The Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 575, 6 March 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1878.

jVlli. G. 11. i'.\::t-;.n. tin- v.o!'-knov.-n barrister, v.': n v.,i:» «.■;■.!!<.■:! by rhe pi-.i-i>; o; WVlimu'to!! (".■■■ ill the ;::!.•! ceil to tin House i)t ;U;>:'i.~ iirviv;:'. i.-; now on :> visit to [liin. i!'i<. Tim: city v ill. iiur:!;the ru-xt f-.-w uv.-Ls. i>- rhe residence of : : nuiiilur !•{ t " < ■' ■• ■ r < : .- u J ;■«. Is - f»j-r rf i -.-. ,-i: i i • • rs ■ r-s; whom wiil I'-- >ir. \Vf!ir.\!■■!■::•„ 31.F1.iv.. the Hon. Dr. Pous.s, Mr. \V. L. K;■:•>. M.ILU., :md3lr. G. ?.. DauTov. 31. ir.l\. The two rVniu.T h;ive been smbpienaed to yive t videi.ee in the criminal prece.-dtp.cs ordered by the [[oust! of iV,riiar:ienr !.-•.=;- session to he. tak.'ii :-.i;:iir:s: Mr. GlvU'.'-.h JoXKrf. "']:•> i; charged u irli ha.yini-; published in the (ktimtnt M.iil libellous matter afllctiii!; the character of Mr. WuiTAKEr.. thtn Attoruey-Guiieral. i3[r. "W. L. r.iiis. whose name wiil he familiar to ail oitf readers :u that of :t i I r . , - ... i man who was etle; rattd ror a liat»ic o: asking from his seat in the Mouse awkward : questions of the late Ministry, will defend : Mr. Joxes : and it is e spec-ted that he! •will he as suaiTidn:,' as ever in hia cross-; examination of the important witnesses i

that will bo called upon to give evidence in the case. Piles of documents have been unearthed rela-ting to land transactions for several years past, and these will be brought to light in Court. The trial will proba! ly be a tedious one. but nevertheless inter: ■'■■•-. n it v.- ill probably give people sum-; ins:.-. : :•■-•• ■ ; ■■. :id-

ministration in connection mi.l th-.- !:->:.ls of the Colony which obtained (aider the reign of the late Government. Whatever may be the outcome of the trial as between prosecutor and accused, the result of the cross-examination of the distinguished witnesses by Mr. Rkes. who3e knowledge of the at issue will enable him to dive iir'.o bs iij'.iermos" recesses, and bring r"': ere from truth out of what has been till now uiinccsssarily enshrouded more or less in mystery, wili die Board form r.-.-.d to the bac: part of his section. The civ. k was instructed to refer Mr. M'Kay to former eonvsp-eideiicc from ths Hoard with regard t-> tin'-- matter, and also to intimate that the Hoard cannot alter the dec::: u pr-ch-iiily arrived at. A letter ivii road from the Waitaki County Council, intiiiuiiheg that they were agreeable ;to pay half tie: r.: : L_''-r's salary, -dr. L. <i. [ Fenwiek '.Trot'; d.awi-ii: att-::io-i t> tin road in Sections t; ..-.A s, hh-.h Viii..

Oamaru district. '<!:.•; K-igh;- cr here re probably satisfy nil the suspicions which have existed for y: ars. a;:.! cleanse somewhat the political ;..:o|,~p.';or". T.,e tria! will commence next Wednesday, but when it will end it woidd be imp ssible to say. We may. 1 ■>>:■:(v. f. J<r«---':»:i-- tii.lt, although the trial m.-'.y b.» iiio.'.u out to ti weary length, the peopho.f Dunediu are .--•(., anxious to be t n! gh'.-:i- d ■■:. the M-usdon of the manri'.-r of th • di.-p-H-d ■■ i toe land.of the Colony that the Che;, idioiise. wiii be crowded to :!;-> ,] ...I-.-,- .'. r -i:;-- its progress. Mr. Wsifr.;K::t\ i.>r. bo,.;.;;:;, and Mr. H:;rts are i-xpcited to arrive in Oauian: this evening, a::-! will. therefore, be in goo.l rtute to ir...■■ ;\ rest he for-t-moring upon the t:y:"i!.' ordeal. Ik audition to the distinguished visitors whose names uo have a-r.v-h' 'iiciitioi.ed. Sir Geouc:; Gket at:d party arc expected to spend a few doy.s ::i i'uu-.-diu. heiue daily expected to ;;rrive .•/"■' lie: West Coast.