No. 4998,-APRIL 30, 1879.]
FANCY BILLIARDS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
VICTORIA.
A temporary bamboo building bad been early friends formed respecting him.
SUPREME COURT,
Cessary when a previous conviction, is 29th September, 1870, whilst undergoing NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN
MAIL Those interested in the success of our
sharged, his Lordship holding that a forinera torm of four years' pena! servitude for IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. erected, runnlag from the top of the landing countrymen abroad may read in the dar At 10 o'clock the Chief Justice, and the decision, in the case of a prisoner named shooting with intent to do grievous bodily. We take the following items from our states to the roadway, where the chairs quis de Beauvoir's "Voyage autour du Hoa. the Acting Puisne Judge, Mr J. J. Bow Afoo, who escaped, did not affect harz
Australian exchangos to hand by the E. dz awaited the party for their conveyance to Blonde" (a translation of which was pub- Francis, sat in large Court room, to con-had to be proved. The Attorney General ing gentlemen comprised the Jury: Messra
those casos in which a previous conviction Mr Ng Cloy proseouted; and the follow-A. S. S. Normanby:--- Government House, this extending the lighed by Murray in 1872) Mr Harte for in full Court as to the conduct of the said the decision then given was that a copy E. M. da Silva, E. Saborjee, H. M. Bevis,
praises in terms waleh are recorded with business of the Session. The Attorney best grace by the pan of an appreciative General stated the cases that were to bo of the criminal calendar sigued by the judge A. J. Lewis, C. F. Uzorio, D. Moss, A. His Excellency the Marquis of No-
was aufficient proof of the conviction; but D. Gundry.
Sandhurat to open manby visited brought before this Special Sessions; they the Chief Justice pointed out that there and illustrious foreigner.
included the Kate Waters murder and
Mr Ng Choy, in his opening address, the Industrial School Exhibition there. address of welcome WAN fro- piracy, and the embezzlement by a compra-Was a plain distinction to be drawn between said that the prisoner with a number of An
the evening Sir dero of $11,000. In the former case of escape, and a case where previous others was working in a chain gang agented to him by the Mayor of the town. special jury had been allowed, hat had not conviction was alleged. The criminal ca Possession Point under the care of guards. At the banquet held been summoned for to-day; that oase would lendar signed by the judge was a suficient The prisoner and another escaped during Bryan O'Loghlen, responding to the toast of the Ministry, in alluding to the Sand- last some considerable time, as there were warrant for the gaol-keeper detaining the the temporary absence of the guard. a goodly number of witnesses, and nearly Prieocer, and would be evidence that he James Badger, a gal guard, sworn, hura Exhibition said he regarded it as the all the evidence had to travel through a was legally in pricon, and would therefore at.ted that he joined the gaol in 1866 he forerunner of the International Exhibition be evidence in a charge of escaping. But knew the prisoner, who was a couviet in at Melbourne next year, where be expected double translation, from Siamese into Malay the gases in which previous nonvictions the gaol in 1870, and made his veoape in to see the Prince and Princess of Wales. ment case the prosecution did not demand were charged were entirely different, and September of that year. Witness was in a special jury, but it might be that the in these it was necessary to produce the charge of a gang at the time, but not the
record of the conviction.
gang to which the prisoner was attached. With regard to the hawker boy, to whose He never aet eyes on the prisoner again defence would prefer its being heard by apecial jury.
good services this prisoner had been brought until thras weeks ago, when he identified to bis deserts an smartly, a pleasant inci- him; he picked him out from five others.
By Hi Lordship-Witness did. not know prisoner's name, nor did he know what he was in gaol For, but he remembered him as having escaped from the gang.
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(Before the Chief Justice),
REGINA σ. WONG A BAN.
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The jury empanelled, consisted of the fol. lowing gentlemen: J. H. John, W. Dinton, E. A. Grossman, J. H. Holmes, T. E. Davis, E. Pereira, J. R Macdonald.
Prisoner pleaded guilty. The Chief Jus- tice ordered the case to stand over for argu- ment; and in reply to the Attorney General who asked on what point he desired argu- ment, said he wanted the question to be argued whether an offence was patent upon the information given; whether, the inform ation being true, the man had been guilty of
The Attorney General asked his Lordship to commend him for his good conduct and to recommend him for reward by the Govern ment, The boy had behaved with very great credit to himself, and it was desirable that the isolated cases like this should be specially noticed.
