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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1311, 19 April 1883, Page 2

If a spectator or listener in the Resident Magistrate’s Court whispers above his breath there is an immediate sheut from the bluecoated gentleman of “ Silence in the Court,” The austere look, together with his stentorian tones, renders the conservator of the peace a man to be looked at and gazed upon us one who holds a high position, and the unfortunate miscreant who has offended hides hia head in shame. Four or five lawyers, however, can, whilst evidence is being given, converse loudly, much to the annoyance of those present who wish to hear what ia being stated. We can only ask why thia ia thus ? In the Supreme Court an action to recover £1,500 damages for three distinct assaults committed by Mrs Perotti, of Greymouth, upon her servant girl, daughter of R. Positch (plaintiff), of Canoe Creek, Grey dist.ict, was heard recently. A special jury wa< empannelled, and the case lasted about 16 hours, the jury bringing in a verdict for the plaintiff for £275 and costs. The New Zealand “ Times ” says ; —“ The parents of the prodigy born some time ago at Otaki are a present staying at the Princess Hotel, in this city, with their offspring. The twin children, who are seven weeks old, are joined together at the lower part of the back after the manner of the now celebrated Siamese twins. One of them appears strong ami healthy, and cats ami cries after the custom of children of that age, but the other takes no food, nor does it make any noise, although the movements of the face would denote that it is crying lustily. The children are both girls.