ALLEGED MALTREATMENT OF HOSPITAL PATIENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1194, 3 October 1882, Page 2

ALLEGED MALTREATMENT OF HOSPITAL PATIENTS.

' ■ ■' ■ InveeoargiiA, October 2. A meeting of citizens was held to-night. to consider what steps should be taken in the m'atter f of the assertion made by a correspondent to the " Western Star" re alleged maltreatmont of pj.tients in the Southland Hospital. A strong feeling waa expressed that no notice should be taken of an anonymous letter; but ultimately it was,decided Hurt the Government should be asked .to appoint a-Oommisßion . to inquire into the allegations, as the only \ means of 'restoring confidence in the in-. stitution. , '.•■/;. \:.?.., k'•'Dusedin, this day, • In the case of the lads Williamson and Ahem, chared with burglariously enteving several offices in the town, the Crown ' case rested entirely on the unsupported testimony of the accomplice Jones, who ' ysßter'tlay■ pleaded'guilty. The judge di- ! rected the jury to acquit the prisoners, , which was done.

. DUNEDIN SUPREME COURT. ANOTHER FIRE, Dunepin, this day, In the Supreme Court, John Mason and Jarnea JJartly for robb.ery from a person were sentenced to six months, and John Madden to 3 yew's. Mr Stout wished Mason's case reserved fur the Appeal Court as he contended only a case of simple laypeqy had been made out, but the Judge hold there was sufficient evidence to support the indic|.i|)cnt, Mcintosh a Uotel.at B}ac){6 was burned down last Sunday. The loss js estimated at L 1200., It wasiiisured in the Colonial office for LSOOV Auckland, this day. Mr Moss received a vote of confidence at Psrnell yesternight! Captain Qnih, of the barque Gazelle, wsb . arrested-yesterday charged with smuggling 101 ba of tobacco, HAWKES BAY RACES. . '' Hastings, this day. The Sprinir meeting of tho Hawkes Bay • Jackey Club was j/'eld to-day, the weather being dull, fflti persons were present. Hawkes' . Bay Guineas—Kingask 1, Rangipo2, Yankee 3.