THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” [Established November 15, 1861.] DUNEDIN. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1867.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23594, 2 September 1938, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” [Established November 15, 1861.] DUNEDIN. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1867.

The Criminal Session of the Supreme Court is to commence this forenoon, at ten o’clock, before His Honor. Mr Justice Chapman. The calendar, as published by us a few days ago, contained the names of 14 persons for trial, two of them being Chinamen; and we believe that the number has since been increased. At the close of the week ending Saturday, 31st August, there were in the Dunedin gaol—3s men at hard labor; 15 undergoing penal servitude; 1 confined in default of bail; 5 men and 2 women, insolvent debtors; awaiting trial, 9 men and 3 women.—Total, 65 men and 16 women. There were received during the week, 10 men and 9 women; and 14 men and 5 women were discharged. Some of the members of the Princess Dramatic Company leave town this morning for a visit to Waikouaiti, Oamaru, and Timaru. At Waikouaiti. this evening, the comedies of the “ Conjugal Lesson,” “The Laughing Hyena.” and the farce of “ The Limerick Boy ” will be played; and as the cast includes Miss Dolly Green, Miss Cassy Matthews. Miss Jenny Nye. Messrs Roberts, Herberte, Howt and Russell, a good entertainment may be expected

The “Argus” of the 21st gives the following account of a new style or method of illumination on occasions of public rejoicings, which has just been registered and offered to the citizens of Melbourne and Victorirns generally and which has usefulness and some advantages over some old-fashioned plans of “ lighting-up ” in demonstrations of loyal and patriotic feeling. The idea is to produce, by minor and simpler means, the effects of illumination by jets of gas from perforated pipes, or lay glass bucket lamps of various colours, or bv both combined. The new idea has the advantage of safety over the old calico colored transparencies, and over the gas jets it has the advantage of not being affected by a high wind. . Two young men. Patrick and Michael Griffin, were tried at Sydney for harboring the Clarkes (who were lately executed) while thev were outlaws. It was proved that the two men had been constantly in the habit of giving information to the police about the movements of the outlaws. They had even directed the police to the very spot, where the outlaws were at last captured. The jury acquitted the prisoners, and the Judge who presid'd remarked that, after the services thev had rendered, the Crown should have shown them some consideration. The “Argus" of the 24th ult. says:— “An alpaca, weighing 2161 b when dressed, has been killed at Bathurst and retailed at Is per lb. The meat found a ready sale, and was highly spoken of by those who tasted it.”