SIXTY YEARS AGO FROM THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1862.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18686, 16 October 1922, Page 6

SIXTY YEARS AGO FROM THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1862.

Tho Escort from tho Dunstan and the other diggings is expected arrive in town to-day. The quantity from (ho Dunslan is 6240 oz 19 dwls; from rho Teviot, 115 qz 8 dwts. The amount from Tuapoka is 3464 oz 10 dwts; and from Waitahuna, 1159 c ■/, 5 dwts. We are not informed as to the exact quantity to come from the Woolshed, but it will be between- 200 and 400 ozs. This will bring tho total to over Ixooo ozs. . .

Tho attempting to browbeat a judge; although a favourite pastime in some places, has not been permitted in Now Zealand, and Mr Barton would do well to bear the fact in mind. Twice lias this gentleman by his portinaceons objections to the dictum of the Judge brought on. himself the threat of committal. His excuse is his duty to his client; but he should remember that duty to a client does not require the sacrifice of the etiquette of the profession, one of the characteristics of which is submission to tho ruling of tho Court. There wore yesterday 355 men at work for tho Government in cutting away Bell Hill; parties of them being engaged at various heights along the hillside from the point where work was originally commenced to very dear the Coim-liousc. The sight was picturesque and the scene very bustling; but a walk along that road to the Courthouse was not particularly pleasant, partly because the newly-made ground was little other than a mass of mud at, tho surface, and partly from tho chanco there was of being struck by a stone or branch as it came bounding down tho slope. On Tuesday there were only 232 recipients of the 5/. a day.