WELLINGTON.
Thursday. Colonel Whitmore, the Hon. Mr Fisher, Colonel Reader/and Captain Johnson inspected the harbor this afternoon with a yiew of deciding where to place batteries for defensive purposes. The general impression was that, instead of placing all of their artillery at the heads, it would be better to have one battery ofjihree guns on Ward's Island, which commands the entrance to the heads as well as the anchorage ; and another battery either at Point Jerningham or at Pipitea Point.
This day. William O'Connor, charged with an attempt to poison William Light, land* lord of Barrett's hotel, was brought up to-day, and after some further evidence had been taken, was committed for trial. He reserved his defence. ,
A. long and warm altercation occurred in the Supreme Court this morning between the Chief Justice and Mr Barton. Mr Barton protested in strong terms against delaying his clients' cases. The judge warmly checked him for using such disrespectful language to the court. The judge pointed out that it was understood the cases should come on before both judges, and Judge .Richmond was detained on the West Coast. Mr Barton said Judge Richmond should have been here before; he should not study his private convenience; and in reply to a remark of the judge, that Mr Travers, solicitor on the other side, was not present, Mr Barton said no doubt that if Mr Travers had appeared and he (Mr Barton) had not, the case would have been struck off. The judge reprimanded him for making such imputations, which Mr Barton defended on the ground that he said nothing disrespectful. The judge repeatedly insisted upon his sitting down. Mr Barton said no threats of imprisonment by
the Court would intimidate him from doing his duty by his client. - He asked no favors from the Court, and would not accept them if offered. After a further interchange of the same kind, the judge adjourned the court. The Evening Post has issued a writ for a thousand pounds damages against the Evening Chronicle for a slanderous libel in regard to certain allegations about the Post's special cable news.
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2881, 10 May 1878, Page 2
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352WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2881, 10 May 1878, Page 2
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