DUNEDIN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3512, 10 October 1882, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

October 10. The Papakoia murder case was commenced this morning in the Supreme Court. The Crown challenged one and the prisoner five jury men. Mr O'Meagher defends the prisoner. Mr Haggitt's opening address occupied an hour and a half. At the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court to-day, Albert Edward Morgan, for criminally assaulting a child, was sentenced to three years imprisonment. It was asserted at the Timaru Chamber of Commerce on Friday that the Refrigerating Company had been " had " over the sheep with which the Mataura's cargo was made up, and that old ewes had been sent only fit for boilding down. This statement is authoratively and warmly denied by the secretary of the Refrigerating Company, who asssrts that the mutton was equal to that sent by the Dunedin. The Musselburgh ranges have been decided on at which to hold the New Zealand Rifle Association meeting. Numerous entries are coming in from all parts of the colony. Wanganai will send about thirty men, who will bring tents to camp out. A review will be held on the 9th November," and a citizen's ball will be held in the evening. Mr M. W. Green, M.H.R., wrote to the Star last night explaining that his utterance as to a prohibitory liquor law ' was wrongly reported. What he did say was that he had some thought of introducing a bill during the next session of Parliament, similar to what had become law in several American States, to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor except for medicinal, chemical, and manufacturing purposes. At the inquest on the boy Feathers, aged seven years, who was killed by the tram on Sunday, a verdict wag returned of accidental death, and exonerating the tramway officials. A rider was added that when two cars were being run two conductors should be employed. Some deplorable circumstances have come to light in connection with the death of a Mrs Parker, which occurred in the hospital. Hei husband was in good circumstances, but gave way to intemperance. He was well connected with prominent wool brokers in Victoria. He died recently. His wife intended going to Victoria, but fell ill, and she lay bedridden iv her house, from which tne furniture bad been removed, attended only by her little daughter, whose services eeem only to have been utilised in bringing her drink from the nearest hotel. She was removed to the hospital on Thursday and died on Sunday. Her condition when removed was almost too horrible for description.