OTAGO.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 289, 17 July 1865, Page 3

OTAGO.

The J aeyet Muedeb Case.—William Andrew Jarvey was yesterday morning again placed in the dock at the Supreme Court, on the charge of poisoning his wife. The prisoner looked as well and as calm as he did when first indicted for the offence in March last. Mr Henery Howorth applied for the postponment of the trial until the next session, upon the ground that Dr Macadam, a material witness, was prevented from being present by the results of an accident on board the steamer in which he returned to Melbourne, after giving evidence at the former .rial. A declaration made under the statute, by Dr. Macadam, was read, as well as certificates from three doctors resident in Melbourne, and affidavits in verification. Mr Smith opposed the application, on the ground that there had already been a postponment for nearly three months, and that the affidavits afforded no ground for believing that Dr. Macadam contemplated attending, or would be able to attend at the next session. Mr Justice Richmond granted the postponment, and remanded the prisoner to custody. It was mentioned, in the course of the argument, that Dr Macadam’s expenses for the trial had not yet been paid by the General Government; and (as will be seen by the report) his Honor condemned the fact as a disgrace to the Colony. His Honor gave his decision on the motion in arrest of judgement in the case of John Riordan. His Honor held that the indictment for misdemeanour was bad, and that the prisoner was liable to be indicted for felony. The prisoner was remanded to custody until the next session ; but bail will be accepted—himself in £SOO and two surities in £250 each no relation by blood or marriage to be accepted as a surety, and the Registrar to be thoroughly satisfied as to the sufficiency of the bail.—Daily Times. Dunedin Punch.—Most inadvertently we have omitted to notice the growth amongst us of quite a new institution—a Dunedin Punch. Our young contemporary has already celebrated his fourth birth day, and each number shows symptoms of improvement. The cartoons are really very creditable, the subjects well chosen and humorously treated, and the likenesses faithful. The last represents the coming fight for the Superintendentship. The present occupant of the office, and his predecessor, are astonishingly well hit off in it. We cordially wish our brother of the Press family, success.—Daily Times, Juno 27. ..

[by ELECTEXC TELEGEAPH. ] Dunedin, July 5, 4.41 p.m. Albion, anxiously expected with mails. Yesterday, usual demonstrations of American Independence. Hit or Miss Company, Dunstan, washed one hundred ounces, one week’s work.

Severe floods on Shotover, which has damaged river workings.

Miners in sluicing claims on Kawarau earning twenty pounds per week per man. Weather charming. Welington and William Miskin sailed north. Dunedin, July 6, 4.30 p.m. Detectives have seized illegal still, with complete apparatus, on Waipori banks.

A purse of twenty sovereigns has been presented to Constable Dunn, for gallant conduct in capturing burglars. No sign of the Albion.