CORRESPONDENCE CONDENSED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9221, 8 June 1893, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE CONDENSED.

Mr. J. A. F. Gray, who was defendant in a case lately before the Supreme Court, writes to make an explanation. Mr. Cooper, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that " His Honor would see by the pleadings that) the facta were not very creditable to the de« fendant, Mr. Gray." Mr. Gray says that id was simply from want of money that he did not appear. "Taxpayer" points out that two lasea cam? from the Bay of Islands for trial before the Supreme Court. One was dismissed by the grand jury, and appears to have been a, case for civil or summary treatment. The other was a case of horse-stealing, the value of the animal being £4. The defendant in that case was probably scarcely responsible. • ■ - ■ ' " Mr. J. 0. Macleod, of Opotiki, taking as a text the career of Mr. " Abington " Baird, ' speaks strongly of the evils of , gambling, which ho thinks have done much to lowe* the moral tone of the colony. • " Another Student" discusses the action of the University College Council In dismissing - ; Professor Aldia, but the arguments used by ' him have already been put I forward. The doctrines; ofj Theosophy are discussed at considerable length, and iwith I full knowledge by " G.H.," bat we have had quite sufficient) m the same lino. Hi ill -•? SSIiS . V !/' ' 1 . ' . .