WELLENGTON. July 2.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1929, 3 July 1878, Page 2

WELLENGTON. July 2.

At the Supreme Court to-day, in the case of Arinlphus Frederick Hardy, committed At Gnborne for trial at Wellington, for striking and kicking some teeHi out of a man who curbed Her Majesty tlie Queen, the Grand Juiy made a presentment, stating that the charge was without a tittle of evidence to support it, and that the country should never have been put to unnecessary expense in sending such n. case for trial. Seven or eight witnesses had been subpoenaed to attend. The Hinemoa returned this afternoon with Sir George Grew She has gono out to the Heads to tow in the Plcione, which lias been nearly wrecked outsido the Heads, nnd unahle to t[c( in. ThePleionp brings a portion of thc^ plant for the Wel-i lington tramway. The remains of Mr Blundell, senr., were buried this afternoon. There was n larcre funeral, many of the citizens attending. In the Supreme Court, Owen Cameron, charged with obtaining money under false pretences, was found guilty, as also of forgery and uttering, and was sentenced to two years bard labor on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. The surveyors who inspected the Hyderabad for the In«urnnc« Company, sneak so hopefully of getting the vessel off that it is said the insurance agents intend to call for tenders for unloading the ship, which is said to float at high tide, though nine feet in the sand at the stern, and five at the bow. The captain and crew still remain by the ship.