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TO HOLBORK ISLAND.
A patty ot gontlem*n lott port ¡ri a whale-boat n
midnight on Friday last, bound for Holborn leland
their objeot being to procuro eomo turtle for the pur
poso of providing a suitable dinner for the newli
elaoted aldermen. Clearing tho hoads, with a tolerably
fair wind and «mooth aaa while unJer the lee of Glou
coster Uland, the party proceeded merrily, with thi
exception of too of their nurabor, who paid- tribute t<
the powers of Noptuoe, and who, from tho "cabln'd
orlbned, oonflned' accommodation of tho boat and thi
horrors of the mal do mer, found thomeolvea launohoc
in the realms of Little case. The gallant skipper kopi
tho boat on its coûtas, steering by compass till the bin
naolo light suddonly went out when some, ton milo!
post Gloucoster leland, willoh' was aeon darkly
looming astern. The night was too dark to make - out
th« ii land: for whloh they were bound, BO tho Tessa1
waa bare to for a time, the day being about, to break
This was not done without many murmurs on the pari
of the invalids, who, if they found tho motion of thi
Ix at uncomfortable while under canvas, felt it still more
so when she floated Uko a cork at tho »ill of overy
wave. At long th ono of tho.crow deolaroi that he saw
the land, the sail «aa hoisted, and a few mlaut-B
Bailing proved that ho was correct. The coral bonah ol
Holborn Island waa roached about 7 a-m. Saturday
morning ; tho tent and atores were landed, and In a
abott epaco of timo tho whole of the odvsnturoua party
wera enjoying a good meal al fresco; af tor
which aud the inevitable "smoko" they proeoedod to
examine tba beach for turtle tracka and found a groat
number, one ar two belog of very rocent formation.
Some of the nosts wore dug out, but no eggs wore dis
oovorod.i lt waa resolved that a watch should bo kopt
during tbe night, and the excursionists then amused
them tel ros by wandering along tho beach, climbing
the hills, or coasting tho island to got a shot at the BOB
birds which were flying about, and constantly alighting
on tho spits ot land in immense numbera; to prove
whlob we may state that «no of the sportsmen brought
down twenty-two with hw two barrels. When pro-
perly cooked' they provo rory good eating.
Thcro waa consequently no fear of going
short of provisions as long aa tboro was a ahot tn tho
lock or. But ot fresh water there did not appear to bo
any. The ground between iho 'boaoh aud tho high
land «as of a moat extraordinary character, resembling
very Uno brick dust, into which tho foot sank ot leaBt
ela inches at every step. Jt was covered with fallen
trees, thoroughly rotten, and trunks and branches of
respootablo girth broke under tho foot- Uko twigs. , lt
appeared aa if the land had sorvdd ita purposo, and
was gradually but .surely decaying. As evening
approached all gathered under the tent, where tho
lamp was suspendod, jiving a very foeblo light, willoh
was however botter than complete darkness. Each
man was then required to answor to his nurarcr,
and bis station oa tho hooch was flied,
whero he waa to remain all night, without daring to
sleep on pain of certain finos and penaltioa. All agreed
to this, but with a montai reserva'ion on tho part, of
most that they did not intend to leave their comfort-
able quartors till sunrise. Tho two boa: mon volun-
teered to tako the watch, muoh to tho rollof of thrao
who did not beliovo in night work. Two or tbroo of
tba party stated thai thoy had boon down to tboir
atattons several limos during tho night, but it waa not
gcnorally credited. Kaoh man' had tho power to olial
longo anyone »hom he found asleep, and tho fines
incurred from not replying to ibo ohoilengo would, If,
oo looted, make a handsome donation to tho hospital.
When tho morning broke' it was osoorialned that no
turtle had been turned, and it waa unanimously
agreed that after breakfast tho boat should bo launcbod,
und if possible Middle Island mndo for tho next camp,
lt waa blowing fresh all night, but Ibo sea did not seem
muoh disturbed when viewed from tho shoro ; so all,
thoroughly rpooyurud, put off io good spirits. A" tot"
waa passed round aa a preventive against' commotions
lo the stomach, and away went tho whale boat'and her
crow on their homeward course, for two or three milos,
wheo it waa , found that the waves woro riot quito so
I plaoablo as was sappoiod.' 'Tho boat bogan to pitch in
a vory( exoltod manner,, and ever and anon, came
down jwlib a ' thump which made hor timbers
shake, and also' the' nerves of somo of her occupants .
