A COLONIAL VENDETTA.

Evening Star, Issue 4069, 11 March 1876, Page 2 (Supplement)

A COLONIAL VENDETTA.

Coraica'bas lost the distinction of being the sole seat of that institution the “vendetta.” A case has been brought to light at the Lyell Police Court, where Samuel‘Husband was charged on the information of Stephen Oxnam, his brother-in-law, with having used threats to him calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, at the Upper Puller. It was ap old family feud, existing Jor the last seven years. In the present case, the defendant was charged with pointing a gun at Oxnam, while it was proved that Oxnam ■ and his brother were also provided with a similar weapon. Oxnam asked that Husband might, find sureties to keep the peace, but his Worship said it would be like tyiug one person’s hands whilst the others could pitch mto him. Ho cautioned them both as tp their future behaviour. One witness caused considerable amusement by . saying that both parties had been threatening to shoot each other for the last seven years, but no one had been shot yet. The defendant, addressing the Court iu an oratorical manner, observed, “ j had a boy who, in consequence of these brothers-in-law, had to work for our support iu a mining claim up- to his neck in water; there he caught cold, and has never been himself since, in fact his body now lies mouldering in the Nelson cemetery, the victim. unmitigated ptaecutiOß.”