WELLINGTON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3541, 14 November 1882, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

November 14,

At the Court of Appeal yesterday tbe conspiracy case of Adams was brought up. When Mr Justice Richmond decided to grant a rule nisi for a new trial, it was understood that an argument for the rule absolote would be taken before the Judges of the Court of Appeal at a sitting of the Supreme Court in Banco to be held immediately prior to the commencement of the Appeal Court. At 11 o'clock yesterday morning counsel were present to argue the rule on both sides — namely, Mr Ollivier in support of the rule, and Mr Edward Shaw and Mr Gully to show cause against it. It then transpired that a Crown case had been reserved in Regina v. Adams on a point that had cropped up during the trial of the Adamses, and it had been added to the list of cases for disposal at the present Bitting of the Appeal Court. Their Hononors wishing to economise public time were of opinion that it would be better to postpone the case in Banco until after the determination of the Crown case reserved for the Appeal Court, the latter of which was expected to occupy considerably less time in argument than the former, which it was said would extend over nearly two days. Mr Ollivier was adverse to the Crown case reserved being taken first, if in the event of its being determined adversely to the defendant Adams it would prejudice the rule absolute for a new trial. Oα an assurance that this would not be the case it was then definitely decided to postpone the rule absolute until after the determination of the Crown case reserved, which is very low down on the list.

Mr Johnston, Minister for Public Works, left yesterday on an official tour through the South Islaud.