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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 126, 4 May 1883, Page 2

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INTERPROVINCIAL. • ■!■ (UNITED PJBESS ASSOCIATION.) i Greymouth,' May 3- . West Coast Railway Commissioners visited Brunner yesterday, and viewed the coal mines and other works there. They received -the railway league deputation last night, and took evidence. The Commision left Greymouth at half-past four this morning, proceeding to No Town, Lake Brunner, Teramakau, , Hiiruuui : Saddle/ Lake Sumncr, and Hurunui Biver, thence to Amuri Plains,, then up to the Waiau. to its junction with the Hope. There the party will. v separate, half going to Reefton via "the Ada Saddle, and "the other half proceeding to Ahaura by the! Amuri Saddle. Both parties will meet at Reefton about.. the ; 11th instant; where they will take evidence. They will afterwards proceed to Westporfc, taking evidence there and returning to Chi'istchurch either by N-slaon or Hoki-: tika, as opportunity offers. : The Hon. Mr Bromby lectures here to-night on the English m Ireland. Waverley, May 3. At the inquest touching the death of David Scott, a verdict, of serous apoplexy was returned. New Plymouth, May 3 The Supreme Court was opened toi day by Mr Justice Gillies. In his charge to the Grand Jury, His Honor said the cases were somewhat numerous I but not more than was to be expected m a growing population. Most of the cases came from out-districts on the outpost of civilisation, where wild and lawless characters congregated. At the same time the cases are not of a heinous character,' none of a higher class being m the calendar. There are 10 charges against 8 persons, three of whom are Maories. The most serious case is one of arson. There was a prisoner on bail committed on a charge of forgery m a Bank pass-book. As the Judge was given to understand that there was a doubt as to his surrendering to his bail he would order him to be called , before the bill was sent to the Grand Jury, so that it might not be necessary to deal with the caso.