The Chief Justice said this should cer tainly be done.
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Capt. Deane said he would attend to it have his license free for some time.
The Court: How much is the license? Capt. Deage: a few cents,
The Attorney General: You must give few him a few dollars.
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REGINA ». LEE ATIK AND ANOTHER. Leo Atik and Lan Ases were charged with stealing 20 silk umbrellas, 13 alpsea um brellas, and other articles from the shop of Ching Kew on the 4th March last; with the alternative charge of receiving and being found in possession of a number of silk and other umbrellas well knowing that the same had been stolen,
William Goulbourne, clerk in the Gaol, produced the Criminst Calendar, shewing the offence for which prisoner was convicted,
and bearing a record of his escape,
His Lordship asked if the Calendar was a record.
Mr Ng Oboy said it was.
His Lordship doubted very much whether this was so. A certified copy of the oon. viction made by the proper officer of the Court was a record, but the Calendar was only an authority to kep the prisoner.
Mr Ng Choy said be would get the proper document in a few moments,
neossary.
Mr Ng Choy said that he would also like to ask the Inspector to produce the Polics occurrence book, in which the escape was noted.
His Lordship said that was not evidence; a statement sigued by the Superintendent of the gaol would be so. There was, at all events, not much doubt about the escape; what was wanted was evidence of the con- vlotion.
The original information, regularly signed by the Registrar, was produced.
must be some mistake
whole width and length of the wharf. At the point where the pier joins No-man's land, a handsome triumphal arch was ́emated, tastefully decorated with evergreenis and flags, as indeed the whole structure
Mr Shorter and Mr Roberts last night WAS, This was surmounted by the played a game of 600 up even, Mr Shorter's national emblem of the United States, cuo versus Robert's fuger and thumb, and the British arms on either aide. Ca afterwards an exhibition of fancy strokes one side of the three feat while strip was given. We are sorry there was only of red cloth covering the pathway from very small attendance. In the billiards, the top of the landing atar to the road, Mir Shorter made a break of 44, of which were ranged the leading inhabitants and 80 were made by the delicate treatment of the general public, those officials and a small nursery, which he, managed to
The Chief Justice said if the prosecution others who were to be presented to the malatain in the right bottom corner of the did not ask for a special jury it was not
dent occurred at the conclusion of the case. without likely the Counsel for the defence would, - General occupying reserved positions at table. He made 14 cannons
The Attorney General said he was just the outer point. On the other side of moving the object balls more than half an instructed the defence were not desirous of this same pathway a detachment of fatty noh. The nursing was done a good band's having a special jury. There was only the
breadth from the oath. His other breaks ons case therefore for the special jury. of A. M. 27th Regiment were fr
were not so largo, but some very scientific Hia Lordship said a date could be fized attendance, under Capt. Stalnforth. The and pretty abots were made. Mr Shorter, before which the case should not be taken Band of the Regiment also attended. sho plays very gently and carefully, without up, say this day week, and the jury could People had been gathering here from the swagger or dash or anything of the be summoned for that day. If the Court klad, was frequently applanded. The fiu could not take it up that day, the special time the Peak gun annouiced that the gor-and-thumb play of Mr Roberts was jurors would then be in attendance, and could steamer was in sight, and by the time the Parently more interesting to the spec.be informed that they were not required if his Lordehip desired. He could let him tators, than the game, pure and simple. till next day. He was desirous that there alexia launch approached the pler there His delicacy of touch, the enormous amount should be no risk of the hearing of this case were not less than three or four thousand of sarew, side or twist he puts on, the ap: being interrupted, as they knew the Court congregated. About one fearth of these parent supreme ease he plays with, gained was liable to be at any time within the great admiration. His favourite stroke; next few days. It was agreed that the were Europesa, the others were members corresponding tothe obam plon's spot-stroke, two judges should sit in the two Court-
Capt. Deane: We can give him $5 or $10. The Chief Justice: Don't give him too His Lord hip said it ought to have been e the leading Chinese firms
And is the loolug haard. Getting the red ball rooms, and hold Court simultaneously, Mr
conveniently over a corner pocket, he twists Ng Choy, prosecuting before Mr Francis, much money. That often does more harm in Court. respectable merchants, and other
William Watis, sworn, stated that he nabis own ball in-off as often apparently as under instructions from the Attorney Gene than good. Give him ten dollars and let tionalities. This large attendance of he cares to, the ral remaining in almost ral, who prosecuted before the Chief Justice. him have his license free for ever after-belonged to the Surveyor General's depart mont. He formerly was employed in the respectable Chinese was mainly due the same position as long as it is required. The cases before the two Courts are reported warde.
