WELLINGTON.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 704, 28 May 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

May 27. • The Governor gave an official Birthday dinner on Saturday "niglit, at which Ministers, the Judges, and a number of members of "each House were present. Sir George Grey returned to Wellington by the Hinemoa yesterday morning. The body of a drowned man has been found near Island Bay, Wellington. There is no clue to his indentity. • This Day. The Oourt of Appeal yesterday upheld the conviction of Thomas Williams, Secretary of the Foresters' Court, convicted last season of embezzling the Court funds. The body found at Island Bay on Monday last has been • as that of John Dutch, carpenter, who left home a few hours before the, body was found, saying he was going for a walk, and was then apparently m good spirits. He leaves a wife and 3 children. Tho Court of Appeal was occupied all yesterday with the case of Kawatini v. Kinross ; and the R.Ms. Court with the prosecution of Kinross for perjury. Both cases unfinished. A specimen of cuttle fish, ten feet m length, was washed ashore at Wellington and the skeleton has been secured by Prof essor Kirk for the Museum. There was very little excitement over the mayoralty contest yesterday. Neither side appeared to be well organised. The total number of votes polled was very small. Throughout the day Hutchinson appeared to be the favorite, but though he gained the election, his mayoralty was not as large as was expected ' The following is the result of the poll; Hutchinson 699, Hunter 664. Majority for Hutchinson