DUNEDIN.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6397, 7 July 1887, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

July G. A lively ditouislnn took place last ni^ht at the meeting of tho Dunadin Presbjtery with regard lo the Rev. A. C. Gillies, who recently resigned the chargu of North Dunedin Chinch, and received a certificate, but hai since conducted service in a ball In town. A motion wu made that Mr Gillies be asked bi to the naiura tud purpose of th»i« services, but most of the members were of opinion that it would b« unwise to itir in the matter, as Mr Gillies would bomi find it neceuary to leave, and consideration «ras puatpa'isJ till noxt malting. At the Snpr»m» Court, Ah V v, for wounding a fallow eouutryman, was | ■entsaoed to on« monlli'a irapriioument. I'ho'/iaa Edwards, for unlawfully wound ing, w*§ foun'J guilty, an>l ncimmenieJ to mercy on the grouud of ill-«rea'>ment at th« hands of the prosoeU'or. Ttie latter, it appeared, when assaulted by the prisoner, knookod him down. Ssntencs was deferred. Mr Fulton addronsed his o initliuentg at the Taiarl this evsnina;, and only received a vo'e of ooutidenca by » b*r« majority. Mr Stout acain addrssseJ bis constitu ante. H« dealt with borrowing, contending that Major Atkinson's G >vernin»ut had borrowed rucru that his G'-verumeac. Ha claimed credit for his Gjvernnmit paisiog a number of sceial meieurea fnr th« benefit of the psopls generally, lie received a vote of conßdonoe.