WANGANUI ITEMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7297, 14 February 1887, Page 2

WANGANUI ITEMS.

DR. CONNOLLY CASE.

DISGUSTING DETAILS,

[telegraphed by our correspondent.] February 12. — In connection with Dr. Connolly's case Mr. Popo, tho informant, is not by any means sutisfied at the dismissal of the case, and has gone to Wellington to consult Mr. Jellicoe about taking up a new case. He urges that as none of the local lawyers would take up the case he was placed at a disadvantage. Local opinion varies as to the dismissal. The Chronicle expresses an opinion that the Justices acted properly in dismissing the charge. The Herald, dealing with complaints as to the fulness of the reports in the newspapers, as v. justification urges thatthe Preab representatives were the only membeis of the public admitted, and that the accused being a professional man public had a right to know what was going on, and that further, the Press had to consider the possible effect on the public mind had the case been dismissed. At the same time, no facilities were given to the public for knowing what was going on. It would have looked Jike partiality to Dr. Connolly, on account of his position, and, consequently, they decided to publish tho evidence at length. As to the complaint of Pope that a portion of his wife's evidence was left out, they acknowledge the truth of the remark, but explain that it was only the name 3of two persons entirely unconnected with the case, the publication of which would have given needless pain.