Capt. Deane: I don't think I can do that. gaol as an overseer of convicts. Ho knew in one break of 186, over 100 were made below. to the action of Dr. Elial, who, at the in this way. Like Mark Twain's frequently
The Chief Justice: I shall write a memo- the prisoner in 1870 as a prisoner in the randum on the case for the Governor's gaot; prizouer was under witness'g charge request of the Governor, had called to-recurring earthquake, this sort of thing
information, and he will decide what shall whilst in gaol, but not in the shain, gang gether a number of their most prominent would in time become monotonous, but Mr
Roberts wizely varies it with nome cannons A strongly-built big-sized middle-aged be done. There should be some handeoras outside. He knew the prisoner was con leaders, and laid before them His Excell-all round the table, and capaona the ferocious-looking man named Wong a San recognition of his conduct. The Inspector visted under the same of Chaa Aping; he ency's invitation to be present and support whole length of the table. Of course Mr was charged with returning from redeport- who has charge of this anno should make had told Inspector Lindsay that was the him in receiving and wolooming the General Shorter never bad a chance of winning the ation in contravention of, the indictment set enquirios as to his general character. The name of the man who escaped. He recol game. The advantage given, and it would forth, seo. 3 of Ordinance 4 of 1871. The inspector being called aaid the boy had leated the prisoner so well because he had to the Colmy, The Governor arrived be impossible to play inger billiards any section under which he should have properly nothing against him.) Then you should given a great deal of trouble in the gaol, some ten minutes before the landing. On other way, of lifting the ball and playing been charged was sec. 4, which was reoited take this boy down to the Wharf with you, and had threatened to escape; be remem General Grant stepping from the launch, from any part of the table 'one likes, is so in the information. The Attorney General see the Manager and the chief men there, bered that the prisoner said he would obop great, and Mr Roborte bas brought his moved to amend the indictment, which, and tell them the whole story, and recom- chop wyloe." He had seen the prisoner half an hour before he escaped, Prisoner and mounting the stairs, neatly put in perfection in this peculiar game to such a although the alteration was a material one, mend the boy strongly to them.
was very sulky and lazy whilst in gaol. order and covered with red cloth, Bia pitch, that he could give his own brother, was allowed. The Chief Justice, before the ought to know they have such a lad about
Me Ng Choy proposed to call Luspector the champion of the world, half the game man was asked to plead, asked the Attorney their wharves. They might be able to do Excellency shook banda with him warmly and beat him. One feature of Roberts General whether he really intended to go into him good by countenancing him in some way Lindsay to prove the prisonor's arrest, but and 'addressed two or three words of peculiar game is the rapidity of his scoring, this case, whether he had looked into it, and or other. Such lads ought to get on, and His Lordship said he did not think it at all kindly welcome to him and Mrs Grant, There is never the slightest besitation as foregarded its connection with discussions deserve help.
The substance of what had been said in He does the which had already taken place in this Court. what is the best stroke on. to whom he was first introduced. The simple cannon and the apparent y impos-, Mr. Russell said he had, and believed he his praise, and the recommendation to be Governor was then introduced to the mem-sible with equal Gase, grade and should go on with the case unless his Lord-made for his reward was explained to the
The 500 up was played in con- ship was wowilling to
boy by the Interpreter, and he left the Court hers of General Grant's party; and afterwards dexterity.
