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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3506, 9 May 1890, Page 2

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A Bug Aground,

Wellington, Friday! The Harbormaster at Kaipara has reported to the Marine Department that the brig Wild Wave, for Sydney, whita going out last night grounded on the North Spit at low water. At daylight this morning sbe was seen at anchor, waterlogged, half a mile off the 'shore. The harbor launch has gone to her assistance,

Wellington Items. Wellington, Friday. At a meeting of the Cabinet this morning, Mr J H Richardson was appointed successor to Mr P W Franklmid as Commissioner for tbe Government Insurance. No fresli appointments are to be made. Other officers received promotion accordingly.

Mr Whitoker has' returned and ■proceeds to Auckland to-morrow on private business, Ho will be absent about ten days, and then returns here until after, the Session,

The Governor is expected her to-morrow. '

The Maritime Council j Weilinqtos, Friday. • The Maritime Council to-dny received a cable message from the National Labour Association of

Queensland, asking for support in the dispute which lias arisen over the i employment of non-uuion shearers by certain squatters. Tho Secretary was instrueted to cable for full particulars regarding the dispute, «nd when the Council receives these, the matter will bo contidered. Discussion took pluco on the petibiou re the woollen mill difficultyand tho Council expressed regret at the fact that it lmd been found necessary to employ solicitors in order to effect a settlement. The consideration of this question was also deferred till a full Board is present. . .

The New Plymouth Murder. New Plymouth, Friday. ' The Recreation Ground murder inquest was resumed this morning. Dr O'Carroll gaye ovidence as to the injuries Maloney had sustained to cause bis death. He described the wounds on the head, and said the whole of the wounds had been inflicted by a right handed person. The Adam's apple of the throat was fractured and smashed to atoms, The wind pipe and the gullet was completely torn and lacerated from tho upper attachments. He ascribed death as chiefly due to the in juries to the throat. The right collarbono was broken, as if by the murderer pressing his foot or lines upon it. He examined Mahi Kai's hands, and found traces of splinters ou the

his lingers, which might have been oaused by furze.' Prisonersaid he got them when cutting furze some time ago, He also found blood ou the inside of his shirt, the spots being apparently be-epattered. He could not say whether tho spots we're human blood. He should not be surprised to find such marks on anyone employod in a butcher's shop. or slaughter yard. The splinters iu the hand might havo been caused by handling wood, Later. Dr Leatham gave evideuce to the .effect that the left eye of the deceased was severely contused, the. result of a severe blow from a fiat. He believed the injury was caused before death. The other eye was much swollen and blood was oozing from the nose and mouth. He considered Maloney must have been lying on his back when the throat injuries were inflicted.