SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4484, 28 March 1876, Page 3

SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

The following is the calendar of prisoners for trial at the Supreme Court, Auckland, ( commencing the 3rd April ' —James Conway, ; indecent assault, on bail; Frederick •D. Winslow, City of Melbourne, 1575, Ireland, 29, married, Church of England, read and '. writs, forgery and uttering; Patrick ' Kav.inagh, Elizabeth Ann Bright, ISG3,. - Ireland, 31, married,"" Roman Catholic, ; cannot read nor write, stealing from a dwel- • ling house, to the value o£ £5 ; James Miller, : .Princess Royal, 1563, Victoria, 37, single, Roman Catholic, read and write, burglary ; Charles Hill, Burhampoor, ' England, 23, single, Church of England, cannot read or. write, forgery and uttering; William Tidmarsh, alias Ross, Louisa Campbell, 1541,-' : England;-36i married/ Church of England, read and write, forgery and uttering, three charges; William Bibb, Hero, 1875, Australia', 32, widower, Church of England; : read and write, false pretences; Himiona. . Teßua, New Zealand, 30, married, Church" " of England, "cannot read or write,. wilful murder.

Tttp, membersof the Nixon Light Horse, land andr/.OlatnKu Volunteer -favalry r -assembled.hsfi iUonday,_undßc_tha command of Captain Isaacs, for the Governj ment annual"inspectibn-,0 'and the weekly drill by Sergeant-Major Wainhouse. The -troop went through foot and mounted-drill, "sword exercise," and the Triahnal and-platoon exercises, and fired _ bfank cartridges from horseback"during the'sldrmwhing-drilL The whole of the evolutions were performed in a highly creditable, manner. r The men were exceedingly well mounted,'and bore themselves in a thoroughly-soldier-like manner. It may be observed that the uniform of the 'corps is now one eminently well qualified for hard service in the field; and shews none of thejvretched gingerbread frippery and gewgaws" -which ' distinguish ; some Volunteer ..Cavalry, and which are only fit. to grace 'a ball-room, not /tcr enwrap the bodies of ; those who' may be engaged 'in actual, warfare., As this was the occasion of the Government periodical drill, it •.was requisite-that net less than twenty-five men should be on the : ground.. As it was, they turned put in splendid condition to the number of forty for the- daily drill throughput last .week..... The jtropp was officered by ! Captain .-Isaacs, Lieutenant ■'Calvert, acd Sub-Lieutenant Peacocke. After the final parade, on Saturday; last, the troop, which then mustered upwards of forty, marched into Auckland, and after stabling their horses, were, entertained by the commanding officer, Captain Isaacs, to'a magnificent supper, which was provided by host Hill, of the Victoria Hotel, in his customary highly satisfactory manner. After full justice had been done to the good things provided, ' " The Queen" was proposed by 'Captain -Isaacs. : Lieutenant Calvert then proposed,'-. .".The late Colonel Nixon." This was drunk in solemn silence. Captain -Isaacs proposed tne " Health of Major Gordon" who was unfortunately' absent. This was given with all the honors. Capt. Isaacs proposed " Lieut. Calverfc."—This was also drunk with musical honors.—Sergeant Martin proposed, " SubLieuienant Peacock,"' who returned thanks in a humorous speech.—At the suggestion of Lieutenant Calvert, the company then drank to the non-commissiohed'oificers,- coupling the name of Sergeant-Major AValtere.—The Sergant-Major, Sergeant Martin, and others of the non-commissioned officers returned thanks.-^—Rough-iider , Wilson, in a witty and eloquent speech, proposed "The ■health of the ■ hon. secretary, Trooper McCaghey," who'made a' suitable reply. —-Captain. : Isaacs then, when proposing the- toast- "Drill Instructor - "Waiilhouse, "■• took the opportunity of presenting that in the. name of the jcbmjJanyJwith , a,, gold pen and' pencil case, as , a testimony of their esteem and a - token of their high appreciation of his services. -Sergeant Wainhouse returned thanks in a feeling manner, andsaid thathaving the welfare of the troop ,at heart, he would drill any of the officers or men privately at any time '. when, it. did not interfere with his'other onerous'duties.:— After this, joviality.. commenced, the • red wine began to flow. (far better so than the red blood), and the tongues of the troopers became loosed from 'their scabbards. Singing and pleasant chat enlivened'-.the remainder of the" evening, the company dispersing at a reasonable hour. ■ Before , parting, however, a vote of thanks' was' passed to Sergeant William Hunter, for having generously given stable accommodation to the horses during ...the week's parades; and the healths of the host and hostess were drunk with enthusiasm.- The troop-is to. turn out in full marching order'at the drill-shed on Thursday next, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of proceeding round Mount ISden' and through the Epsom district for skirmishing drill. The parade will be under the direction of Major.Gordon!