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Evening Star, Issue 4247, 6 October 1876, Page 3

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__ r #J _ , Gbahamstown, October 5. Ihe Waitekauri Company yields 9280z.; Welcome, 3240z. ; Young New Zealand, XOooz. ’ Christchurch, October 5. Norman Evans, for perjury, after a two days trial, was found guilty, but sentence was deferred. The evidence showed that the prisoner, having a grudge against a neighbor named Stackwood, accused him of stealing certahi property, and had himself, in order to fix the guilt on Stackwood, marked a saddle on Stackwood’s horse with ms own initials. The magistrates, however, dismissed the preliminary case, and ordered Evans to bo taken into custody for perjury. The Judge said it was the worst case of the kind he had ever heard, and he hoped that the law would be soon amended, so as to make the maximum punishment heavier for bad eases of per jury. He also said that if he had power to pass sentence at once, he would have given prisoner four years penal servitude, and if he got off on a technical point it would be a very great misfortune for society. He then ordered him to be kept in gaol until the decision of the Court of Appeal was known. This was the last criminal case. Wellington, October 6. Roberts gave Weston last niriit 500 points out of 1,000 and Weston won by four points. Roberts made a break of 193, including 51 spot strokes. Chief Justice Prendergrast issued a rule this morning for a special sitting of the Court, m reference the letter sent to him by Mr G. E. Barton, in which the latter complained of the Judge’s treatment of him and informed him that he had asked the Government for an inquiry. The Chief Justice said he had the Registrar’s affidavit m Court, proving the authorship of the letter. He therefore ordered Mr G E Barton, barrister, and writer of the letter, to attend at 10 o 'clock on Monday nexttoanswe. for his contempt of court, [and in order that the Court might pass such judgment upon mm as might to it seem tit. A meeting was held to-day, at which it was resolved to Lave a public demonstration previous to Sir J. Vogel’s leaving the Colony an *i P rese ?t him on the occasion with a suitable testimonial. All classes are invited to join in the movement. mi . Westport, October 6. The steamer Matau broke her back last night during a heavy sea She parted just forward of the boiler. All hands were on board and they had barely time to scramble ashore before she filled. An Evergreen.-A ican who docs not gain i by experience, 8 Jn