TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5077, 2 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Christchurch, Saturday. Tin inquest oa Warder White was resumed at the Lunatic Asylum yesterday afternoon. Dr. Coward, surgeon of the Asylum, gave evidence to the effect that Price had fever to his knowledge had a lucid interval; but he was regarded as harmless, and it was’ usual to give such patients considerable liberty. He did not consider Price responsible for hia action when he stabbed White. It was a sudden impulse, and such impulses could not be fully guarded against in a place like a Lunatic Asylum, where the attendants went about, as it were, with their lives In their hands. 0. W. Seager, the keeper of the Asylum, made a statement to the effect that the Asylum ground, as he had frequently pointed out, required fencing, and that more aocommotion was required for male patients. The jury

returned a verdict that White died from a stab inflicted by Price, who at the time was of unsound mind ; also, that more warders should be provided to look after patients while exercising. Sixteen dogs are entered for the inaugural coursing match on Monday next. Dunedin, Saturday. A fancy dress ball was held last night in aid of the funds of the Dunedin Football Club, and was a great success. There were about 200 persons present. A somewhat interesting proceeding, the first of its kind under the Bankruptcy Act, 1876, took place in the Judge’s Chambers yesterday. Mr. Thomas Caloutt, who had refused to appear before the trustee in an insolvent -“.state, was brought up under warrant i’Mpn. as to his knowledge of the affaiu’ v Cunningham, debtor, at Palmer.. Calcutt was arrested at Palmerston, to if ,„ veyed in custody to Dunedin, but a direction was issued from the Supreme Court that Mr. Caloutt was not to be brought in custody, provided he gave his word that he would attend the Court here. Mr. Calcutt did so.

Baloidtha, Saturday. The annual meeting of the Board of Conservators for the Clutha River was held to-day. The engineer reported upon the works necessary to open up the navigation of the river, and a works committee was appointed to carry the same out without delay. New Plymouth, Saturday. The Hon. Donald Reid arrived yesterday. He visited Waitara to-day, and will go to Inglewood, and return to Wellington via Patea on Monday.