OUR KUMAR A LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 January 1901, Page 3

OUR KUMAR A LETTER.

Foley’s Creek case—destined in the annals of mining on the Coast to become historic—came before .the Court once again to-day. Ido not intend to refer at any great length to the case, as you have the evidence so far as it has gone. The case from present appearances will last some days. It opened at 11 30 a.m. and only one witness had been examined by 6 p.m. A pretty opening play was revealed in the opening scene when the Chairman of the Bench stated that two of his fellow Justices had been summoned as witnesses.

While on the subject of J.P.’s I would like to remark that it would be a good rule for any member of the Great Unpaid to adopt that, when he is employed in any way by persons coming before the Court, were he to decline to sit, it would contribute to upholding the dignity of his position and would inspire confidence. Back to the case once again. Though it took all day to examine one witness, the proceedings were by no means dull, Indeed at times the air became decidedly sulphurous, and again the naive humour of one learned counsel often relieved the tension. Several passages at arms took place between _ learned counsel on both sides, and again things were quite as lively between counsel and the witness. Out from these encounters the witness did not always emerge second best. The court was packed and all present seemed to thoroughly enjoy the fun. The case of James Louden indicted-for the murder of James Stephen, comes on for hearing this morning, but will probably be adjourned till Wednesday next to come before the Magistrate.

I learn that £250 is available to complete the road between the Kumara Beach road and the Teremakau Railway bridge. This is one of those roads that began nowhere and ended at the same place' It is satisfactory to see that Greymouth and Kumara arc at length to be connected by road.