LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1107, 17 April 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.]

;. ■ i Dunedin): April 16. The trial of Robert Butler, for the murder of James Dewar, was resumed at the Supreme Court to-day. The Court was densely crowded, ; A. number of witnesses, were examined, but the evidence was much the, same as that previously given. The prisoner complained that the prosecution. .had been conducted treacherously and vindictively, and that evidence had been given of blood spots on his clothes, of which he had not previously been informed. The case for the Crown was finished, and the prisoner who said he would call no witnesses, ( will enter on his defence to-morrow. : '

Nelson, April 16, Regarding the fracas outside the Club last evening, ths police have summoned Messrs Percy Adams, Langley Adams, Bunny, and Teschemaker for creating a breach of the pea.ce, ’ ' ~' There is to be held to night a public meeting, called Lto consider the late charge against Mr Acton Adams. ' In the R. M v ,Court, this afterhooii, W. Carter Webb, late local ' manager for the New Zbaland Insuraitije 1 Company, was charged, on rema'hd, with embezzling £6 17s belonging td bis employers. After some evidence"'ibo accused admitted the charge,'add was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labor. - "

Wellington, April T 6. It is now stated that Parliameut will be called together, for the despatch of business, on Friday 28th May.