PRESENTATION TO DR MACINTYRE..

Temuka Leader, Issue 1563, 10 March 1887, Page 3

PRESENTATION TO DR MACINTYRE..

At4o\<bck yesterday afternoon a tore* r amber of the friend* and admirers of D-* Maolnt r re met in the Town Hall, Tiroaru, fci» witness <;he presentation of a magnificent gold watch, a case of surgioal instruments, and a purse of sovereigns to him in recognition of his conduct in oonneotion with th<» Hall oaie. His Worship the Mayor (Mr Jona?) ocoupiod the chair, and § aid he had much pleasure h presenting to Dr Maclntyre a testimoaial on behalf of himself and the public generally, i i recognition of the services he rendered to society in the case of Regina T. Hall. It was a service, he might say, rendered to the Quoen and the oountry. He was iure Dr Mac lutyre would not prise the testimonial for its intrinsic value but ai an expreision of the appreciation in whioh the publio held his services. The testimonial consisted of a purse of sovereigns, a gold watoh, and a oase of surgioal instruments. With regard to the latter they oould not get instruments whioh they thought good enough in the colony so they had sent Home for them, and consequently they oould not be presented that, evening. The watoh was the best they oould get in New Zealand. He might say that the subscribers bolioved they were doing a righteous and just thing in making this presentation. He then read the inscription on the watoh, whioh was ai follows : "Presented to P. Maolntyre, M.8.0.M., with a case of surgical instruments and a purse of sovereigns in recognition of the services he rendered sooiety by being the moans of exposing and bringing to justioe tha aooused in the poisoning case, Regina v. Hall. Timaru, March 3, 1887." He next c»lled upon some one else to make a few rsraarks.

Mr J. H. Butter, M.H.R., wished to say he took an active part in the matter solely on pnblio grounds, as he thought when crime wes detected the publio ought to recognise it in a fitting manner. It was not only the Ufa that Dr Maolntyre saved in this instance but the other lives that may be saved through this oase having been exposed. His opinion was that may deaths ooourred through the same oauie, but this oaie would opon the eyas of the public to the matter, and deaths would now be searchingly inqu>'red into. Mr Hamersley wished one fact to be stated, that was the large cumber that had conTibuted to the testimonial, Over 200 persons belonging to all sections of tin community had contributed towards the estiraonial, and there was only one idea amongst them all—that was,',appreciation of D. Maolntyre's servioea. The Mayor then proposed the to»it of Dr. Maolntyre's health and it was drunk with musical honors.

Dr Maolntyre in returning thanks said ha acoepted the te»timonial, atd their ex preesioni of good feeling, on his own bohalf und on behwlf of the profession to whioh he had the honor to belong. The profession throughout the world would appreciate id a« well aa he. He would value the watoh very dearly, and when the lurgioal instrument! came, he hoped he would be able to diiseot t,hem properly with them (laughter and Hpplause). He felt extremely thankful o them for the presentation, and wiihed to say a word about a gentleman who was nob present Dr Drew to whose sound judgment excellent knowledge of chemistry, and great abilities he was muoh indebted. Mr John Jaokson referred to the great risk Dr Maolntyre ran in laying the information, owing to the social poiition of the Bccused. He felt so thunderstruck when the doctor came to him about it that he asked him "Did he know what he was doing?" Dr Maolntyre said, "I know what I am doing well." If Dr Maolntyre had failed he would have been ruined.

MrDavidion thanked Dr Maolntyre for ihe handsome way in whioh he had spoken of the Auitralwn Mutual Provident Sooiety, and Mr Sutter propoted the health of Dr Drew in very flattering terms. The toast having been honored, and D? Drew having replied a vote of thanks to the Mayor for having presided brought the proceedings to a oloie.