STAR TELEGRAMS

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1947, 1 April 1875, Page 2

STAR TELEGRAMS

PER PRESS AGENCY.

Auckland, This day. The Star's special correspondent at the Kingite meeting writes that the proceedings of the meeting commenced on Sunday. Its chief object is to prevent the natives of the waikato tribe lrom giving the Government a lien on lands on which the natives are only allpwed to reside to cultivate. The meeting is expected to be stormy. The correspondent says distrust abounds—-coal, iron, acd alluvial gold haye been found on the flat.

Four Kanakas were fined to-day £10 for smuggling,ten pounds of tobacco. Wellington, This day. There have been several casea of typhoid fever recently which resulted fatally. Hokitik:a, This day. For the Eacing Club Handicap two started—Guy Fawkes, 7st 71b; Yatterina 7t. A splendid race throughout, Yatterina winning by two lengths. Betting was even.

For the Furdle Handicap two started —Tommy Dodd a&d Magenta. Tommy Podd took the lead, winning" easily. Betting 2 to 1 on Tommy Dodd. Stewards' Cujp-r-Guy Fawkes and Yatterioa were again the only competitors. It was a splendid race throughout, and very fast, Yatterina winning. Betting even at starting. Dunedin", Wednesday.

At the Supreme Court this morning the members of the Bar, numbering 32, met to. present an address to Judge Chapman on' his retirement from the Bench. Mr George Cook, assessor and senior member, addressed his Honor, alluding to his long services and connection for the second time of eleven years with the supreme Court. He stated that he felt the Bar and the public would be deprived of an able, experienced, and courteous Judge. He has their best wishes individually, and in his domestic relations he hoped he would be long spared to enjoy the rest and repose he so well deserved. His Honor, in replying, was deeply affected and stated that he was deeply moved with the expressions of kindly feeling which had fallen from Mr Cook. He had a tenure of office of 19 years in the Province and 11 years in this district. He arrived here in 1853, when there was very little work for a judge. There had been a few little disagreeables, no doubt, between himself and the bar, but he trusted they were as hastily forgotten as they were hastily made. He thought the

► how of wigs and gowns before him spoke well for the increasing growth of the Province. He concluded by stating that he thought that would be the last time ho should meet them as Judge Chapman, but many times to enjoy their company as Mr Chapman. '.' ■'

CHn^TCHUBCHj Wednesday. Justice Gresson sat for the last time as judge of the Supreme Court this morn-" ing. Justice Williams and 22 members of the bar were present. Mr Duncan, the Crown prosecutor and president of the Canterbury Law Society, presented the farewell address, speaking very eulogistically of his Honor's conduct on the bench, and the urbanity which he invariably displayed to the members of the bar practising before him. His Honor, who was very much affected, replied at length, detailing the circumstances leading to his retirement, and remarking thafc it was not compatible with the independence of the Judges of the Supreme Court for them to be; subject to removal by the Ministry, when and as often as such Ministry pleased.