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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 63, 18 May 1878, Page 3

This closed the evidence, and the Coroner said that it was perfectly unnecessary to referto the evidence, as there wasnotaparticle of testimony to show how the fire originated. The matter was m the hands of the jury, but-they could take no other course than to bring m a verdict to that effect. Mr Staite begged to protest against such- a high-handed proceeding as the. Coroner ordering the return of a certain ' verdict, without the jury, being allowed to judge for themselves. a j The Coroner said he could not allow Mr Staite to use such languge. He (the Coroner) was only there to discover how a certain originated. He maintained that" there was no evidence to show that fact, and if the insurance companies, which Mr Staite represented, thought otherwise, they could object to pay the amount, and so open the matter m another Court. * ' Mr Staite, did not object to the Court directing the jury, but he certainly -would not allow it to order the jury to find a certain verdict. If such were permitted, and the Coroner was to be at one and' the. same time judge and jury, it was a perfect farce summoning eighteen men, and losing their time. A rather heated argument then eneued, as to the functions of the Coroner, and the license allotted to him m addressing the jury, Mr Staite maintaining that there was abundant circumstantial, if not direct evidence, as to the origin of the fire. The Jury. retired, and after an ab- - senee^of about twenty minutes, returned into Court with the following verdict : — " That havLag heard the testimony, the jury are of opinion that there is no evidence whatever to show the origin of the fire."* The Foreman was about to make ' Borne remarks abouf;insurance agents, but the Coroner stopped, and informed, him that they should nave been added to the verdict m the shape of a rider. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. , •WANGAOTI-MANAWATU SECTION. t * *- - .. Through "Passenger Traffic will be open between Foxton,and Wanganui' on MONPA'Y NEXT, 20th instant, from whiijh date Trains will run as follows : From Wanganui at 6.5 a.m. and 4.20' p.m., and from Foxton at 6 a.m. and 4.15 p.m. . . *..'.. *i : . , On the 24th instant, the afternoon train will not, leave Wanganui at 4.20, but will be delayed until 6.5 p.m. . * Single Tickets (issued from Monday " the.^Otlf to Saturday night the 25th list.) will be available for the return "journey up to Monday, the 27th inst. T. F. EOTHEEAM, General Manager. ANTED, a competent GEOOM. — Apply sharp at the Denbigh Hotel, EEILDING. - ~\\T ANTED Immediately, a Good ,T V Butcher; must be thoroughly ■up to his -work. — Apply to Andbbw Campbbll, Awahuri. WANTED, a GENEBAL SEEVANT who is a fair COOK ; -wages, 15s. a week. Apply, Mrs, ' Pawson, Oroua. Downs, Foxton. , WANTED, 60 MEN for Sleeper--splitting and Tram-laying. Day wages. or contract work.. For further particulars, apply to FEEEMAN & WYLDS, Kairakau Sawmills. .Tp^OE SALE.— 66O acres m theKiwiJj tea Block ; 300 m do. do. ; 115 m Block ; 67 m do. do. '~ Terms easy. Apply to S. COLEMAN, Land Agent. 'VTOTICE.— All PIGS found TEESON^*PASSBS"G on the Property of the undersigned after this date, will'be PESTEOYED. - j; D, D, WALKEE. EangitikeiLine,' May 15th, 1878. A HOUSE containing 4 bed-rooms and a large Kitchen, with oven, &c, to be had RENT FEEE by anyone wilKng to render some small services m an adjoining house. — Apply to Db. GRIMES, late Skebman, Palmerston. "IVT. Q T J C E. . , SANDEES & McSWEENEY, '/'"" S A E E B S, -: PaLMEBSTOK NoBTH. • • j-" - ' " - " 2* : B. — A share of the public patron- ■ age is respectfully solicited. . -^ A MEETING of the Householders on or near the Rangitikei line trill be held at the Taonui Schoolhouse on SATURDAY, the 18th inst;, a£*6. p.m., '.for the purpose of Electing a,. Local' School Committee, m accordance' with the hew Education Act. ■" %*i, heney;mcNeil. A 'MEETING of Householders will . , - b^ held at the School-room, Palmerston North, on SATURDAY EVENING, the 18th inst.,* at 6 p.m., for the purpose of Electing a Local School Committee. GEO. M. SNELSON, . Chairman. l>p; EEWAED.— LOST, on Monc&O day night m the Coach between Marton and Palmerston, a PURSE containing £16, m three £5-notes and two half-sovereigns. The money has been lost by a work- *.* ing man, who will give the above reward on the lost money being left at this' office. JAMES GABDINEB. . f :P9Pi nnn sTERLiNGto^ O*AO»\JVJ\J invested m Freehold Town and Country Acres and Allotments m the following townships : — Kilbirnie, Petoni, Hutt, Featherston, Masterton, Wdodvillc, Palmerston,' Fitzherbert, Foilding, Sandon, Bulls, ' anp Marton. r:Ar\j person wishing to turn his money Over, and sell for cash properties m an v of the above townships, can have a deposit by return of post, by just staring the'lowest cash price, and the right ■-J1 umber 'of section, so, as. to save time, trouble, and expense. Address :— O; W. C L A V T O N, TbdrA'dpn-quay, Wulliugton,