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Otago Daily Times, Issue 439, 18 May 1863, Page 2

doverament Noticas•'ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF DUNEDIN. IN pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the . General. Asseinblv of New Zealand, intituled " The Regulation oi Elections Act, 185S ;" and also of nn Act of the afores-iid General Assembly, intituled "The Provincial' Elections Act, 1858; JVI;John Gillies, Returning Officer, for tha'; Electoral District of Uunedin, in the Province of Otago, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ nea'io.e date 23rd day of April, 1863, issued under the lituui of His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, an Election wiil be held for the return of seven qualified persons to serve as members of the Provincial Council of the said Province of Otago; and that the NOMINATION of C-mdidates will take place at the Court Home at Dunedin, on Monday, the 18th day of May, at 12 o'clock noon; nnd that the poll (if necessary) will be taken on Friday, the 22nd day of May, 1803. Dated this 6th day of May, 1883. - ■< JOHN GILLIES, • Returning Officer. The following is the polling place for the Electora District of Dnnedin : - The Court House, Dunedin. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF GREEN ISLAKD ■ AND CAVERSI-lAAI. v ■ XN pursuance of the provisions of nn Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858 ; and al-o of_ an Act of the aforesaid General Assembly, intituled " The Provincial flections Act, IS-58,'' I, John Gillies, Returning Officer for tho Electoral District of Green Island and Caversham, in the Province (if Otago, do hsreby give notice that, by virtue of a writ bearing date the"23vd day of April, 1863, issued under the hand of Ilia Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, an Election will be held for the Return of Two qualified persons to serve as members of the Provincial Council, of the said Province of (Hago; and that the NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at Caversham. on Thursday, the 21st day of May, 1863, at 12 o'clock noon ; and that the poll (if necessary) will be taken on Monday, the 25th day of May, 1863. Dated this sth day of May, 1863. JOHN GILLIES, Returning Officer. The following are the'polling places for the Electoral District of Green Island and Caversham in the Province of Otago :— * The Schoolhouse at Caversham. The Schoelhouse at Green Island. In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Otago, and Southland District, Province ot Otago. IN the estates of the following persons deceased intestate, viz .-—Henry Puddy, of Otago, carter; George Davis, of Hawke«bury, settler; James Hi.;:I gin Eon. of Molyneux; James Foley, of Bunedin, cirter; John Kane, of Dunedin, miner ; John Moore, tof Waitabuna, miner; William Ebsworth, of Dunec'in, miner j Thomas Curran, of Bunstan, miner; James Macaulay, of the Arrow River, postmaster ; William Glover, of Queenstown, miner; John Eldon, alias "Yorkie,"of Millar's Flat, miner; John Pear-son,-of Wakatipu, miner; Michael Liddy, of Queenstown, miner; Hobert Donaldson, of Otnjco, miner; Alexander Goodbrand, of Tuapeka, storekeeper; William Waugh, of.Manhuerikia Junction, miner; Thomas Addinsfone 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 llt.h day of August next to came in and prove their debts before Robert Chapman, .Esq., Registrar of the said Court, at his Office, in tlie Court House, Duuedin, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from all benefit arising from the said estate?. ROBERT CHAPMAN, Registrar. Supreme Court Office, Dunedin, 11th May, 1863. NOTICE. Respecting Deserter from the Army and Navy. Attorney-General's Office, Auckland, sth April, 1862. FREQUENT instances having occurred of Do scrtion from Her Majesty's Sea and- Lan Forces in this Colony. Notice is hereby given, that the most, rigorous proceedings will be taken against any person enticing away, harboring, concealing, or employing Deserters. The enactments relating to the above oflencs are subjoined for information. FRANCIS D. FENTON, Assistant Law Officer. GLAUSES OF IMPERIAL ACTS RELATING TO DESERTERS. \ Naval Desbbtioh. ' : 10 and 11 Viet., chap. 62, sea. 11: And be it enacted, That every person who, words or any other means whatsoever, shall persuade anyperson in Her Majesty's Navy to desert, or improperly absent himself from Ms 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.' J Makine Desehtios. 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 thrit Marine is about to desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting; or, knowing any Marine to be a deserter, "hall conceal such deserter, or aid or assist such 'eserter in concealing himself, or aid or assist in lis rescue, shall ba deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to bs punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, as the Court before which such conviction shall take place may adjudge, : MILISAET DES3P.TJ.OH. 21 Viet., cap. 9, Seo. 88. " Any peraon who shall) 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 au.y Soldier to desert, and any person who, knowing that any soldier is about to desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting, or, Knowing auy Soldier to be a desarte, shall conceal such deserter, or aid or assist such deserter in concealing himseh, or aid or assist in his rescue, shall bs deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, asd shall, on conviction thereof, bb liable to be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, as tho Court before which such conviction shall take place may adjudge Election Notice. TO JOHN SWITZER, ESQ.. SIR, —We, the undersigned householders and electors of the City of Dunedin, ful!y recognising your public services, and 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 ourselve3 to use every exertion to secure your services. Samuel Packham Win." H. Mumford John M'Cubbin Robert H. Murray Johu Grey Fred. Roach James Moliison I)avid Muir, sen. Henry Nihon Murphy and Co. Abraham Myers Thos. B. Smith William Raven Walloeh Brothers Stanford and Co. . David Weir P. Stephenson Waters, Morton and RoJulius Hymen bertson : Alex. Williamson ■•••Wm. Gregg E. Nathan John Booth John Brook J. b\ Shepherd Walter Hislop D. White Rdwiu Jones A. Beaver J. W. Robinson James Finch Thomas Little William Shand John Fargie A. C. Rees Win. Dixon J. W. Feger George Limbrick Dunedin, Bth May, 18G3. /"N ENTLEMEN,— Feeling sensible ofthe houoryou v3T confer in inviting me to become a candidate for j a seat in the Provincial Council as one of your repre- j sentatives fo.- (he City of Dun-din, I think it a: duty, r.s a citizen, to accede to your request. ' j And if c' cc ted I shall always endeavor to .advocate '; and vote for those measures that have a tendency to ! effect a general good. . j I em, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, JOHN.SVVITZER. To Messrs Alex. Williamson James Finch Walter JHislop And the other gentlemen signing the requisition, ( Duuedin, 11th May, 1863.