CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3441, 5 January 1880, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day. Judge Johnston on the riots.

At the opening of the Supreme Court this, morning, Judge Johnson in his charge referring to the recent riots, it was not satisfactory that at this time of the day in a British colony there should be tracts of old feuds and dissensions, which in the old times created so much anxiety in the mother country. If the peace of the community could not be otherwise preserved, laws must be passed. With that object it is gratifying to know that coreligionists of the accused bad expressed no sympathy with them. His Honor asked the Grand Jury to postpone the consideration of these cists till tomor* i tow. : . '■."'"■': -■;. ■■ The Grand Jury hare not yet returned a list of true bills found. Mrs George Danell dead. The foundation stone of the hew Con* vent was laid by Bishop Redwood. The ceremony was witnessed by a large number of spectators. Afterwards the Pontifical High Mass was celebrated in the Church by Dr Redwood, and a sermon by Dr Moran, on the subject of conTentual institutions. The news ot the death of Mrs DarrelVJ was received with extreme regret here. • Barrett received permission to open his house at ten o'clock this morning. Chairim has purchased from Webb, Traducer and Tantrums' colt Wrangler for circus purposes. At the first annual meeting of the Lyttelton Times Sick Fund Society on Saturday a statement of accounts showed a credit to general fund of two hundred and seventeen pounds. It is intended to start a widows'and orphans' fund in connection with the Society. •':. t /■;"■ '■■■'■ ■ ■ : Saturday; ■■■ : Michael Connelly was charged with throwing a stone it the Orange procession when returning from the railway station on Boxing Day, and was fined £5 this morning at the Pol||e Court.