in Merino, Mr J. Bowton..

I'almekston North, Nov. 14,

Over 2000 attended tho third annual Show of the Munawatu and West Coast Association'oh the second day the weatherbeing better than on opening day. In'its results financially, as well as in the number of exhibits,the Show beats anything hold on the West Coast previously,