CROM WELL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 649, 25 September 1874, Page 2

CROM WELL.

(FROM OUR OWN' CORRESPONDENT.) On Friday morning last, at an early hour the residents of Cromwell were startled by the intelligence that Mr Logan's buggy and horse had been found at daybreak on the Cromwell side of M'Pherson’s Print; but the most alarming news was that there was blood inside and on tire off-wheel of the vehicle, from which it was surmised that Mr Logan had met with an accident. Search was then made, without success until I’crri ini’s Hotel was reached at the Lowburn, where it was ascertained that Mr Logan had left the night before between eleven and twelve o’clock. As the morning wore on tidings were received to the eiTeot that the missing gentleman had not arrived there, and information was then given to the Police. Mr Henry Campbell, of Wanaka Station, who had only just come in, reported that between Taggart’s Hotel and Pernam’s be notice 1 a targe pool of blood in the road, and the ground bore traces of some struggle having occurred and be thought at the time that some beast bad been worried by dogs, but upon learning the above related facts concerning Mr Logan he immediately had his horse rrsaddied, and started oflf to aid in the search. The Pi dice and several town • people had already mounted, and were scouring the Mount Pisa Plain, while other a were tracking the Clutha Liver north and south of the before-mentioned fpuut. The day still advanced, and though several parties had come into town no news of Mr Logan’s safety could be gathered. To add to the general excitement it was currently rumored that Logan was taking up the money to pay the wages men, :nd it being generally known that he had on the I preceding dry brought down a large cake of gold almost every pc.son imagined that some foul play had taken place. At three o’clock, however, word arrived that Mr Logan had been found at Mr T. Maish’s farm, and shortly afterwards he was cliiven into town. Mr Logan had a very severe fall, and being a heavy man will, in all probability feel the shaking for some time to come. His face is very ninth cut, especially about the nose and chin. It appears, the night being dark, that whilst going down the dry gully, about one and ahalf miles from Cromwell in place of making a detour round some tailings the horse proceeded straight a-head, and in crossing these the buggy bumped, and Mr Logan greeted term jnna, where his nose was cut, which fully accounts for the blood seen in the body of the trap. Again getting into the trap he got as far as Ferriam’s Hotel, and although earnestly solicited to remain he refused, and continued his midnight journey for about two miles further, when lie was for a second time thrown out and stunned. He bled profusely, at this spot the earth was covered withcoajulaled blood. On recovering himself Mr Logan appears to have wandered about till ho alighted as before stated at Mr T. Marsh's f.vm, which Is about one mile off the main road and from the scene of the last upset. Tbo horse continued his journey, and in all probability would have found a watery grave in the Clutha Liver had not the wheel got entangled with the wire rope attached to the landing stages of the punt. In the iron ing the horse was discovered by Messrs M'Lcod and MT’herson, and the news thus conveyed to Cromwell. lam happy to intimate that Mr Logan is rapidly recovering, and this second narrow escape should operate as a warning against travelling late and on dark nights. Mr Logan did not, as was supposed, have any great sum about his person, as the Cromwell Company do, and have for some time past paid Iho working hands by cheque. I need hardly say that the inhabitants generally were only too pleased to find that their suspicions of foul play wore groundless. As our district has for some time past been exempt from tbo commission of atrocious crimes, it is devoutly to be wished that it will long continue to be so.

I hear that steps are to he tal on to stock the waters of the Cromwell district with fish, and it, is to he hoped the people of Clyde will heartily co-operate. Wo have na Cricket Cluh here, and a little angling in the summer months would furnish sport not on\v for th" Lords of creation, but also for the “ gentle loved ones,” who, on such occasions, if marriagcaldy inclined, might angle till they succeeded in getting a real live perch hoiked.

I observe, by the report of the case Fowler v. Grant, in the Otago'Daily Times of the 15th instant, the Besident Magistrate has taken a firm and proper stand against agents appearing in Court when the services of duly qualified members of the Bsr can be secured, and as the practice of allowing these agents to appear has become quite a custom in the Courts on the Otago Goldfields it is high time that the privileges of the legal profession were more clearly defined. In fact, m the Warden’s Court there is scarcely a single application for a race, extended claim, or any other proceeding, but what the parties ate represented by agent (though two solicitors are constantly in attendance at the Court) who, in some instances assume a great deal move than a barrister or solicitor would dare. It is surprising that this course should he allowed, in face of the heavy fees paid by tbe gentlemen of the Bar, and mote especially wh m the rules of the Warden’s Court provide—“ The parties iu every complaint, action, and proceeding shall appear and act peisonally-, or by- a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court, or in tbe absence of any birrister or solicitor, or by leave of the Waiden by- an agent, to be appointed by the plaintiff or defendant, iu writing.” There can be no doubt as to the meaning and construction of this rule and the question was only asked a week or two ago by a miner from the Bannockburn by what right an agent appeared.”