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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 200, 27 December 1872, Page 3

Nuttebv. PfiiTrHAED.—Mr. Maeassey moved for a new trial hei-ein on. the ground that the finding of the jury on the fourth issue—" Was ihe said sum paid to the late John Eoddam, and if so, how ? £2OO by unmarked cheque, and £2OO in cash" —was against the evidence ; and that in respect of the tenth issue —" Had the defendant at the time of the said sale any knowledge that the said John Roddain was drunk or insane ? No"—there had. been misdirection on the part of the learned judge. The rule was granted. There was a numerous atcendanee at the adjourned meeting of the Otago Jockey Club, at the Empire Hotel, last evening ; aud G. Dowse presided. The Sub-committee appointed to draw up a race programme for the 1873 meeting submilted their report which was adopted. The stakes to be run for will be upwards of £llOO, and the meeting will, take place, as usual, on March 23rd, the aniversary of the province. A correspondent of the' Oamaru Times* says with regard to the weather recently at the Maerewhenua diggings : —" The weather ! —save the mark ! It may be imagined, but it cant be described. To help you to understand the sort of thing we have been enduring, It may tell that two poor diggers were the other day in search of water at one of the races to make their tea with. The second found the first watching a miserable dribbling trickling into his billy, and accosted him with, 'Well, mate, is it any use my waiting ?' To which No. 1 replied, ' Well, not muchly ; I left my billy here yesterday morning, and it's not half full "yet.' "