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10 Dec 1878 - NEW ZEALAND. Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Tuesday 10 December 1878, page 3 NEW ZEALAND. |Bt Submarine Carle.] Accel an r-, Monday. Captain Moller, of the schooner Meg MerrilieB, was shot at the Britarlan Islands by a man named Reynolds, a trader in the employ of M( Arthur and Co. Moller did not long survive his wounds. The dispute arose over a cask of beef. The trader was arrested and brought to Auckland. The emulation of the jurisdiction of the New Zealand conrta has been raised. Tho priaoner was brought up charged with murder at the island, and has been remanded pending the settlement of the question. The Meg Merrilies brought the crew of the Norwegian brigantino Jager, which vessel was wrecked on the Boutaritan Reef whilst on her voyage from Melbourne. The wreck of the GiUert was Bold Jfor 10. Mr. Beaver, the agent's son, remained on board with Captain Thomas, who wos the purchaser. The Australia, Pacific mail Bteamer, has arrived, and the Malay has sailed for Sydney with part of her original cargo from Ban Francisco. Lady Mary Tribute Claim. Sixty-two tons of stone from this claim cruahed yesterday yielded 604 onncea of gold. ?