A nasty cross sea was tolling In through thechannul,
tbe'wiud waa very baffling, and it waa necessary tu
koop balling out tho »hole way. liowovor, tho boat
firoyvd horsolf mistress of tho BOOB, and trusting iq tho
ong expdrldnoo* of the captain, tho paasengors wore
«otila* oemlStomod to tho rather disagreeable) stato of
afWIrs ana to a ' thorough soaking «bsa n ' rogular
booraor\of a «rave; willoh Boomed abiUt as high as iho
turret on Willa* Hotel, same soothing broadside on,'
land It 'must be oohfessed that very' lew in' the bolit
anticipated -loss' than a uapaiso or a dolugo
of wator, willoh' it would have boon found difficult to
bato out.' This'danger'ovorcomo 'tho wulor buea'mo
gradually imoolborV and after looking savors! times
(he boat Was hauled a'shoro'at tho north oud of Queon'a
lieaob, [near' Capo - Kdgocombo (it ' hoing (inpossible' to
maka Middlo Island), whoro tho tont was 'gain spread
tor a few hour-, and at sundown all 'Aunt aboard,'and
after o ! long' pull against wind and tide tbe sail' wit*
hoisted; anil with throo br (our long tack i tho horhoUr
waa made, when' tho wind, whloli hail boon ail «orso In
crossing tho obannol, proving lavoU able, thb whaleboat
and bur ereW soon readied tho jutty steps,- none'tho
worse fur their marino exouralon, tho only disappoint-
ment bulng-tbat ibe/ brought n» turtle for'tb« aldor
manlo dluuor.-i'ort Denison Times.
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' Tn» I.ÁTÍ Fi»» AT GBAPTOM.-Tho Inquiry Int«
tho origin of tho lalo Qr» ot Commoron Uauee, Grafton,
wits- oommoncod at th» oaurt-houso, '»t 1 p.m.oo Fri'
dir. lat instant, before Ur. Henry .'hlells, coroner for
tho city.of Sydney (sent up; by, the.Gnvernment'spool
ally to con duo t this inquiry) and oontlnuod hy adjourn-
ment until tho ; lila, when .tho following was the
verdict-') That on tho ,morning of Sunday, tho 13th
of January last, some person or person«, unknown, did
feloniously, unlawfully, and maliciously sat Sro to a
certain store, situate ia Prince-street, Grafton, and
known as Goraaieroo House, and owned by Mr Thqmas
Fisher, with tho intent.- to injure the said Thomas
Fisher, but by whom tho said premisos wera fired, there
was not BulBoient evidonoo bo fora the jury to decide."
In commenting on this ramárkabls case, th» Clarance
and Rlobmond Esaminer ^Bayst-" At last wn have
roached ths conclusion of the longest, ths most diffi.iuH,
and the most important 'judloiai inquiry in the annale
ol this township-one whioh will hardly' bo forgotten
whilo any of its present rosidonta.romain. - The jury,
I composed of our most respectable citizens, bnvo re-
turned a vordiot ' intendoil ontiroly ' to exculpate Mr.
Fisher, without impcaohlng any othor person, in spite
of the summing up of tho ooronor. whioh toudod vori
strongly towards a verdict against Mr. Koegan. As tc
Mr. Fisher, it boosmo abundantly plain, during tin
inqu¡4y, that against him no rational grounds ot sus-
picion oxiatod ; tho man Studd also " was hardly
soriously compromisod. Tbs caso against Mr. Keegan
deminds , moro consideration. Mr. - Koegan and Mr
Flshor were nt foud with enoh other boforo the Aro.
