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NEWS FROM THE COLONIES.
By the Tiimar tlmt arrived at Launcos-
ton on Wednesday, wo liave four days'
later news from the colonics
VICTORIA.
PoiiTr.ANii, 31st March.
Hugh Campbell, a farmer residing at
Coondah, was attempting to sit on the nolo
oi a dray at nine o'clock last night, near
f , ,IC overbalanced himself
and All backwards. The wheel passed
over Ins head, and dsutli was iustnut-
uncoils.
John Bcauviiis, whilst raising a wooden
building hy means ofacrows, was jammed
between tbe building and the screw lever"
owing to the house shirting, and was se
riously injured.
, Sandhurst, 2nd April.
t i wns G'vcl1 to-night to Mr.
John M'fntyrc, formerly the Mayor of
Sandhurst. It wns largely attended!. Mr.
SI Intyro leaves by the Superb ou a two
years' visit home.
nrM».lei,l?.l'!,','ld' Sandhurst is very great.
William bhirnss and James Pnris, very old
Uendigonmiis, died to-day, both from con
sumption.
Elizabeth llopwood, nged fourteen, was
admitted into hospital to-day from Eclitica,
Buttering lrom severe burns on her linck
and body, cnusod by her dress taking fire
whilst she was ironing. No 0110 was iu
the house at the time. Tho case is con
sidered hopeless.
Inui.ewoou, 5th April.
At the General Sessions for the Midland
bailiwick, to-day, before Judge I)unne,
John U atson. charged on two counts with
stealing from dwellings, articles of cloth
ing and other property, near Weddorbnrn,
was sentenced to two years' Imprisonment,
with bard labour on each count Prisoner
came to the colony in 1852, with the dOth
Regiment, and subsequently was a warder
mi I entridgo Stockade. At the County
Court, before Judge Dunne, the slander
case of Eawsoti and wife v. Bailie was
beard. Damages wore claimed to the cx-
teat of .£250, A vonliet wns given for
A shocking necident occnred on Friday,
at Avoea Forest. When a man was taking
a loaded gun out ofa cart, it we.it off, and
In- was shot through tho head.
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