ANOTHER DEATH AT GREEN ISLAND FROM IN.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 350, 1 March 1861, Page 4

ANOTHER DEATH AT GREEN ISLAND FROM IN.

TEMPERANCE.

A. aecond inquest was held before Mr. Harris on Tuseday last, at Mr. Stoddarc's, Green Island, oii the body of John Docherty, who had been killed on the previous evening by the upsetting of a cart in which he was riding. Martin Davids stated that he left Dunedio about eight o'clock on the previous evening, in company with the deceased, who was very drunk • in a cart belonging to the latter. Witness was not quite sober. They overtook a man Darned Andrews, who was also drunk, and he got into the cart; and when they got near to Mr. Stoddart'B house, Peter Crawford got in. ,The latter was quite sober. The witness then, detailed the circumstances of ttie accident, which, however, are more succintly given by '..•' '• Peter Crawford, who stated that he overtook the cart near Mr. Stoddart's housaf'and Davids offered him a ride, which he accepted, and took his seat on the guard iron. It was very dark at the time. He found Docherty and Andrews in the cart, the former laying in the bottom very drunk. Andrews wasositting ia front; he was tipsy, but not so bad as Dooherty. Davids who was driving, was not sober. When near Mr. Scott's house the cart was nearly capsized through the wheel going.over one of the large stones placed at the side of the road to protect it, and Davids jumped.; off the shaft aud went to the horse's head, when he found the bit was not in the auimal's mouth. Davids took the headstall off,, in order to replace the bit, when the horse bolted off. at a gallop for about 20 or 30 yards, ran down the bank and the cart was c.psized. Witness jumped from the cart aud rolled down the bank uninjured. He ran to call Mr. Scott, who, with his wife, c;ime immediately with a lantern. Andrews had crawled from under the cart, apparently unhurt, but Djcher% was lying underneath it. They lifted the cart, and got Docherty out, biU he vvas quite dead, the guard iron of the cart having fallen aorosa hia,neck.and chest. Some of the neighbors oawe, and contend! the body to Mr. Soovt'a Uro.' Deceased

spoke a few words before the accident, but was too drunk to speak intelligibly. -• James Scott. corroborated the evidence as to. what took place subsequent to the occurrence of the accident ;• and the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death" caused by the upsetting of a cart while the deceased was in a state of intoxication."

The proclamation, declaring Carisbrook Home (Mr. Macandrew's residence), a public gaol, appeared the other day, eight days after its date. It was unaccompanied, however, by the appointment of a gaoler, and Mr. Macandrew still remains in the custody of a turnkey, although Mr. Monson, the gaoler, has examined the premises, aud declared them inadequate for the purpose of detention; notwithstanding the proclamation declares that no suitable accommodation for debtors exists in the old gaol,.other prisoners have since been lodged there. A meeting of the visiting justices of the gaol was held oo Wednesday, when it was determined lo forward a statement of the circumstance to his Excellency the Governor, as it appears that no power exists within the province to prevent the Superintendent from bringing its character into utter contempt as he has done.

Importation of Valuable Stock.-—'Mr. James Jones, of Waikouaiti, who lias just arrived from England ia the Cashmere, shipped for Otago on board that vessel sis valuable horses, four entires and two mares, the latter nearly thorough-bred. Unfortunately, notwithstanding every care and precaution, and tho first-rate accommodation for stock ia the Cashmere, both mares and one of the horses died on the passage from inflammatory colds. Two of them succumbed eaily on the voyage, but the third held up until the 30th ult., within a few days of reaching port. This 18 a serious loss to the province as well as the owner, whose spirited attempt to improve the breed of bur horses dcv ser/ed to bo more successful. The remaining, three horses were landed iu,good.heart and condition, aud will doubtless prove a great acquisition. They have, we believe, gone on to Cherry Farm, and their descriptions and pedigrees will be found in our advertising columns.

(From the Witness.)

Otago BifiiLciNQ and Land Sqcietv.—The: quarterly meeting,of tjiis society was held on Monday, the 4th instant, when the cash on band wa3 disposed of as follows :—

, , PaopERTY Investment, Society. — The' quarterly meeting of this Company was held on Tuesday last, when the cash was sold as follows:—

Sum Sold. Premium ■$ £25 Total Premium. £50 £6 13 0 £13 6 0 50 ......... 64 0 .. 12 80 50 . 6' 2 0 ........ 12 4 0 75 . 6 10 ...18 3 0 75 .......... 6 3 0 ........ 18 9 0 25 ........ 6 8 0 ......... 6 8 0 250 ....;.... 6 80..;...... 65 0 0 £575 - £144 18 0 On hand at commencement of sale 447 ll 0 , . £5*92 9 0 Sum sold as above .> *.......*••• 575 0:0 Balance in hand ..i, ...,-j£17 9 0 -

■ . • • . •■■:■ Amount sold. Prem. per Total Premium. £40 *12s. £l 4 40 10 1 0 40 10 1 0 40 7 0 14 200 8 4 0 860 > £7 18 '■■ : Amount on hand when sal« commenced 33116 10 Sum Sold in excess ;,. 20 5 2 Total..;i. jg360 0 0