THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT NORTH TAIERI.

Otago Witness, Issue 549, 7 June 1862, Page 7

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT NORTH TAIERI.

An inquest was ln,kl on Monday at the house of Mr. J.imea Stever^on, before H Howorth, Esq., Coroner, upon the body 0 William Fisher, of Duno'lin, agal twelve ye:u's,f who.se death was caused by his having got en tangled in the machinery of a ckiff-cuttur, as reported in our issue of yesterday. It nppoared from the testimony of Mr. Stevenson, that the deceased had been dm ing for pleasure, tbe horses attached to the machine, and had fallen from the part of the machine on which he had been seated, and got his 104 caught and twisted by tha shaft. Mr. Stevenson, who was by at the time of the accident, at once lushed to the hoy'b assistance, and after disengaging him from the machinery, carried him into the house. Subsequently medical assistance w.n procured, and amputation was performed by Dr. M'Ewan, and Mr. Shirlan, surgeon, about tour o'clock on the f.Uuwing morning, but the deceased expired during tin 1 afternoon.

In accordance with the above particulars, the jury found a verdict of " Accidental Death."

THE ARGUS PRIVILEGE CASE.

The case of Mr. Dill was again the subject of a lengthened discussion in the legislative Assembly last night, the question being whether (as moved by Mr. Hood) the prisoner bo liberated on payment of the fees, or whether the debate should be adjourned till this evening (as proposed by Mr. Heales). The amendment was based on the ground that members of the Assembly had not had time, since the judgment of the Court had been announced, to acquaint themselves with precedents from the journals of the House of Commons, that the liberation of the prisoner might be preceded by, and conducted on, such forms as might best maintain the dignity of the Assembly, after the manner followed by the Commons. Petitions for freedom to emanate from the prisoner — apologies for supposed libels to be made by him at the barrepriinauds to be administered by the Speaker to Mr. Dill for his contumacy— were freely suggested bysome honorable members, including the Attorney-Ge-neral (who spoke with considerable heat aud personal feeling), by Dr. Evans (who professed with the utmost coolness and power of face a total recantation of the opinions lie expressed in the House on " privilege" in 1856-7), by the oldest aud most modest of the representatives of Ararat (Mr. M'Lell.in), and others. The amendment was ulliniately agreed to by thirty -four tofourteen, and, therefore, a further display of the eloquence of our Lower Chamber may be expected this evening on this novel, and to them dainty, subject. La-st night, therefore, the publisher of this journal again remained the padlocked prisoner of the Legislative Assembly, pending the will of the members who voted for his detention in custody. — Araus. May 21. J '

Release of Mr. Dill.

Last night, the Legislative Assembly disposed, for the time, of their prisoner, Mr. Dill. On the motion of Mr. Frazer, and without discussion, tiie House decided to discharge Mr. Dill from custody, on the payment of the fees incurred.— J.jv/us, May 22.

Mr. Dill's Liberation. — Action for Dajtaoes

AGAINST TUB SPEAKER.

The result of the debate was communicated to Mr. Dill (who had remained in custody during the night), and the fees, amounting to £130, having been paid, under protest, he left the place of his durance, accompanied by a number of his personal friends. The case, however, is only at its commencement, the proprietors of The Argus having resolved to carry the proceedings further, so that a decision of the Supreme Couit, so dangerous to the liberties of the people of this colony, and ridiculed by almost every pcrsou in Victoria, may come under the review of the Privy Council. For this purpose notice of an action for damages, at the instance of Mr. Dill, was served upon the Speaker on Thursday evening last — Argus May 24. '