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Otago Daily Times, Issue 438, 16 May 1863, Page 2

- - GoweramentNKptices. In the Supreme Court of New' Zealand, Otago, -and Southland District, Province ol Otago. -TSf-the estatesi pftl/e-followingpewons deceased»in~ X testate, viz :—Henry Puddy,-of Otago, carter; George Davis, of Hawkesbury, settler ; Jameß Higginson. of Molyneiax; James ..Poky, of Dunedin, carter; John^Kane, ofDujiedin;miner; Jobn: Mooref of W&itahana.miner; William Ebsworth, of Dunedin, miner; Thomas Curran, of Dunstan, miner; James Macaulay, of the' Arrow River, postmaster; •William Glover, of Queenstown, miner; John Eldon, alms "Yorkie," of Millar's Flat, miner; John Pe>rsou,.of Wakatipu, miner; Michael Liddy, of Queenstown,'miner; Uobert Donaldson, of Otago, miner; Alexander Goodbrand, of Tuapeka, storekeeper; William Waugh, of Manhuerikia Junction, miner; Thomas Addinstone Greig, of Dunedin, settler. 'Pursuant to the rule of this honorable Court the creditors of the persons above named intestates are on or before the 11th day of August next to come in and prove their debts before Robert Chapman, £sq., Registrar of the said Court, at his Office, in the Court House, Dunedin, or m default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from all benefit arising from the said estates. ROBERT CHAPMAN, Registrar. ■ Supreme Court Office, Dunedin, 11th May, 1863. NOTICE. Respecting Deserter irom the Army and Navy. Attorney-General's Office, Auckland, sth April, 1862. FREQUENT instances having occurred of De sertion from Her Majesty's Sea and Lan Forces in this Colony. . . ~ . Notice is' hsreb)" gvren, that the most rigorous proceedings will be taken against any person enticing away, harboring, concealing, or employing Deserters. The enactments relating to the above oflenec are subjoined for information. FRANCIS D. FENTON, Assistant Law Officer. CLAUSES OF IMPERIAL ACTS RELATING TO DESERTERS. Naval Desebtioh. 10 and 11 Viet., chap. 62, sec. 11. And be it enacted, That every person who, words or any other means whatsoever, shall persuade .any person in Her Majesty's Navy to desert, or improperly absent himself from his duty, shall forfeit and pay .the sum of twenty pounds for every such act; and every person who shall assist or procure and person in Her Majesty's Navy to desert, or improperly absent himself from his duty; or shall conceal employ, or continue to employ any person belonging to Her Majesty's Navy, who shall be a deserter, or mproperly absent from his duty, knowing him to be such a desertor, or so improperly absent, shall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty pounds for every such assistance, procurement, concealment, _ employment, or ontinuing of employment, as aioresaid." r ' Mamnb Deskrtioh. ; ', 21 Viet., cap. 7, sec. 54. " Any person who shall, in any part of Her Majes y's dominions, by words or any other means whatsover, directly or indirectly, procure any Marine to esert; or shall by words or by any other means whatsoever, attempt to procure or persuade any Marine to desert; and any person who, knowing that Marine is about to desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting; or, knowing any Marine to be a deserter j •hall conceal such deserter, or aid or assist such deserter in concealing himself, or aid or assist in his rescue, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, as the Court before which such conviction shall take place may adjudge. ■ Military Desertion. 21 Viet., cap. 9, Sec. 88. " Any person who Bhall, in any part, of Her Majesty's dominions, or by any means whatsoever directly or indirectly, procure any Soldier to desert, or attempt to procure or persuade any Soldier to desert, and any person who, knowing that any soldier is about to desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting, or, Knowing any Soldier to be a deserte, shall conceal % ;ch deserter, or aid or assist such deserter in concealing himseh, or aid or assist in his rescue, shall be deemed "wilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, as the Court before which Bach conviction shall take place maT adjudge Election. Notice, TO JOHN~SWITZER. KSQ. Slßj—We, tbe undersigned householders and electors of the City of Dunedin, fully recognising your public services, aud desirous of further retaining them, respectfully solicit that you will declare yourself a candidate for the Provincial Council for the City District, and we pledge ourselves to use every exertion to secure your services. Samuel Pack ham Wm. H. Mumford John M'Cubbin Robert H. MuTray John Grey Fred. Roach James Mollison l'avid Muir, sen. Henry Nihon Murphy and Co. Abraham Myera Thos B. Smith William Raven Wallach Brothers Stanford and Co. David Weir P. Stephenson- Wuters, Morton and RoJulius Hymen bertson Alex. Williamson . Win. Gregg E. Nathan John Booth John Brook J. P. Shepherd Walter Hislop D. White Edwin Jones A. Beaver '3. W. Robinson , James Finch Thomas Little William Shand John Pargie A. C. Rees Wm. Dixon J. W. Peger George Limbrick Dunedin, Bth May, 1863. (~*\ ENTLEMEN,— Peeling sensible of the honor you \JT confer in inviting me to become a candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council as one of your representatives for the City of Dun'din, I think it a duty, as a citizen, to accede to your request. And if elected I shall always endeavor to advocate and vote for those measures that have a tendency to effect a general good. I am, . Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, JOHN SWITZER. To Messrs Alex. Williamson James Finch Walter Hislop And the other gentlemen signing the requisition, Dunedin, 11th May, 1863, TO JAMES PATERSON, E?Q. CJIR,—We, the undersigned Electors and Residents JO in Dunedin, have to request that you will allow yourself to be. put iv nomination to represent the City of Dunedin in the Provincial Council. We have the utmost confidence in your ability and judgment. During the time that you held a seat in the Council and Executive, we marked the_ thoroughly honest and disinterested manner, in which you discharged your onerous duties, and have much pleasure, therefore, in asking jou to again represent our interests. We have no doubt that, if you accede to our requisition, you will be largely supported by the electors. James Barr Thomas Dick John Ross A. Mercer James Wilkie D. Henderson John H. Barr Arthur Beverly John E. Smith J.H.Perkins James Kilgour James Finch J. Kilgour Thomas Pole John Jones H. Cameron Smith aad Marshall John Hill i^ENTLRMEN, —I have received your kind Re\JC quisition, and with great pleasure place myself in your hands. I am not unknown to you, having served you before; and am glad to find that you have not been altogether dissatisfied with these services. ■ I am no aspirant after public honors, but neither do I object to take my share of the public service when | called on to do so. I have rot the presumption, to suppose that my conduct has been satisfactory to every one, but I can honestly say that in every case I adopted the course which appeared to me best; fitted . topromote the general interests and prosperity :of tlie colony, '" ' Should you again honor me: with your confidence, the same rule shall be my gui'Je. I have no private interests to servo, and no personal ambitions to gratify ; and while by no means indifferent to public opinion when legitimately expressed, I cm at the same time treat very lightly the hcnrtlesss and ungenerous attacks with which 1 hwe (along with others) been lately assailed, whilst I occupied a position into which I was lbrce lin the course of public events a position j which I never sought, and had no desire to retain — j but in which I claim credit forhaving done my duty j faithfully and honestly. These snme qualities are all ] I can bring to your service ; but if with them you are satisfied, they are at your command. ' - ' Thanking you ror'your expressions of good will, I remain, ' Your obedient servant, - -, t , James paterson. : Es«equebo Lodge, ' ' ' ' , ' Bth May/1863.