tiderably less than three quarters of an His Lordship said that it was not for him with the Inspector to be introduced to the all the officals. present, Naval and Mili-hour, Roberts standing at 500 to Shorter's to prevent the case being gone fully into imitators of Diogenes, who govern matters tary officers, heads of Departments, the an- 284. The opponent then played, both with There were perhaps every reason, of which at the wharves. official members of the Legislative Council,cute, the best of five games of pyramids, he was not informed, why this matter should
Koberta receiving one ball each game. In be again discussed. and a few sibers, including two Chinese the first Roberts had 6 balls to Shorter's 9. Mr Ng Choy, our Chinese barrister," When Shorter had 9 in the second game, and Mr Tang King Sing the opium far. Roberts had 8, and gave in. The third
Prisoner said that he had never done gamo was also won by Shorter, but Roberts mor, were introduced to General Grant was only one ball behind him, pocketing
busivees in this Colony, and had gone to An interval of
Singapore at the age of 23, and was now 30 Amongst those presented to the General six balls consecutively. were :-Major General Donovan command. minutes took place here, after which
years old. He had come up from Singa- The evidenoe was of apare to see his mother, who was ill, and Roberta fanoy strokes were the pleasant
was returning to Singapore when arrested. ing the troops; Sir John Smale, Chief Jus-order of the day. Firat came twist strokes,
circumstantial nature: the Wing Chon shop, tice; the Adling Attorney General, Hon. J. in which Roberts hugged the cushion the
a European-goods store, was broken into He was not guilty of the charge; there whole length of the table and sent all the
and a large quantity of umbrellas and
Bis Lordship having summed up the Kussell, Dr E. J. Eitel, the Hon. P. balls into the several oorner pockets, and
other goods stolen early in the morning of the 4th March. No clue to the robbers was evidence, particularly enjoining upon the Ryrie, M.L.C. Hon. H. B. Gibb, M.LG.; the sides an well. Sink shots and following an offence within the meaning of the Ordin- found fill the 17th March, when the con- jury to give the prisoner the benefit of any
strokes with the hand; double forcing sizance. Hon. W. Keswick, M.10.; the Hon, strokes; throwing the balle, from a position The Attorney General referred his Lord. stable who had been specially told off to doubt they might have in their minds as to look after this case was informed that a the man's idontity, they returned a unani- M. S. Tonaochy, the Acting Trea-a yard away from the lower end of the table, ship to the endorsement of the Magistrate on
ticket for one of a considerable number of mous verdict of guilty. Sentence was 9- turer, Col. Shervinton, Col Hall, Col. and making them stop dead in a straight the case.
umbrellas that had been pawned in-some of served. line two inches from the cush at the top; Geddes, and Col. Moore, Bishop Burdon, and so on, occupied a short time. Then,
the pawn-brokers' shops, had been presented by the second prisoner, who wished to Dr Ayres, Colonial Surgoon, Dr F. Stewart; placing the red and white over the top left
redeem one of them; this ticket was traced The prisoner was indicted for entering A. Coxon, Esq., J. B. Coughtrie, Eaq, pocket and the chalk on the spot, ho sent
player's ball curring round the chalk to Kwong Afong was charged with stealing to the first prisoner, who had other tickets dwelling house and stealing two jackets, the Japanese Consul, (Mr Taro Ando,) E. make the cannon. Some very pretty 3-cusha box, containing wearing apparel &c. to for umbrellus, all of the same stamp and He pleaded guilty on both counts, and was R. Belilios, and others. As the party pro canzons followed. A straight cannon along the value of 65 taels, from the steamer pattern, and corresponding to the stamp sentenced to two years' hard labour on the The first prisoner Gret count, and two years' hard labour on the mahogany three quarters the length chang the stalen articles were the property and pattern stolen. pared to leave, the guard of honour pre-of the table, and a cannon over the gas of another passetiger by the same ateamo emitted a statement admitting that he took | the second count; both sentences being rented arms, and the Band played "The lights, from the red in the centre of the who had gone to the ladies' cabin to prepare and said he had merely taken them, as the
the umbrellas, but denied stealing them, concurrent, Minstrel Boy" the regimental slow marcu, table to the other ball held in his left hand his female relatives for coming on shore, shop, at which he had been formerly en- were greatly admired. Two direct cannons and at prisoner's suggestion had left the and the crowd slowly dispersed.
from the red in the centre of the table to box in his charge. By the time he return- Ployed, owed him money, of which he could the white on the floor eight feat from the ed his box was gone, and another box of not get payment.
