SPECIAL TELEGRAPHS (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency) To " The Waikato Times." AUCKLAND. Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 375, 8 October 1874, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAPHS (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency) To " The Waikato Times."

AUCKLAND. Wednesday.

The Supreme Ccmrt was occupied all day in hearing the charge of murder against Charles Dyer, of Pakiri. The evidence is similar to that given at the Coroner's inquest. It appears that the deceased Eliza Battersea was a poor broken-down creature hardly able to walk unassisted. She had a very unhappy life. The Constable of the district deposed to being in the prisoner's house the day prior to the death of deceased woman. He, (prisonei 1 ), then used a kerosene oil can and replaced it on the shelf. He heard the prisoner threaten he would roast the deceased alive. Some hours afterwards he was called in and found deceased fearfully burned. The prisoner said he had knocked down the kerosene tin and it got spilled over her. He was lighting his pipe and accidentally ignited her hair. The Constable examined the oil tin and found it contained about the same quantity as when he left. The case cannot be concluded to-night. To-day has been kept a close holiday. The races were well attended. The following are the results : Sweepstakes. — Creeping Jenny, I ; Bedouin, 2 ; Slander, 3. Steeplechase, — Kustic, 1 ; Highflyer, 2. Hurdle Race. — Isleman, 1 ; Sultan, 2. Selling Steeplechase. — Perkins Rustic, 1 ; Gameboy, 2. Selling Hurdle Race. — Sultan led till the last hurdle, when he threw Thorpe, his rider, rolled over him and put his shoulder out of joint. Middy Ashore then won easily.