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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 173, 2 August 1901, Page 4

Captain Ogiivie, of the ship Aberfovje was assaulted by Melbourne roughs, and robbed of his watch on duly 12th. He caught hold of a man who was standing close to him at the time, and handed him over to the police. The watch was not found on the accused man, but the Police Magistrate thought the evidence sufficiently strong to commit him for trial at the Criminal Court to be held on the 15th inst. The captain was bound over in the sum of .£IOO to appear at the Court and give evidence against the man, and on statin*g that he would have to sacrifice the £IOO he could not detain the vessel, the Police Magistrate said that he would have to prepare his warrant so as to compel the captain to wait. Captain Ogiivie, howover, quietly made his final arrangements for departure, and befoi'e the police knew that the ship had lifted her anchor she was away to sea on July 13th. There was a thick fog on Hobson’s Bay that morning. “The hon. gentleman knows as rnrch about good land as be does about good taste,” Mr Hornsby on Mr Wilford. “ I don’t know what the hon. gentleman's political heaven is, but I am sure it is painted blue' with cast iron dogs on the lawn.” Mr Wilford on Mr Hornsby.