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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1346, 6 April 1883, Page 2

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TOITED FRESS ABSOOIATION| ;•;'. '•'" '■; : FApieb,thißclay. The Synod only.sat yesterday afternoon,( The proceedings were not of i very interesting character, .the; Chief part of the time being occupied in discussing the motion of Archdeacon Williams for preparing a digest of statutes for the was.ultimately carried., ]The Bishop of Wellington caused ( a little sensation by giving-noticei of-inotiont'etrongly condemning, as not in accordance with the instructions of the Synod, the Bill for the incorporation ,of,the Diocesan, Trust Boards, introduced in Parliament last session, but not carried. Archdoacon Stock tabled, a fmotion for the definition of the' word' "com.municantj" but withdrew it at the suggestion of the Bishop .of : Nelson, whe advised him to brin? in a Bill at once. ■"'■■',.. THE GOVEENOB AT AUCKLAND. ■ : ; '■>"' ! this'' dliyA ' The Governor arrived from Oriehunga at eleven o'clock to-day and was met,, at the station by the Mayor of the' Ciif of Auckland and the Volunteers.' Th» Artillery fired, a ealute.- The Mayor presented a oongratulory address, to which the Governor responded, returning thanks for,,the cordiality and; loyally displayed. . then drove 'to the GovernmetuHouße, the streets along the route byjng.li'nßd with an entbusiaitio throng, Tbe display of bunting was most complete. ./•- THE ILLICIT STILL CASES]

Palmerston North, April,^. Jessop and' 1 Richard Peak'were charged at noon with nine offences, all variations of the one charge of using an illicit still, Samuel Barnes, in nu evidence, said that he lived, at Stoney Creek, and early in March, while in the hush, came across the plant which he called the whiskey still VHe .subsequently visited the place and others. R. Peak told hmtolceep quiet and he would find hiin as much. whiskey to drink as ho liked; This witness' evidence was interrupted by the luncheon adjournment. On the Court resuming, the evidence of Barnes was continued as follows,:-~ Did not have any. conversation with' Peck or Jessop after the second visit to' the still. After the things were taken away by ; the police, was at Peak's whare. This was on the 22nd March. One of them said I had no business; there. They said I must have said, something to the police about 'tfieiri : whiskey. I told them I Lad saitT nothing. • When the police left the* whare Richard Peak hammered, me with his fist. This was about 5.30 p.m.. Witness was told by Peck, before, the 1 police took the things, that if he told they -would hunt him out of the Island. The day after they wero arrested he heard Peck say that Jessophad whistled to give him warning, to clear out. The place where the still was was pretty dense hush. Jessop and Peck, before tho sth March were apr parently following no occupation.'' % Mr Hawkins: Had been living at Stoney Creek nearly a. month before this affair. '• Fcame from. Wellington, and was working at bush-falling at Stoney'Creek for C. and G. Peok on contract. Three others were working with me. I told them nothing about this, at least Only to Gaskin, whom I told next day. Only went to .(he place once more with Jessop and.the Peaks, I went to look about the busb> •> for no particular purpose, and Saw the track, and wondered where it went to. It was a zig-zag track. tyhen I saw the things, I felt frightened that someone would catch me there. There was nothing in the tubs. I went to Charles Peck's house when I came out, and told him I had seen a whiskey still in the' bush. I have seen small stills before. They were not exactly like' that one. I came to the Conclusion that it was a still because I had an'idea... t i there, was going to be whiskey there,. I have never been in the trade myself, and never assisted in a stilly except with Mr Jessop in moving/thf" cask, The witness is" still under, examination,