Chinese Sergeant No. 120, proved the side of the table, was neat neatly done same size and similar appearance was sub-arrest of the prisoners, and the finding of creating no litle astonishment.
The atitated. This was filled only with wet certain pawn-tickets on their persons, cor- basket trick" followed. Placing the potatoes, in a waste bag, which gave it the responding with some of the stolen property. pyramid-bal: basket on its top and the two same weight. This robbery would probably Four pawn-brokers were called, who proved object balls six inches behind it be turned never have been brought to justice but for
the pledging of the artioles in question by the basket over with player's ball, and can- the smartness, honesty and bravery of a
the first prisoner. The prisoners defence at noned. All these were done with the cue, Chinese boy, a hawker, who saw the pri the Police Court was read and admitted by and were done on the first attempt. He soner and a man with a long coat making the accused to be correct. The defence set next, with finger and thumb, cannoned off off with the box, and suspecting them from up by the first defendant was that he took the 15 pyramid balls placed in a straight their suspicious movements, got held of the
six umbrellas as the master owed him Has a hairabrandth less than a ball off box on his own responsibility, and held on the cush On first attempt player'e ball to the man with the long coat, who broke money; but he denied breaking into the house; the second man's defence was that Mr Robert Hart, who arrived with Go. struck 14 balls only; the second trial suc away from him however by force, and took he was only a friend of first prisoner's, but neral Grant, by the French mail steamer Feeded. Three balls were spun in plates the box with him. He then oalled the knew nothing of the robbery, and did not for over five minutes, and were then lifted and got hold of the prisoner, whom he Irraquaddy, and is now a great at Govern as they were required, although there was handed over to the police as soon as oppor ment House, is Inspector General of the certainly another two minutes' "go" left tunity offered.
The prisoner, being called on for anything in them. The great enake cannon busness Chinese Customs Department, and has been in theol. Stern, glasses are disposed in he had to say, told the Court se he had told described as the Joseph of that Empire. three Hues elsuting-wise on the table the owner of the box that he did not swallow He went Home as Chairman of the Chinese in the contro line are six glasses several his box. Being told by the Judge that be Bre was not charged with swallowing the box- Commission to the Paris Exbibition, and inches spart, and two dec anters
placed at the near end of it. The red he was charged with stealing it-all he had has been touring and rastlag on the Conti and plain are placed between the to say was "Well, where is it?" The rent and in his own opatry since then. two decanters, the thickness of a dollar prisoner it was proved had at Canton found The following particulars regarding Mr Hart being between the balls and the desan- for the men from whom he and his friend Appeared in a Belfast sewapauer, when ters, and the same between the balls stole the box, a bag which was amissing from Mr Hart was on a visit to that place. We themselves. Talsting, with thumb and his baggage, and had thus ingratiated his however, and the verdict was properly ens were unable to find room for them at the enger bis own ball to the top of the table, self into his good favour, leading him to be time, but that is not to be regretted, as cushioning thence to near the middle left se confident in the man's honesty as to Lenva there is far more appropiateness in their pocket, he made the cannon without touch the box it in bu cere. appearandi' now, when he is amongst us: ing a y of the glasses or the decanters, The Jury found him guilty without the Bir Hart, is a native of the County Down either with his own or either of the
The man we then charged with having Some twenty-five years ago Afr Hart, when other balls. He also cushioned into a still in his teens, had conferred on hita, in hat placed on a chair on the table, boer previously convicted, when he was se 3t. Patrick's Hall, one of the earliest degree The last performance was driving all tenced two years' imprisonment and that in arts, with high honours, given by the the pyramid bele from baulk into the having, on the 10th January 1877, beet then newly-founded Queen's University, mouth of the basket botla, teed for con perdoned by the Governor on condition that Immediately afterwards, in consideration taining them, the same being held by the he would quit the Colony, he had been found they resumed their normal condition they of his university succes, and of his no marker over the left middle pocket. The illegally in this Colony on the day could settle down again to the cases before less distinguiibed undergraduate career in heavily laden basket was then spotted, and question. He pleaded guilty, and Fla the Queen's College, Belbst, Mr Hart, on the white ball sent in smartly from baulk Lordship reserved judgment, remarking that the recommendation of the Rev. Dr. Henry, to complete the happy family, Mr Roberts | the ease was a very bad one, the president of the college, received from stated at the conclusion that they would The Chief Jusuce grew attention in this the late Earl of Clarendon, Secretary for play again. tonight, when he hoped to case to the low of a record of a criminal Foreign Affairs, an appointment in the havo a larger house; the samission, with case in this Court, which had drawn his coneular service in Chins, the nomination this end in vier, would be reduced to one attention to the extremely lat way in to which had been placed at the President's dollar.