Tho latter had publicly and repeatedly, nt a magie,
trate, soto! In a mannor hostile to Koogan. wbc
hnd throatenod to be on» with him. This was BC
notorious tint, as Mr. Fisher swore, and as we hnvi
already statod In thoso columns, tho puhlio volco at th<
time of tho fire openly laid it on Mr. Keegan. pomi
force was added to this by two grave circumstances
first, by his attempt to throw susplolon on Fisher bim
solf, which was evidently without any sort of foundn
lion ; and secondly, by his venturing to swear that hi
was not in tho'town that night, which was proved ti
bo a deliberate untruth, contradicted by no less thar
»ix witnesses, some of thom vary respectable men hil
own constables, who swore most unwillingly, to theil
own most probable injury. But this was not all. Mr,
Keegan attempted to prove that the koy of tho back
door was found in th» oatside of the look, and thal
consequently, somo one connected with tho establish-
ment must hav» used it to effeotaa entry. Mr. Fisher'«
case, on the other hand was, that the key had
not been BO at all, and that Mr. Keegan had
plaood lt there to divert suspicion from himself. The
jury did not decido that point, nor »hall wo. It wai
not satisfactorily oloared up. As far as the ovldenco
weat, Mr. Fisher had the best of it, looking at thc
ovldoncoof constables Purcell and Wynne, and'of
Messrs. Creighton and Honry. supported by the obvioui
consideration that not one witness saw the key in thc
door, at the timo ot the fire; and that a rail would
hard'y have been used to break open a door If tho koy
waa in the lock before the people's eyee at tho limo.
Still that point cannot be «aid to bo quito clear. If ll
could bo proved,' it would establish a wicked
fraud, and would proportionately augment tho
strength of tho case against tho sub-inspector. On the
.whole, as tho evidence stands, wo are inollncd to think
that tho verdiot of the jury was tbs right one; thal
Fisher leaves tho oourt olear of all imputation ; and thal
there is not sufficient legal evidence to warrant a ver-
diot of anon against Mr Koowa. But wo know not
what answer that gentleman will ba able to give, if a
ohnrgo of perjury should bo preferred against him.
Tho recommendation of the magistrates that Mr,
Keegan should bo removed from this district, ba» been
at all o vents abundantly juBllflod. Wo have long agc
statod our open concurrenoo in that recommendation
We now. eay it ls imperativo. The public can sc
longer havo aay oonndenoe in bim at alb A
most grave suspicion hangs over him. If thc
Government should attempt to retain him here, it will
bo to his own damage, for wo should soon havo, wc
think, to report the speeches at a publio meeting on tht
subjeot; not to speak of othor proceedings. If Mr.
Koegan is an innocent man, he bas principally to thank
bis own lino of conduct for the position in wbioh hs
stands : if all Mr; Fisher's accusations against bim are
' well founded, ho is a greater criminal thoa any whom
ho over handed over to just¡00. We do not deolde ; hut
wo do say that no man in suoh a'position can be left
in chargo of the district as the principal polico autho-
rity in it, without bringing all law and justice into
contempt" i . . .
Tna QUEENSLAND BLACKS.-At a publio meeting
held at Bowen on'.tho Slat of last month, at which
were present'many of the squatters of North and
South. Kennedy, 'a memorial was. addressed to his
Kxoellonay' tho Governor, the. purport of wbioh was
that the gentlemen in question .wer» anxious to civilise
the aboriginals, and, by largely employing thom in
station dutlei, prevent a ooutinuanco of tho outrage«
now so frequently committed. They then submit a
series of resolutions to the effect that certain statioos bo
set apart to which the natives may be encouraged to
como In; that to guard against murder or stealing,
additional native polico bo stationed, and that tho
Government supply blankets and tomahawks to tho
stations .thrown open, to ba offered to tho blacks
There ¡a anolhor resolution, that tho ofQcois
residing at suoh stations, Bond' in quarterly
reports countersigned by tho o'wnora ' or superin-
tendents) of, suoh stations. Looking nt tho proposition
as a whole. It at first glance appears to ht a scheme for
the Bole benefit of tho iquattere, and not for thc arno-,
lioration of the blackfellows. Granted that thero ls
som» self interest in it, there is not moro than in tho
pros-nt system, by which blaoks aro shot down
most ruthlessly for weeks and months after a case of
murder or theft ba» been reported, and whoa ' many
.innocent aro either killed, in order that tho guilty
may possibly bo'inoludcd in tho number, or so bunted
about -that the spirit of revengo Is aroused in
thom, moro crime committed, the brooob mado wider,'
and the hope of. over improving tho black, aad induoing
bira to pursUs settled occupation, rendered more futile
If thoso genih men who havo agreed to the resolution
we havo. montioned are in oarnest, and thero is every
reason to bollevo that they are, their proposition ls
warthy of consideration t but evon at tho risk ot being
supposed unfavourable to it, we must protest against
any ¡nervoso being mada to tho nativo polico force
There is moro than appears on the surface
in tho stipulations'of reports from officers being coun-
tersigned, as wa boliove that if such a system WBB
generally adopted now, ns by tbs regula-
tions it ought to be, wo should hoar loas of blood-
thirsty aciB Committed by ibo nativo troopers, but
wbioh for certain reasons ar» not reported. Indeed
whatavor chango blay bo mads na regards tho aborigi-
nal force, and somo must ba mado soon, an item in it
muBt bo tho appointment of more white men in ordor
that a greater chock may ' bo scoured.' For ordinary
station purposes, tho blaoks, with judicious trenttnent,
might be very serviceable;- but. if 1 tho squatters'
reap tho bonollts . ot their, labour, they
-and , not Govornmont-might - supply tho
tomahawk » , and blankets. - Wo .imaginó m that
if,tho nativos are allowed to go into stations; employ-
ment will form a portion of - th«, civilising procrea.
