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Otago Daily Times, Issue 39, 30 December 1861, Page 4

We understand that Mr. J. Jones, of this town, had a very narrow escape of being run over by a liorse and cart, which dashed furiously up Princes Street on Saturday morning. Mr Jones was standing at the side of the street,"-opposite the old police station, when the Commissioner of Police, observing his danger, cried out to him, and he just sprang aside iv time to save hiinseh.' The owner of the cart was linH 20s. at tiie Police Court for his carelessness in allowing his liorse to run- away.

MAN KILLED IN A FIGHT.

On the morning of the 27th December, a most determined fight took place at Wetherstone's Gully, between two men named John Kirrick and Peter Shannon. The fight was in consequence of a dispute which arose between the two men on Christmas Day, and was conducted in the most secret manner, only two other men, mates ofthe principals, being present. When the police arrived both the combatants were in a shocking state, Kirrick being so severely beaten that his life was despaired of, and the other, Shannon, being unable to walk. By order of Sub-Inspector Martin, all the parties were taken into custody. Dr. Quinlan who was called in to attend Kirrick, at once declared that he could not live more than a few hours and the event proved that he was right, for the unfortunate man expired shortly afterwards. We are not aware ofthe cause of this sanguinary quarrel, but the particulars will doubtless transpire at the inquest. We are indebted for the above information to the courtesy of the Commissioner of Police.