INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 190, 14 May 1878, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

[per press agency.] Wellington, May 9. William O'Connor, charged Avith an attempt to poison William Light, landlord of Barrett's Hotel, was brought up to-day, and after some further evidence, Avas committed for trial. He reserved his defence. The Evening Post has issued a writ for £1000 damages against the Evening Chronicle for a slanderous libel in regard to certain allegations about the Post's special cable news. A long and warm altercation occurred in tbe Supreme Court this morning between the Chief Justice and Mr Barton. The latter protested in strong terms against delaying his clients' cases. The Judge Avarmly checked him for using such disrespectful language to the Court, and pointed out that it was understood they should come on before both Judges, and Judge Richmond was detained on the West Coast. Mr Barton said that Judge Richmond should have been here before ; he should not study his private convenience. In -reply to a remark of the Judge, that Mr Travers, solicitor on the other side Avas not present, Mr Barton said that no doubt if Mr Travers bad appeared, and be ! (Mr Barton) had not, the case would have been struck off. The Judge reprimanded him for making such imputations, which Mr Barton defended, on the ground that he had said nothing disrespectful. The Judge repeatedly insisted upon his sitting down, but Mr Barton said that no threat of imprisonment by the Court would intimidate him from doing his duty by his client. He asked no favours from the Court, and Avould not ■ accept them if offered. After further interchange of the same kind, the the Judge adjourned the Court.