TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3164, 27 March 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Sudden Death of an Old ■ ■ Woman-

Palmerston Nobth, Wedilosday. i Yesterday afternoon an old woman' named; Oavanagh was run over by a dray and killed instantaneously, She wis riding on the dray with her husband and fell off, the wheel passing over her head completely crushing the skull,

THE GISBOKNE MURDER. Gisborne, March 26, _ln v the murder case evidence was given -by Edward Swain (brother of Mrs Pookj, Hamilton(a schoolmaster) Wallis (a J.P.), and Sergeant Villers as to the discovery of the bodies, the footprints, and other marks, and oiroumstances. Gerrard, a Native constable, gave a conversation with Haira before the arrost, and Henry MoClutchy, who accompanied him, corroborated the answers toGerrard's questions. Haira said on'the day of the murder he got from Waipiro to Eepoura'(where he was found and arrested) by the inland track whioh avoidfl Mataahu (Pook's place), doing the distance in three hours. This proved impossible, the journey being at least six hours. In Haira's hut i where Gerrard found a bloodstained J coat, Haira said the blood came from a calf which he branded at a place on the journey./ The shirt, and waistcoat, bloodstained, also found, he accounted for in a similar manner. The trousers prisoner said he had worn were new, and could never have been worn, The boots found have stains of blood on the left boot corresponditi'g with, the footprints on the floor of Pook's house. Haira had been gambling and was without money on the day of the murder. Gerrard found money on him, whioh lie said his brother gave him. The brother will be called to deny this, When questioned and searched before his arrest the prisoner Bhowed great signs of'fear. The. Court adjourned till to-morrow. ' The Jury were locked up.

Later. The evidenced the Natives given this morring in. the murder case shows that two days before • the murder Haira Te Peri was paid for grass seed cutting, one cheque to himself and one cheque to Take, another native. Thatnight prisoner gambled with others at Akuaku and lost all his money. The next day, (Tuesday) he was wandering about melancholy, anl said it was a bad thing he had lost the money of his friend on Wednesday night. - Beleft Akyakn in the direction of Mataahu. He could not avoid passing Mataahu in order t to get to Ropoura, his home. NATIVE MEETING.

Auckland, Wednesday. A largo native meeting commenced today at Orakei. The two first days will be devoted chiefly to feasting. Real business commences about Friday, when Messrs Mitchelson and Whitaker will be present.

Switchback Kailways. Auckland, Wednesday. A rspreseritative of the Melbourne Switchback Eailway Company has arrived here to construct a switohback railway. When this, is done he proceeds, South to erect similar structures in the larger towns of the colony,

Crown Lands SaleAuckland, March 26. A public sale of Crown lands was held this morning at the Crown Lands Office, Parliament Buildings. A grazing run of 1710 acres, at Sunday Island, was leased for 21 years, at a rental of £21155, to Mrs S. B. Bristed, 980 acres on the same island was leased for a like terra for £ll 12s. A number of selections in Hokianga, Otamatea, and other country districts, Tvere also quitted, Save for one or two lots competition was not brisk.

Death of a well-known Merchant. Auckland, Maroh 26, MrE. .P. W. Miles, head of the firm of Miles Bros.j London, Miles & Co,, Uhristchurch, and Miles and Aicher, Timaru, died suddenly of syncope at the residence of Mr Hamner at Te Aroha. His remains were interred to-day at the public cemetery in the Tamatai district,

The Rocket Accident. ' Another Death. Wellington, Wednesday.. Grant, one of the men who was injured in Otaki rocket accident, died this morning. This is the third man who has succumbed.