DUNEDIN. 6th January.

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DUNEDIN. 6th January.

uiu iitiuumry. la the Supreme Court to-day, the Grand Jury ignored the bills in the cases of Johnston and McNorton for robbery, in that of Margaret Scott, they reduced the indictment from murder to manslaughter. James Miller, for fraudulently obtaining goods under the Bankruptcy Act, and Walter Woolley, for larceny, were acquitted. Hyam Lyon Metz pleaded guilty to having forged two cheques. Robert Angus was convicted of horse stealing. Dennis Anglin, charged with perjury, did not appear* | and his sureties were estreated. At a meeting of footballers at the Shamrock Hotel to-night it was resolved— That pending tbo proposed visit to Australia by a combined Canterbury and Otago team, tnls mealing Jt not in a position to guarantee a sum toward* the expenses of the English team, butlstgtx able to arrange to offer the whole of the gttt money. During the past month the immigration and emigration for the port of Dunedin were respectively 496 and 160 The wrestling competition for the champion belt was Concluded to-day, when Tyson again, succeeded in throwing Thomas, the champion of Victoria. Thomas had gained one fall on 2nd January, but Tyfion threw him twice in succession to-day with ease.