OTAGO. (FROM THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES.)

Evening Post, Issue 112, 19 June 1865, Page 2

OTAGO. (FROM THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES.)

The following is a correct list of the crew of the ill-fated steamer City of Dunedin, as entered on the shipping books of the owners —James Parker Boyd, captain ; George M'William, mate; Neil Nataal, 2nd mate; Daniel M'Donald, Ist engineer; Robert Douglas, 2nd engineer ; W. Anderson, Ephraim Burns, Hugh Graham, firemen ; Ronald M'lntyre, John Harper, Alexander M'Donald, trimmers; Alexander Campbell, carpenter ; John King, Neil , Thomas Wilson, stWards • Thomas , Richard Iloskins, cooks ; Miss Mackay, stewardess ; Nicholas Cowbray, Joe , John Garratt, Alex. Trellis, Alex. Gibson, Daniel Lamont, George Johnston, seamen ; in all—twentyfive In the Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Richmond heard the argument on a motion for arrest of judgment, in the case of John Riordan. It will be remembered that the prisoner was indicted for the misdemeanour of attempting to set fire to a dwelling house, his property in Walker street, with intent to defraud the New Zealand Insurance Company. Mr. Smith now moved in arrest of judgment, and for the discharge of the prisoner, on the ground of want of certainty in the indictment in two particulars : first, in not setting forth the mode and means of attempting to commit the crime ; second, in not specifying or properly naming the persons whom it was alleged to be the intent of the prisoner to defraud. The Crown Prosecutor denied that the indictment was bad on the grounds stated, or either of them ; but he admitted that it was bad iv toto, because an Act of the 24th and 25th Viet., made the offence charged a

felony instead of misdemeanour, and because, in charging the felony, the mode of the attempt ought to be set out. He contended that the prisoner, not having been in peril on this indictment, must remain in custody ; to be tried for the felony. Mr Smith claimed that the prisoner was entitled to his liberty ; he really not having been, and not being, charged with any offence. The Judge declined to accede to the arguments addressed to him, at present ; and he remanded the prisoner to custody, pending his decision on the matter. A special meeting of the members of the Philharmonic Society was held in St. George's Hall, for the purpose of presenting Mr. G. R. West, the conductor of the society, with a testimonial. Nearly all the members of the society were present. His Honor J. Hyde Harris, Esq., as president, presented Mr. West with a purse containing £40, accompanied by a handsomely illuminated and framed parchment containing the following inscription : — "Presented, with a purse of sovereigns, by the members o£ the Dunedin Philharmonic Society, to Mr. G. B. West, to mark their esteem, and as a slight acknowledgment -of the appreciation of his ability, unwearied attention, urbanity of manner, and punctuality of attendance on all occasions as Musical Conductor. Signed on behalf of the Society, at Dnnedin, in the Province of Otago, and Colony of New Zealand, this 12th day of June, 1865. J. Hyde Harris, President ; A. Carrick, Vice-President ; Themas Calcutt, Treasurer ; J. K. Fry, Secretary. Testimonial Committee — G. H. Campell and J. O. Eva." Mr. West returned thanks. Mr. Fry then made a statement of the rise and progress of the Society in Dunedin. The members present spent a rery agreeable evening, singing and dancing being kept up to a late hour.