DUNEDIN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 373, 4 July 1877, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

I CRAIG SENTENCED TO TWEL MONTHS', WITH HARD LABOI QUARRIE'S CASE. THE DUNEDIN RAILWAY A Gil TION A FAILURE. July 4 In Craig's cast?, Mr. O'Mcagher's fence dwelt chiefly on want of identifi tion of the notes. The jury, after bci out from four till ten, returned a verd of Guilty." In sentencing Craig this mornii Judge Williams said, as it was his fi offence, he did not intend to inflict severe a sentence as otherwise ho shot have done, for when a man had on violated the law it was absurd to let h off with a light sentence. The sentcr of the Court would he twelve niont' imprisonment, with hard labour, T L 46 taken from the prisoner was hand over to the prosecutor. Quanie'.s case is now on.* Mess Richmond, Shaw, O'Connor, and Dr. 1 Lautour have been examined.

The railway meeting lust V attended by 300 persons, comprising h

leading citizens, members of Assembly, and County Council Chairmen. Among the speakers were Messrs. Davie, Bastin.es, Pyke, Campbell (of "YVanaka), and Fish. The resolutions already printed were carried by acclamation. He Colinton and Balclutha section, Mr. M'Lean telegraphed to the engineers to have the section ready in anticipation of the Assembly's vote, and said that no number of meetings could hurry the matter on more. Mr. Creighton, of Kaseby, also spoke, telling the meeting that the Mount Ida people were determined to support the Oamaru project, which would open up the Maniototo Plains quite as much as the Taieri route. The Oamaru line being the shortest to a sea port, it was sure to pay. The Crown Hotel has changed hands for L 6,000. Mr. Hislop leaves for Wellington shortly to assist in framing the new Education Act. Mr. Pryde has been appointed acting-secretary to the Education Board during Mr. Hislop's absence.