which things appeared to be done. Mr Seth disposal. At once devoting himself to the
sent down ance plenasand deposition "mastery of the difault lasgange of China
and they were dead out of this Court of Mir Bart soon became a marked man, and THE Richmond, Va., Stats objecte to this informal applitation, and in an equally was subsequently transferred to the offles having the rivers stocked with fish, as that informal manner.
He was not prepared 10 which he tow holds in the Chinese service, would encourage idleness among the people say that no reord should ever be allowed He has there bad an oprettenlty of apply the being supplied with free food, would to leave this Court, although there was ing, en a grand scale, the principles of neglect agriculture. The Baltimore Gazette somthing to be said for that vise of the Western administration and government points out that idleness and effeminaey are matter; but he decidedly held that if noy which, as a student, he learned under the not characteristics of fishermen and fishing record was to be neat ont, an officer of the direction of Dr. Nilson Haansk, formerly nations, and deh being a great nourisher of Court should go with it, produce it, and Professor of Jurisprudence and Poll brain-power, prescribes for the editor of the bring it back. tice) "conomy in Queen's College, Belfeet, Stats & sperm whale, boiled and served with And has more than sealled the hopes bli anchovy kaučas
H. E. was dressed in plain clothes and wore his Companions' Star of the order of St. Michael and St. George. The naval and military offers were their andress uniform, and the varied dresses, of the ladies and gantlemen, made a varied and pretty picture. A party of police under Capt. Superintend- ent Daane kept the approaches to the landing ole.
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The Chief Justice had read it. The case stood over for argument.
REGINA P. KWONG A FONU,
slightest hesitation.
In this case, as in the ether Court, thers
box.
REGINA U UN A LUI.
REGINA V. CHAN A YOK,
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The St. Petersburg sorrespondent of the forning Post, London, sags that Lord Lofts was recalled from the embastage at his own request. As Governor of New South Wales he expects to enjoy compara- tive ease and to recover his health, which as been somewhat broken down during his stay in St. Petersburg,
In reply to a deputation which waited upon him yesterday, the Miolster for Works said the funds available for rallway construction amounted to about one million sterling. The poliny of the Government, he said, was to construct such lines as would tap the settled districts.
The want of water has been very severely felt in the country, and the attention of the Government has been called to the matter.
The harvest statistics show an average of from seven to nine bushels to the core, The quantity available for export is ex- pected to be 178,000 tons.
Cook, the billiard player, was a passanger on board the last mail steamer arrived.
The Associated Banks, replying to a communication from the Government In regard to a recent assertion of Mr Patter son, that the argus and the Associated Banks were conspiring to ruin the colony, decline to accept the explanation of the Cabinet as satisfactory.
Government has made an application to Queensland for black trackers for the pursuit of the Kellys.
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NEW SOUTH WALES. The Political Reform League are agitatə ing the question of the right of petitioning the Legislature. Their action is owing to petition presented by Mr Buchanan, on the subject of Chiness immigration having been rejected, as it was held to be im properly worded, and to contain reflections upon the action of certain members of the House.
The Government have granted a large aren of land at Port lacking for the purposes of the Acclimatisation Scolety.
In the Legislative Assembly upon moving the second reading of the Metropolitan Railway Extension Dill, Mx Lackey, the Secretary for Works, stated that the line was estimated to cost £416,000, exclusive of compensation for the land resumed. The line will be one mile and a-quarter in length, and the cost of the land is estimated at over a million pounds.
The three-masted schooner Laudis, of Callao, is about to leave this port with an expedition to the islands of the South Pasifle. The object of the party is to endeavor to open up a trade with the islands, and the vessel is provisioned for a twelve months' cruiss. It is proposed to call first at Noumea, with a view of obtain. iag a supply of native labor.
