AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2848, 1 April 1878, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day.

The Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court opened this morning. Judge Gillies, in charging .the Grand Jury, said he had again to congratulate. them upon the lightness of the calendar. When he looked round other judicial districts in the Colony he found that serious crimes, requiring action in the Supreme Court, were much lighter in the Auckland district than in any other. This could not arise f.om prosperity, for prosperity generally had a tendency to lessen crime. It could not arise from want of intelligence or activity on the part of the police, because they did not hear of crimes going undetected. It was more probable that the very vigilance of the police tended to lessen crime. Only seven prisoners were com-; mitted from Auckland. The Judge then reviewed the cases.

In reply to a deputation of Highway Boards, the Colonial Secretary promis. d to expend the money in hand from tolls on the Great South ltoad.

Eewi has sent a letter to the Governor regretting that he did not see him at Waikato. He invites the Governor to come to Orakau, where the last fight took place, and shake hands.

Some difficulties have yet to be arranged before the native meeting comes off at Hikurangi. If successfully overcome, Sir George Gray leaves Auckland for the King Country on Thursday.