That, however, Is not a tanttor of .muoh moment ; the
question ls whether tho plan proposed is capabloof
Mt g carried out without Inourring considerabln addi-
tional expense, and whother, af ter.all, it Is p act coblo.
Gentleman of groat squatting experience in New South
Wales and in Northern (Jueons'and have expressed their
belief In lt» feasibility, »nd many in tho Kennedy dis-
trict aro 'prepossessed In favour ot it-Queenslander. ?
BOWEA. - The Port Donison (Times, says : - Tha
A.S.N. Company steamer Boomerang came alongside
the jetty for the first, time on Wednesday, greatly to
the oonvtu'enbo of passengers,'consignees, and all con-
cerned. 'I bo procesa of disohargo might have proceeded
faster had the truck arrangements been in regular
warring order ; but even with the present accommoda-
tion it was far better thau tho old . punt arrangement
II seems a pity tbut the wldo part of tho'jetty at' the
and is' not lougor-long enough at loast to include
bo-h hatchways of such a voseel as tho Boomerang.
The present length-fortc-oiio feot-I» ridiculously
»milli. [We do not. know what nrrongomonts tho cor-
poration wil ranko for the Working of tho tramway','
when tlx-- jo ty 1» turned over to them)' wo should ho
inallnod- to think that the best' plan would bo to let
tho tramway sad traoki ta »oma trustworthy and
anergotlp man nt an annual rental, taking care lo bind
him down suiBalontly to prevent his abusing the
monopoly which would.'thus bo oroited, bm. which
would wltli'propar p'ocaullons be tess Hablo to abuse In
tho' hand», of an individual than in those of an
irrosponilulè body Ilka tho. Corporation. Wo should
milan. Ilka to sea horses employed to' propel tte trucks
instead of'mon, as tho labour 1» too g> eat far, tho
lotter In th!» climate; and wo fear.that Unless tho men
..ka mora précaution» than they aie likoly tb take, wo
eliall not1 Improbably bear of; cases of sunstroke
amongst thara;'especiallyaa the attlludo in which a
mah neoesjarlly placo» himself iii order'to oxert his'
Strength ht pushing ls'Just that which esposos to'the
»uh'thal part of th« atad and u*ok moat liable* to be
aftaUd bj it - - >
MUNICIPALITY OF BALMAIN.—A meeting of the
councillors of the municipality took place on Thursday,
the 15th February, for the purpose of electing a chair-
man for the current municipal year. There were pre-
sent—Councillors Elliott, Marshall, M'Beath, Moss-
man, Perdriau, Robinson, Vale, and Woolnough.
Moved by Councillor Elliott—That Mr. John Booth be
and he is hereby elected chairman of this Council for
the current year.—A meeting for the transaction of
general business was held on Monday evening, the 25th
instant, Present—The Chairman (Mr. Booth), and
Councillors Elliott, Marshall, Mossman, M'Beath, Per-
driau, Robertson, Vale, and Woolnough. The minutes
of meetings held on the 28th ultimo and the 15th in-
stant, also the record of the election of councillors
and auditors, were read and confirmed. A protest
from Mr. Richard Bennett against the election of Mr.
Mossman as councillor for South Ward was read,
which was referred to a special committee for their con-
sideration and report. Letters read—1. From Mr. T. S.
Mort, with reference to certain correspondence relating
to Phillip and Union streets, Waterview Bay. Referred
to a special meeting of the committee of the whole
Council. 2. From Mr. G. King, attorney for the trus-
tees of the Balmain Estate, in reply to inquiry whether
there are any water reserves on the Balmain Estate,
stating that he is not aware of any, nor
does he consider that any exist. 3. From Mr. J. L.
