Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 632, 27 November 1858, Page 5

Local Intelligence.

We have neither space nor inclination to report the evidence taken in the case of Baker .v. Schroder, - which still drags on in the Supreme Court, and we can do nothing further than to note the- progress of the case. On Tuesday, Miss Burbidge, the schoolmistress, was under examination. • On Wednesday, owing to the illness of-one. of the jury, the case was not proceeded with. On Thursday, the defendant's case was closed,by .the examination of Catherine Schroder, the defendant's eldest daughter.. The examination" in^chief-inHboth, cases was simple; the cross-examination leirfgthy and tedious,'navftig for its object the establishment of some contradiction between them and Mary Schroder, or in their own testimony at different times arid in different parts. The rebutting case was opened on Thursday afternoon by the examination of Mr. St. Hill, the Resident Magistrate at Wellington, and of the plaintiff himself as to the circumstances of the alleged assault, pleaded in justification. Yesterday Mrs. Langley, plaintiff's housekeeper, arid Mrs. O'Connell, who was once servant at" Miss Burbidge's establishment, were brought in evidence to refute some of the statements of Mary Schroder, and to cast a doubt upon her general truthfulness. " The" case closed about noon, 'and in the afternoon Mr. King addressed the jury, on the defendant's behalf, and Mr. Travers on behalf of Mr. Schroder. The summing up of the Court will probably occupy the greater portion of this day ; after which it depends upon the amount of unanimity among the jury how long a period will elapse before the verdict be, given. This,part of the narration must be left for our Wednesday's issue. " The Governor has answered the appeal of the Trustees of the I/yttelton Savings Bank by granting them, in the terms of the Act of the General Assembly, the power to use the bank funds in discounting bills of exchange, to the extent of one-half the total deposits. A party, of immigrants ex Indiana were lodged on Thursday, in Christchurch barracks, this being the first time that building has been used. They were taken round from Lyttelton to the Ferry by the steamer in the afternoon, to the number of .20 families, numbering 77. souls; and forwarded thence in'drays to Christchurch. Mr. Sutclxffe, the well known carrier, who was in charge of the land squadron, treated the whole party as they arrived cold at the Ferry with wine, a,nd with buns and other good things on their arrival in Christchurch, mt his own expense. We lear_l*-that the Christchurch - barracks are scarcely extensive enough for the wants of such a party, who number less than one-third of the total arrivals, the accommodation provided there being calculated for "10 families, 15 single men and 15 single women. The removal has at any rate relieved Lyttelton. Eleven of the sailors of the Indiana have struck work and delivered themselves up to the authorities. It appears they got drunk on Wednesday nightand plundered some of the goods onboard.' Inthe morning some of them had got off with one of the ship's boats to the head of the bay,-but Ayere recovered. All struck work in the morning. They were brought before the Resident Magistrate yesterday, and, without assigning a reason, declared that they did .not like the. ship and would not., sail in" her; They were of course committed to gaol for 12 weeks, when they may have an opportunity of ascertaining whether colonial punishment is preferable to maritime servitude. One of the seamen of the Indiana was drowned or escaped on' Wednesday night in the course of the boat exploit. ' '