LATEST INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 373, 4 June 1868, Page 2

LATEST INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

For a frontage in Collins-street, MeJbourne, LIBO per foot was lately bid. Ascension Day services were held in the. Church of England churches, and high mass at St. Francis' Cathedral. It has been suggested to erect a monument to the. memory of the late Mr Vincent. Mr Tipping has recovered damages \o the amount of L6OO from the Hobson's. Bay Railway Company for injuries received by au accident when a passenger, on the 11th of November last. Messrs Higinbotham and Dawson were counsel for the plaintiff, and Messrs Fellowes and Michie for the defendants. A good deal of amusement was occasioned at the City Court, Melbourne, by the, hearing of a case in which one William Jones was charged with attempting to. commit suicide. A man named James Mitchell got into the witness-box and wag sworn, when he asked who was to pay him his expenses. He was a working man, and would have to lose a half^day by his attendance. Inspector Kabat : Whb sub-! posnaed you here 1 Witness : Nobody ; X gave the man into custody myself. Li* spector Kabat : And now you must give, your evidence, or I shall appeal to the. Bench to commit you. Witness : Not till I know who is to pay my expenses, Mr Sturt: You will be paid by being committed if you do not give your evidence. Witness: Well, then, you had., better lock me up. Mr Sturt : Very well, we will lock you up. We will remand the prisoner, and you too,, till to-morrow. Witness: Very well. He then left th«j box, and walked towards the door leading to the watchhouse, at first boldly, then more slowly and hesitatingly, and ulti-. mately stopped and said — But, perhaps, I had better give my evidence. (Laughter.) Returning at once to the witness-box, he proceeded — When going from Melbourne to Emerald-hill last evening, I saw this man going towards the river. He walked straight on into the water, and I followed him, caught hold of him, pulled him out with some difficulty, and there he is. Prisoner being asked what he had to say, stated that he mistook the lights, as his. sight was bad. He denied that he had the slightest intention to commit suicide, Mr F. Stephen interposed, and remarked -J think, at any rate, that you should give this man something for saving your life. Witness— That's just what I think myself. (Laughter.) Inspector' Kabat informed the Bencli that the defendant had L 3 18s on him whe.n arrested, aud suggested. that, as thejwituess had lost his; day's work, the defendant should mate the loss good to him, in. consideration of being saved from drowning. Prisouer — I don't see it ; I should have got out if he, had not taken me out. The Bench having ascertained that the man was under tho influence of drink when arrested, dealt with the case as one of drunkenness, and fined him 2s Qd, and 7s 6d costs, the latter to be paid to the man who had rescued him from the river. Mitchell remarked that he ought to have had 12s, and said th.at he would never pull anybody else out of the water.