Montefiore urging the performance of works ordered
by the council last year, for the repair of Birch Grove
Road and Louisa Road. Referred to the committee of
works. A petition was received from Robert Black-
burn and William Witthew, praying for compensation
on the removal of their glass manufactory recently erected
at Johnson's Bay; the same being considered a nuisance
to the neighbourhood. The council then proceeded to
the election of the standing committee and treasurer
for the year. The appointments were—Finance com-
mtttee, the Chairman, and Councilors Robinson and
Vale. Committee of works—Councillors Elliott,
Perdriau, and Woolnough. Committee for general
purposes—Councillors Marshall, Mossman, and
M'Beath. The watch committee to consist of the
chairman of each of the above committees. Councillor
Elliott was unanimously appointed treasurer for the
year. The council then rose.
DUNGOG.—A verdict of accidental death was
recorded, touching the death of Robert Albert Edward
Finch. The particulars of tho accident are Included ii
tho following ovldonco of tho only depooont who wai
$resent thereat, viz., Mary Ann Finch, who stated » -
live with my fatbor, Joseph Finob, the landlord ol
the Royal Untol, in Dungog ; I am BO von teen yoon
old i my brother, tho decoasod, would havo boon savor
years old the 39tb next Juno ; bo and I loft hoax
together on horseback about Sve minutos to 13 o'olocl
yesterday ; we wont direct to, the Main Uroek, about
fivo milos from Dungog; we left the Main Crook
about twontv 'minutes pastel o'clook, tho aime ofter
. noon ; OB our roturo, and when we were within a mile
and a half from home, and walking along very slow,
the pony, ho was on stumbled, and ho said, " O,
Mary Ann, I'm falling 1" I was leading bia horse at
tho timo; ho was riding with a double roio,
and had bold of ono, and I the othor; I was a little in
advene« of tho pony ho waa on, but I, saw tho pony
stumble ; and when I turned quito round-un hearing
him say ho waa 'oiling-he waa hanging, with his head
near tho ground, on the off aldo ot tho-pony, with his
foot caught in tho stirrup ; directly afterwards tbo pony
kicked him i I could hoar tho kick, but did not eeo
what part of tho body was kloked, but from tho sound I
think it waa his head ; in my fright I let go the rein,
and the pony ran off, dragging the body about twenty
yards at tho furthest, and dashing my brotbor's head
two or throe times on tho ground ; the body then fell,
with the:stirrup-Iron and leathór attached; his foot
was right through the stirrup-iron ; whoa I got
up to him ho was breathing, but did not speak ;
ho drew his broath pretty bardi about five or six
times, while I had bim in my arma; ho waa bleeding
very much out of both ears when I picked him up, and
was eut and bruised about tho forehead and face ; I
carried the body a good way, when I mot Mary Smith,
who took1 the body from mo, and carried it till she
carno to a fonce near to whero abo lives; my brother
had boen out riding the aime pony on a Baddie ones
boforo, and In my company ; bo hod boon on it bare-
backed sororat times by himself to the paddock and
back ; the pony waa a perfectly quiet ono, not given to
.tumbling or shying ; I havo often ridden it myself.
Medical évidence proved fraature of tho base of,the
skull, and othor fatal cerebral injuriée. Wide spread
sympathy with the bereaved family ia very moly
acoordod,'and tho attendance-to tba graveyard to-day,
was both numerous and ro,poc table.-Corespondent
afaltfand Meraury. , . ... . . ?
DB\TU IB u AitiuAT, Poison-On Monday morn«
lpg laat a inu^iste'usl Inquiry waa held at tbo hospital
by H Baylis, Esq., P M., on the body of a man named
Joshua Podley, who had explrod in-that institution on
the preceding day and whose death was reported to
hove boori eau sod by tho absorption of animal poison
imo bis system. The first witness called was Ooorgo
Hassett, who was sworn, and said that ho waa wards
man of the ho-pital, and that .the deceased had been
adraittod aa a patient on the 10th instant, and staled
that hie band had boen polsunod by handling a diseased
sheep, which ho had bled by cutting off its ear.
Ila bad a small out ou his band, and-tho blood
got into it. Ho said that he bled tho sheep on tho
piecodiog Tuesday, and that on the next day his hand
commonccd to got bad. ' Ho vomitod very muoh on
Sunday, and expired on ihe evonlng of that day. Dr.
