AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3190, 3 December 1892, Page 2

AUCKLAND NEWS.

(by telegraph.—own cobbksposdbnt). Auckland, Last Night. R.M.S. Alamed.v arrived from Sydney svitVi tho outward San Francisco mail, aftec making a record passage of three days fifteen hours. A general meeting of the members of the Auckland Agricultural Association was held this afternoon to hear complaints or grievances or suggestions for improvements in connection with the recent show. Mr Kail suggested that the date of the annual show should be altered to an earlier date so m not to clash with other shows, particularly the Waikato show. He also pointed out several faults in the judging of horses, sheep, and cattle. In the classes for prizes Plotted for cattle according to weight, he suggested that those engaged in butchering trades should act as jodgss. Several other nietribbrs of the association also spoke on the question of jndeing, and one took exjeption to the judging in the ladies riding competition. He suggested that in future only stewards be allowed in the judgme ring, and that if any owner or competitor tried to interfere with the judging he should be disqualified. Various recommendations of minor importance weie submitted for the consideration of the executive committee. At the Supreme Court this morning, His Honor Mr Justice Connolly said that there was a case nn the calendar to which he wished to refer. This whs where a person had been admitted t>i gaol on the Conner s warrant. The inquisition had not been sent in and he asked what it was proposed to do, there being no inquisition ; it was similar to there being no indictment. Had the inquisition been here he must have dealt with it. Mr Tola. Crown Prosecutor, said I hit under the Cm-oner's Act, the coroner must se.nd in the inquisition and depositions. Mr Bollard w.»s busy completing cipyinethe depositions, which extended over a largo number of pages. His Honor: "The peculiarity of the caae ia that the man is here on warrant. Mr Hesketh r-so r.nd said that many years ago a case occurred where the name of a prisoner awaiting trial wis omitted to be put on the calendar. There was no indictment preferred to the Grand Jury, and the question was in what position the caso stood. Ou inquiry being made by the Judge, they were unable to find who was responsible. His Honor said there was an irregularity in this caso. Tho man was committed by tho coroner, but there was nothing before the court (the inquisition not having been sent in) to show that an inquest had been held. There was nothing to try and he hoped the Court would rise to-day. He had heard of the case but there was nothing before him. The matter then dropped. Mr Bollard wns in the Supreme Crtiirt building during the day copying tho depositions, and it is understood that tho inquisition will be sent in before tho Court i ises.