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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1034, 18 October 1877, Page 2

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INTERPRt ) VIHOIAL. [per press agency.] Col. Whitmore Joined Ministry. The Mackay Case, Wellington, October 13, The Hon. Col. Whitmore wais sworn in today. He will lead in (lie Upper House. The very strongest indignation is expressed about town tins morning at Mr Mackay’s sentence. A committee of six was formed last night, who are getting signatures to a petition for his release to-day all over the town. Another copy is being numerously signed at a booksellers in the centre of the town. The “Times” this morning strongly condemns the action of the Bench, It is known that the “Post” to-night will do the same. Proudfoot’s Case. Dunedin, October 18. The immigration officer, Dunedin, has been informed that the ship Waipa left Plymouth for Port Chalmers on August 30th, having on board 21-1 souls. ' °

A meeting of the newly formed Shakspeare Club was held last night, when the necessary office bearers were elected. Mr H. 9. Chapman was chosen president. The principal objects of the club are to promote the study of Shakspeare and encourage the art of elocution.

The jury in Proudfoot’s case were locked up all night, and at ton this morning said there was no chance of their agreeing. °They were sent back to their room to see if they could not come to a unanimous decision. At 12.40 p.m. the jury in Proudfoot’s ease was sent for, and, in answer to the Judge, said there was not the slightest probability of their agreeing. His Honor then thanked them for their attendance and ordered their discharge. The prisoner’s counsel applied for another special jury, but this was opposed by counsel for the Crown, on the grounds that there was no likelihood of a special jury drawn from a Dunedin community agreeing, as the panel would be known a week before the trial. He was willing that a charme of venue should take place, or that the prisoner should be tried by a common jury in Dunedin His Honor thought that, a change of venue would be desirable. Ho granted a special jury, and the trial was set down for (lie dlst of the present month.