Morgan stated, that on the preceding Saturday tho
deooased had been brought to his house in a cart ;. he
hid a blaok mark on bia right tnumb, whioh ho (the
doctor) believed bad boon oauaod by the absorption of
animal poison. Ho waa removed to tho hospital, and
ba thora paid, at first, that he did sot think tbat he
had rbeen poisoned by a diseased sheep, but afterwards
. said thiit'ho hail, as he bad been removing one. He
was. slightly . delirious at the limo ' he said this. The
doctor stated that tao bad DO doubt- mat trie acoeaseu
bat) died from the absorption of animal poison into bis
»Titern. , Tho. inquiry waa adjourned until Tuoaday,
2fl:h instant, fnr tho production of further evidonce.
Wagga Wagga Express. .
Tn« BRISIAMB Bninoa.-On Thursday afternoon
tho loft-hand cylinder ot pier No. fl of tho Brisbano
Bridge reached its permanent deptb. < Some idea of tho
amount of labor required to nut this plor ' in its;' place
may.be gathorod fiona tho following foots and figures I -
Knob cylinder (of willoh thorooro two)requires 0 lengths
of parallsl-sidoJ, and two lengths of tapetad casting», to
bring it lip to' high-water leroi, boing a.total length of
07, feet 0) indies, and wolghing altogether about 87
tons. Tho dnp'h of water at low tide is 28 feet, and
ths cylinder hss boen sunk in the bod of tho riror a dis-
tance of 81 feet. Tho sinking has boon porformod by
excavating the material from tho interior
of .' tho oyllndor, and loading it with a quan-
tity of railway rails weighing ' 40 tons,
to whioh add tho weight of tho cylinder itself,'and we
havo a total of 77 tons resting on a bearing surface of
2¿ superficial feet. When tho oytindt-r is flllod in as
intended, tho boar lng surfaoO will be Inoreasod to 02
feet, and as tho load it will thon havo to support will
ba considerably lesa than that wbioh lt ls now weighted
there seems no possibility of auy further sinking
taking place. For tbs first .7 feet tho bed of the river
was found to consist ot mud ; below that, coarse inn',
freely intermixed with quarti ; and tho bdttom is very
eotupaat sand and fino grjvol, wbioh ls as good a foun-
dation at can ba dosirod. The quantity of material ex-
cavated , amounts to Ö5J otibio yards, the
depths 'af water nt whioh the- divers havo
boen working varying from 28 to 07 feet.
During tho recont vary hot weather tho rarlflcatlon of
the air Has boen ' so great 'ns almost to BU ff oca lo tho
diver», who have been unable to, remain under water as
hing aa they bara hitherto been in tho habit of doing.
This has added not a Utile to tho trouble and anxiety of
the gentlemen in olinrgo of .tho works. Tho »inking of
No. 1 oyllndor through tho rock ls' progressing slowly
but satisfactorily. Indeed, it mutt no no easy matter
for the diver to excavate rook when working in 40 fuut
ot wat* rj All tho material landed ls being got in ordor
tonnt iii ita place,, and judging from appearances Ibero
will bo rio unnecessary dulay in pushing ou the works,'
--Queenslander, , ' . ? . o .
Tn a IBuMjtn BosniuNoani.-Tho prisoners ' eon
oornod in' tho rocont buahrunglug caro at the Buller
wo'O, brought up boforo J. A. Kynnerstoy, Ksq" U.M.,
at Westport, on tho 20th ultimo. They all admitted
tho. oh irgo» brought against them Anderson and
Thomson mada tho esauso that they bad noted undi r
tho Influence'of tho other man, Macpherson, but' tho
lotter dunlud this tn tho following words : -" All I hard
to say is that 1 am vory happy tho throe ot us aro
duught and' brought to justice As for Inducing them
to do lt, 1 did net do anything of tho sort | nue is just'
ns bad na tho olhor. They ought to bo old and big
enough to know better ss well no myself, Wu aro
a I a ike, and If wo wore all put Into a barrel and
shook ' up 1 don't know which would outne out first
That's all I hive got to say."' -Fur the charge of
rubbery underarms thoy worocommitted far trial, ami
fur tho minor, charge of stealing n gun, they wero each
sdnUncod Mo threo months' imprisonment with bard
labour.-Otago Timor,
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