SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 383, 14 July 1876, Page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

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■ (From ear own oorrespo>idanfe.) Dunedin, Friday, 8 p.m. In the Supreme Court, in the case of Fo'rtuuato Lociu, an Italian, noiv in the Asylum, charged with assault with intent, the Crown have entered a nolle prosequi. William Brown hia been committed for trial for horse-stealing. The ' Tuapeka Tiiae3 ' for publishing, andthe Dunedia ' Star' for republishing, a paragrapo alleged to oe utterly false from tho •Tuapeka Times,' stating that a, ilomau Catholic priest married a former Sister of Mercy of the Dunedin Convent, have been served with criminal writs for libel. Bell's case conies oh on Tuesday. Macassey has been retained for the prosecution. The only cablegram to-day is, that a motion of want of confidence ha* been tabled against the Sydney Government, who decline to [proceed with any business until the motion i 3 settled.

(PARLIAMENTARY. The Jaries Bill introduced by the Govern ment provides that jurors may, at the discretion of the Judge, at any time before giving verdict, have the use of lire and reasonable refreshment at tbeir own expen.se. Though the papers are not ready, the Opposition will to-night try to force on the debate on the Financial Statement, in order to allowßees, who goes to A uckland for a month to deliver himself on linance. j&or Wednesday, '•* urir.? » notice that sill Constitutional Uilio be circulated without delay, and not to hj? painrtl within a month from the time of circulation. in order that ah opportunity b** given for an expression of pubJic opinion upon the provisions. The qualification of voters for members of Education Boards is the same su for ths House of Representatives. The memhers are to be elected triennialiy. There are to be eleven district.? in Otago, each vruli o>.e member. Matuufii und ivivertun is to be one district, and Waikouaiti and Mount- I.ia ariotlier.