INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.
ntR PBESS AGENCY.. :.-.,• , ■ WBii-iiiysTONi July 8. Williaiii Q'Cronnor, found guilty of attempting to poison William Light, was brought up for sentence this morn*- * ing. Prisonermade a lopg- statement, , lasting about an, hour and a half, with • view of showing that lie could not be gnilty, and callSi ,c.er*l witnesses to * testify to hid good character including Superintedent Shearman. Prisoner several times called Heaven to witness that he was innocent of the crime of which he was found guilty. The Chief Justice, after a few brief/remarks, sentenced O'Connor to ten years' penal servitude, ; C.HKisTcariRCH, July 8. -i Government have informed the Road Boards, Conference] Committee by telegraph that accounts showing deductions made from land revenue have been pre- * pared, and will bj issued shortly. Meanwhile, the Conference iire to have a legal opinion from Mr Joynt on tbe matter on Thursday, jnd circulars have beeniMiwi to all County Councilf «4 Boad Bond* in rionia wii«tingth* •efion •! Qonnment. keeping kerosene % sale without marie- « fj)g th& same "dangerous." AU the cases were dismissed with a caution.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 206, 9 July 1878, Page 2
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175INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 206, 9 July 1878, Page 2
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