Supreme Court.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3291, 9 July 1879, Page 2

Supreme Court.

; ■■■■'.■:■■''■ Orme's Cass, . ■ Daniel Orme was charged at the Supreme Court this morning with perjury

by accusing William Fraser of killing %yrpiga \ (sic). Mr Hcsketh, for the defence, made several objections to the form of the indictment, of which the Judge took note. The case is now proceeding. Later. At the Supreme Court, in the charge of perjury against Orme arising out of the case, Mason v. Orme, heard before Col. Fraser, at Grahamstown, evidence was given that Orme swore he purchased the pigs from Holt, and that they were brought to him dead. Francis Holt, of Tapu Creek, swore he did not. sell the defendant any pigs nor send any carcasses to him on the fourth. He saw Orme on the 20th April when he said he had got into trouble with Mason, and wished witness to give him a little document to help him 'out of it. He wrote a receipt at Orme's request, but the receipt was false. He was under pecuniary obligations to Orme. John Head, butcher,. Grahamstown, deposed he was in Orme's employ. He had killed pigs, but could not say he killed the four pigs in question. Gage proceeding.: V J"\ : Latest. Orme was acquitted of the charge of perjury, and is; discharged. i j : V

Departure of the Auckland Members. ' ' The Hinemoa. left the Manukau at ; 11.30 this morning, with the following members :—Hone Nahe, Williamson, Pollen, , Chamberlain, , Patterson, and P. Dignan (M.L.C. of General Assembly,), I Whitaker, Brown (Tuapeka), Moss, McMinn, MacFarlane, Murray (Bruce), Hamlirii -Swanson, Goldie, and' Morris. ■ Amongst the passeftgers were Montrose, ; Berry, Wjlkinsqn, Chambers, Mrs Brown, Mrs O'Korke, and the Misses William--1 son and other ladies. -; i ; ■■ ;At the! annual local meeting of the Loan and Mercantile Agency, Mr J. C. Firth, ! (Chairman),, in speaking of the. commeri cial - depression which the Colonies gene-; ! rally, and the manufacturing industries 'pt ; the v Hjpmq Country have fteen laboring under, said that by wise and prudent; management this-country had suffered aslitjtle as any of its compeers. He felt sure this Colony was about to enter upon brighter prospects, for the indications of ■an improved state of thi^gswere all ready abroad. The retiring directors' Jas. and G. Boweii were reelected, W. James Taylor, was re-ap-pointed colonial auditor, and a vote of ! thanks was passed to the < directors and ofEcere. •': •■,-" ti "■■'"-■''' .^!:-^-"'->\[-.'i <■■ <