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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 61, 11 May 1878, Page 2

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„ — : •.[Per. Press Agency.] Friday, noon. KingTawhiae demands that the Waikato be placed under his command, from Mungatuituri to Taupo. He says it must be settled to-day. Sir George Grey offered. him land belonging to the Government on the right bank of the river, five hundred acres at Ngaruawahia, £500. a year* to build a house at Itawhia; and to give him some allotments m the. township for his children. The meeting is still going 0n. ,.-; . CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. CohneofcVd with the agitation for increasing the strength of the Volunteers, a^telegram was sent to the Government to-day with a view of ascertaining what facilities wonld be offered. The reply received states that until war . was actually declared the Government Jdo not feeL justified m taking any steps regarding the .Volunteer or Militia question. - \ ; y /TOLMNGTON, Friday. WilliamyO'Connor, charged with attempting te poison William Li^ht,landlord oE Barrett's Hotel, was brought up to-day, and after some further evidence had been talten, was committed for trial. He reserved his defence.' A long and warm altercation occurred m the' Supreme Court this morning between the 'Chief Justice and Mr. Barton. Mr. Barton protested ih strong . terms against the delaying of his clients' cases; The Judge" warmly checked him for using such disrespects ful language to the Court, and. pointed out that it was ..understood that the cases should come on before, both Judges,, but Judge Richmond was detained at'tKe We3t Coast. Mr. Barton said Judge Richmond should have been here befQpe,,and should not study his private cbrivenience. In reply from .the Judge thWMr. Travers, file solicitor on the other side, was not present, Mr. Barton said that; he had np doubt that" if Mr. Travers had appeared, and that he (Barton) had not, the case would have been struck off. The Judge reprimanded him.f or making such rash imputations, which Barton defended on the ground that he had said nothing dis-* respectful. The Judge repeatedly- insisted upon Mr. Barton sitting down; but Barton said that no threats of imprisonment by the Court would intimidate him from doing his duty by his clients. He asked no favours from the Court, and would not accept them if offered. After some further interchanges of .compliments of a similar nature, the Judge adjourned the Court. •'••" The "Post" has issued a writ for £1,000 damages against the "Evening Chronicle," for a slanderous libel m regard to certain allegations about the " Post's. " . Special Cable hews. : X