TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 546, 31 January 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press agency.) ♦ WELLINGTON. January 30. InthecaseGillon v.M'Donald, there was an application for an injunction. Counsel for defendant raised certain points of objection, one especially being admitted by the Court. Mr. Barton said lie had many arguments to urge, but if defendant's counsel were permitted to raise the point of non-joiner, he would not argue the case further. Mr. Justice Richmond said Mr. Barton had been accorded a license given to no other lawyer, and it coukl not be allowed to go on. Mr. Barton said he would drop the case, under protest. Mr. Justice Richmond said the only way to protest was unknown to the Court. Mr. Barton : " Then, your Honor, I'll make it known." After some further altercation, during which Mr. Barton said that the unintelligible to the parties interested, the Chief Justice proceeded to deliver judgment, but owing to interruption by Mr. Barton, he said it was absolutely impossible for the Court to proceed, and tiiat Mr. Barton must keep his seat and hold his tongue. Further interruptions ensuing, the Chief Justice asked Mr. Barton to apologise, as his conduct had been intolerable. Mr. Barton was proceeding to justify himself at some length, when, after a few minutes' whispered consultation between the Judges, the Chief Justice said: " The Court adjudges you, Mr. Barton, guilty of contempt of Court, and commits you to the public prison of Wellington for one month.'' Shortly afterwards the Chief Justice informed the Inspector of Police that Mr. Barton was in the robing-room, and requested that he might be immediately arrested, which was done. About six in the evening he was taken to gaol, and lodged there, under the Judge's order.

The second and third attempts to blow up the Eli Whitney were failures. January 31.

At the Wesley?.n Conference it was resolved to send the following recommendations to the General Conference :—" Tliat parents be required to see the minister or other pel-son appointed by the Church preparatory to baptism ; that the Ordinance requires that, in addition to other questions, parents be publicly asked, Do yon wish to bring up your children in connection with the Weslcyan Church ? that a leader be appointed to keep a baptismal record ; that all baptised children be recognised as provisionally Church members to be received into full membership in the usual way when they shall have reached an appropriate age, and shall have satisfied the leaders of meeting of their fitness ; that the form of baptismal service be revised ; that a formal service for recognition of those transferred from parishional to full and accredited members be held from time to time.

Much curiosity lias been evinced as to Mr. Barton's condition and treatment as a prisoner. It appears that liis treatment will be strictly that of a person committed for trial. He will not be subjected to hard labour, but will only be allowed ordinary prison fare. If his wife or any friends wish to see him, an order must be obtained from a visiting justice.

DUNEDIN. January 30. The following is a special telegram to the Star : " Napiek, January 29. " The Resident Magistrate's Court has been occupied for two days listening to an interesting case with reference to the conduct of the immigrants by the Renfrewj shire while on the voyage to Napier. A charge was made by Dr. Bole against the steward of the ship for assault, and another of larceny of a coat. In the assault case, one of the immigrant girls gave information that Dr. Bole had permitted four girls to talk at night on deck with the young men. Another said she saw the steward, with a large knife, pursuing the doctor, who had the run of the married people's apartments, and slept there all night. Another said several girls slept there all night; and another, that seven girls fainted during the quarrel, to whom the cook attended, and some of the male immigrants gave them a helping hand. A male immigrant stated that on the evening of the 18th of November, when there was no rough weather, the captain said the glass indicated a storm. The single men then burst open the hatches, when the captain took out his revolver and said he would fire if they did not obey orders. The witness heard the captain threaten to fire at Dr. Bole because the latter granted the hatches taken off. The doctor offered to be fired at rather than see the girls fainting. The Magistrate fined the steward in this case L 5 including costs, owing to the evidence being of a conflicting nature. The case against the captain of the ship for attempting to shoot Dr. Bole will be heard f o-nsorrow. = e CHKISTGHURCH. January 30 A match has been arranged between the Christe'xireh and Wellington Archery Clubs, Christchurrli shoeing on Saturday.