PORT PHILLIP.

Auckland Times, Volume 1, Issue 6, 22 September 1842, Page 4

PORT PHILLIP.

(From, the Colonial Observer.) The district has been thrown into extraordinary excitement by the attempt on the part of Mr. Carrington, solicitor, and Mr. Ebden, to | serve on the resident Judge an order of the three ; Judges in reference to the appeal case that j stands for hearing in the Supreme Court here | on the 29th instant. Onr readers are already! aware that such an order had been issued on i purpose to bring up die proceedings in the case of Mr. Carrington, who had been struck off the rolls as an attorney* solicitor, and proctor in the Supreme Court of Fort Phillip, by order of J udge Willis, for on alleged contempt. Judge Willis denies the jurisdiction of the Judges in the Supreme Court of Sydney, considering himself supreme in the province, and has therefore evaded the order by refusing to allow it to be served. Alter repeated attempts to obtain a personal service, the Judge replying to every such attempt that if Mr. C, had any business with him he should come into Court, where of course the service of the order wonld have subjected the persons serving it to severe punishment (two years’imprisonment). Messrs. Carringtcn and Ebden on the last day within which the order required to be served, followed the Judge on his leaving court in company with Tor, i uinbclc, ancf ibh'owea' by the Tipstaff. Mr, .Carrington respectfully accosted the Judge—- “ May it please your Honor” —but Justice Willis again replied that he should come into court. A second attempt was made to effect the necessary service, and according to the account of Judge Willis, Mr. Carrington threw the papers at his head, but according to that of Mr. CarTington he held them out towards him and let them fall. At all events they were seen fall on the street, The Judge instantly turned round and gave Messrs. Carrington and Ebden in charge of the Tipstaff, by whom they were carried to gaol followed by a wondering crowd, who could not make out what was the matter. Ju Ige Willis also returned to the Supreme Cour', summoned a bench of magistrates, and made affidavit that an assault had been committed on his person in the public street by the prisoners. A long, and ridiculous examination folwed, which ended in the discharge, first of i/b&en, and afterwards cf Carrington.