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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue XI, 9 December 1880, Page 2

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This day. During the month of November, the excess of immigration over emigration throughout the colony was 1,119, of whom 1,052 came from the United Kingdom. At Timaru, a child named Powell aged four years, received injuries at Pleasant point yesterday by its clothes catching fire it is not expected to recover. A young man named Cox jumped from the bridge on to the river bed at Kakahu yesterday to get his riding whip; he landed on his back and was,so much injured that fatal consequences are anticipated. $ The Australia, with the London mails of the 4th ult. left 'Frisco for Auckland on the 21st ult., one day earlier than the time of sailing. She is due on Monday next. • The City of Sydney, with the November colonial mails, arrived at 'Frisco on the 30th ult., two days in advance of contract date.

Supreme Court. Charles William Ellison, alias Thompson, pleaded guilty to a charge of house breaking. He was remanded for sen* tence. Stephen Baker, on a chasge of attempting to wound, pleaded not guilty The case is proceeding. The Hinemoa arrived this morning from Opunake with witnesses in the muoder case. The criminal sitting of the Supreme Court commenced this morning. Twelve cases were set down for hearing. The Chief Justice's charge to the Grand Jury was unimportant. With reference to the murder case, he reviewed the evidence which has already been telegraphed. He said the question was whether the prisoner was insane, druuk, or sober, when he committed the deed. This was net, however, a matter for their consider* ation. John Watson pleaded guilty to attempting to commit suicide. The Judge remanded him for sentence. Latee. The Opuaake Murder, r The Grand Jury hare found a true bill against Tubl for the Opunake murder. Ellison was found," not guilty." Baker was acquitted. . True bills were found against Adam Leitoh, for house breaking; and Ellison, alias Thompson for laroeny. Ellison's case is now proceeding. -