A FATAL FIGHT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3626, 30 September 1890, Page 2

A FATAL FIGHT.

Xorriblo Afiray. Conflict with QMnamw. [By Teleqbapii.J (United Press Association.) Welmkgton, Tuesday, A fight occurred at the Lower Hult at an early hour this morning botween a number of young men and three or four Chinamen, which re. suited in the death of one of the Europeans and severe injuries to one of the Chinamen.

T!;o particulars, as far ae are known at present, arc these: About mid-night. some six or eight lads were returning along tho road to their homes at the Lower Hutt, and when passing a Chinaman's house they met three or four Chinamen, In some way or other an altercation ensued, and shortly afterwards a man named Leeves, who was living by, heard cries of "Murder! Helpl" aid at once rushod out. Ho states that by the time ho reached the road the row was over and the parties separated. He found a young rain named Thomas James Smith on the roady and as lie appeared faint and wits bleeding profusely ho conveyed him with all haslo to Dr Wilford s at the Hutt, but tho young fellow expired almost immediately on his arrival, In tho meantime the police had been telephoned for, and mounted troopers from Wellington and Petone were sent out and effected the arrest of three Chinamen named Tom Hungt Yung Bin, and Sam Koy, The last named was in a bad state, being terribly gut about the head, He was con" veyed to tho Wellington Hospital, whero henowliesiu a precarious state. The other fwo were lodged in the look-up. Smith wastwentj-two years of age and hjs parents are, laboring people at the Hutt,. , AninpestwiHheheldto-morrowf Tom Hung and Young Bin appeared before the Police Court this morning before three Justices, charged with the wilful murder of Smith. They were represented by counsel and were remandedfor a.webk.;Later. Intliefight.it Petono both aides seem to have used pieces of scantling Chinamen musthavo taken: to knives as well, h! Smitji waa found to bo stabbed in the stonC™' fh ■ Asiatics Nw been 'annoyed for many nights, past by a gang of young follows tylejfeping with'them. detectives are now put inyestigating, and it is exported further arrests will be made. It \i di|oult at present to obtain particulars, till the' partwipanls in the fight, are hunted up.