The Assembly, in committee on the Ohl- nese Bill, discussed at great length the alauss fixing the poll tax. Eventually it was carried at £10. The remaining clauses were passed through committee.
NEW ZEALAND,
Wellington, Maróh 27. Sir Hercules Robinson, Lady Bobinson, and family arrived here at midnight. They were enthusiastically received by an im mense concourse of people.
The Mayor presented an address of welcome to the new Governor of the colony. All the Ministers were present with the exception of Sir George Grey.
His Excellency was sworn in at noon to-day, and the occasion was marked by a general holiday.
The Government telegraphed to Slr Julius Vogel to-day to send out 2000 additional agricultural labourers.
The prisoner was indicted for stealing earrings, and also with returning from do portation. The prisoner pleaded guilty on the first onnt, and the Actorney General There were five previous sammary courlo entered a nolle prosequi on the second count. tions against the prisoner, to two of which OPIUM he pleaded guilty, and a noile prosequi was entered in the others.
His Lordehip sontenced the prisoner to four years' penul servitude,
The case of Regina v. Li Apo for larceoy and assault was adjourned sine dit, an the principal witness was at Canton ja nelle prosequi being entered in the second count. The Court was then adjourned tul 2 o'clock.
REGINA 4, TONG A CHIH, SHUR A PUK AND LI A HIM.
know how the pawn-ticket was found in his His Lordship having briefly and fairly summed up, the jury considered that prisoner guilty, not of burglary, but of larriously entering a dweiling.house, No 10 verdiet. They unanimously found the first The prisoners were iudicted for burgly- seny on the first count, not guilty con Gough Street, and stealing two boxes con- quently on the second, the second prisoner taining clothes and as papers. The first not guilty on either count. Some confusion prisoner was found guilty of burglary, and was caused by the jury dearing to make the the other two of ressiving, but the Jury first prisoner guilty on the second count, recommended the latter two to the merdy because they believed he stole the goals of the Court. Sentenas reserved. His Lordship very plainly instructed the tered as given above.
The mail gun fired as the Court finishe ed this case, and the Court was ad fourned till a day to be afterwardt fixed, probably Thursday next, of which the jurors will have due notice. Hie Lord ship remarked that this was done in cos sequence of events which they knew ware about to occur being likely to take them sll away from their usual dally life
Police Intelligence. (Before Mr. C. F. Creagh.). Wednesday, April 0),
San Akun, a coolie, was sent to 14 days' hard labour for steaung 2 lbs of bread, the property of the Hongkong Brea Bakery. e admitted the surge, pleading knuger as an excuse. When
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Quotations.
HONGKONG, April 30, 1879.
New Patna, cash...4560- Ola
cash,... - New Benares, cael, 6073 Old
cast- New Maiwa, uredit, 775 Allowunct Thels,- Old Malta, credit, 774 Allowance
Taclo
Bank, Wire,...
异常
Credits,
Exchange.
30 days' sight,
9/71
8/7
6 months" night, ... 8/8
19
Documentary, 6 monthe sight, 9/9 India, Wite,
29.
demand,...
1231
Shanghai, demand,...
... 724 80 days' sight,... 73 Gold Leaf, 994 and... 28.10 Sovereigns,...
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them. If they desired to go on with the work tomorrow they dould but he propond this step as being what he conceived was most in accordance with the feelings of the public and the jury
The Foreman stating that the jury left it entirely in his Lordship's hands,
The Chief Justice remarked that that meant they were very much pleased with what he proposed.
The Foreman: Yes, my Lordi The Chief Justice! Only you cannot so in so many words.
The Colift then rose,
(Before the Bon, Acting Puiana Judge, J.J. Francia, Eaqs) REGINA BĄ CHAN AFING,
The prisoner was indicted for escaping was è briet - decussion as to the proof me from a chain poux at Fression Point on the
Li Alam, a hawker, vai sent to tro months hard labour for being found in possession of four copper coins silvered over, which he was offering for sale,
John Scott, seaman Britisk steamer Killarney, was fined $2, with the alternative of four days' imprisonment, for being found drunk and incapable in the Queen's Bordi.
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