RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1513, 23 February 1885, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before F. liißO, Ea.j , R.M.) Fkid»y, Fkbruaky 20th, 1835. is the smttkr ov the election* Petition against tub return of Patrick Buenxan fok the P.iiixg OF Rl-.EFTOX. Mr Jones "with Mr Mententh and Mr Novtli appeared fur tho petitioners and Mr Guinness with Mr Lynch appeared fur the. candidate petitioned against. John Kirwnn : I resident, Boatman's and long resided there ; live in a hutthere with a cousin of mine ; before Christmas lived in that hr.t and live there now ; also worked in the WolI come there ; knocked off on the cl:iy before Christinas and returned to work duectly after the holidays; voted at Reelton on 20th December ; have lost the miner's right T vote:! on ; do not recoih-ct the nuilih r of tin* miner* I right; but it was talc-Mi <>nt two days before tiie. election ; slaved one week in iieefton. I By Mr Guinness : I)i3 not vote at i any other elect.! on timing Id3i in thif. county. | Mortimer Collins : J am a miner | find reside at C'a pies Creek ; have lived I there four yeais; before Christmas 1 I was working in the Welcome ; knocked ! off work o-i tho 26th December, and went on again on the 80th December ; live in a lint at Gaple's Creek ; can't, call it. my property ; lived in it before Christmas and am there now ; recollect 29th December, and voted in Reefton on that day on the miner's right i;uw produced. By Mr Guinness : Stayed in Reefton 'from the 26ih to SOtli December ; could not be certain that I could g.-t work in the Welcome after the holidays. By Mr Jones: If I got anything better in Grey mouth or Reefton I would not return to Boatman's ; left my clothes and blankets at Boatman's when I came to Reeflon ; any pe»so>i who came to the hut after I left could have had the things I left there. James Moynahan : I am a miner and reside at Caple'g Creek ; voted at Rerfton on the 29th December, on the j miner's right produced; have resided !at Boatman 's for a year; Lave a hut at Cuple's Creek ; hlt off work in the Welcome on the 2-tth December and went back again on the 2nd January, | :ii:d have been working there, ever I siM-e. i By Mr Guinness : I was three days in lleefton during the holiday's. ; did not vote at any other election during j l;;st year ; was p.iidnffby the Welcome ou the 2hh December, and had no arrangement us to tfoing back to work. By Mr Jones: The Company only j square up once a year ; came to Reefton on the morning of the. 29th December and went back to Boatman's ou the same night, j Patrick Byron : I am a miner and j reside at Ca pie's Creek in a hut with ; Michael Bury ; have lived theve six ! months : livi> now in the same hut ; J came into R. efton on the 2Gth Decem- ! ber and voted at Reefton on tlie 29th December on the miner's right now produced ; up to Christrms was work- , ing in tho Welcome, and returned to I work a fortnight after and remained j there ever since ; came in to sec; the i races at Reefton on the 26th Decern- j ber. ! By Mr Guinness : Hive n.»t voted at any previous County election during 1884; had im engagement to go back \ to the Welcome nft««r the holidays ; i remained in Reefton from the 2<ith to j the 80th December. I By the Bench: I came in to spend j the holidays. ; Ri<-lmrd Ryan : I am a miner and { reside sometimes in Boatman's and somf-tinieo in some other place. ; I slept last night in a gu'ly tliat empties , itself into another gully that I do not know the name of; it is somewhere in the vicinity of the Fiery Cross lease ; have lived there for a considerable time ; came into Reefton to see the. ' races and spend the hol'diiys; befoiv i Cliristiuas 1 worked in a claim civllcd the Welcome at Boatman's ; knocked <

; off on t!ie 24th December; the hut in ! the cully referred to is not my house ; j never had a hnt of my own "at Boat j man's; was admitted into the but l»y i thu kiiidness of the b.ikt- ; me Alej laido v. heat b'ankrts, always lea^e ( thorn b -hind me whenever I go away ; voted at P.err'ton on the 29 h D.-cein-ber on the miners right produced. By Mr Guinness: When I -..•itnie io | Kecfton I was clearly paid off hy th. 1 Welcome ami there was no arrangement that I should go hack ; came to Iteeftou to look after wovii as I was tired of inhaling the. fum>'3 of dvaa " mi it" ; Christmas time is the on'y time we have to look for the future"; took } up my residence in Rjefton fo.- ei^ht lor nine clays ; n-var voted nt any Comity eitction c!ur;n« 1834. By Mr Jones: Came from B>at::in'; this morning, but cannot say j .\!iether I am goinjr hick there a;j[ai>i ; woiild f(o wherever I co'.ild <-Cet work ; did tell the magistrate that I wanted 1 mileage to take me back to B.uitman'a. { John Dunn : I am a miner and live at Cuplo's Cfeek ; have lived tliere a couple of years ; I have no hut there ; lived in the same lnt before ChristrauH : before Cln*istnj«s I was working in toe Welcome 'mine ; knocked off on the 29th December sud returned to the s-imu work a few days after ; voted at I Reef ton on the 29th D.-cemner on the miiifr's ri^'lit produced. ]>v Mi- Guinness: Think I voted at I Boatman'i in November l ; i84 ; ca'.ae i to Itfefton a few days before t'<nt 20th Dooember and did not remain after thut ; at the time I voted I resided in Reefton ; when we were* paid oft on the 24th December liy tha WVlcome there was no arrangement that I should go back ; I told Mr Jonus that I had resided two years at Boatman's but part of thut time I liv <*J in Reefton. By Mr Jones: Believe I wag working in tiift Welcome mine at Christmas 1 S«3 ; I consider I reside in Reefton just now. Peter Kelly (subpoena not served). Patri'-k Ifealey : I aai a miner residing at Boatman's ac present; cant say how long I have been residing i thcro ; hr:d b- en living in a hut at I Caple's O;c-k Boatman's since ChristI mas ; it is ray uwu hut as long o.s I live in it; l.efore Christmas lived in t'le same hnt for a couple of months or $0 ; before Christmas was working in the Welcome; knocked off on the : 24th December, and went back some I time after ; can't say ho-v long ; came I to Reefton on Christmas day and w^nt J back on the 80th or 31st ; voted nt I Reefton on the 29th December on the j miner's right now produced ; when I j came to Reefton I left my swag after j me at B "jatnian's ; could not say why I went back to Boatman's. By Mr Guinness: Did not vote at any other County election during I 18S4 ; had changed" my residence from ! Boatman's to Reefton wh»»n I voted at I Re«-;t,on ; in t'-nded to to Nelson i Creek when I left Boatman's; cannot say exactly when I went back to Boitnnn's. By Mr Jones : I have no residence ! anywhere; I have a residence but no j home; lived at an hotel while in Re.ofton : 1 \v:is not, toing to Poison Creek to look for work ; was go.n- there to ste my brother. Phillip Bunuon : I am n miner and I'caide stt Dig Boatman's ; l>ffore i\\<holidays I rcsidei at Sp> cimen Hill Boatmau'a : lived in a hut there ; had a i contract at Specimen Hill and linished i ifc on the 15l}i Deceml»-r; came to Recff.on on the 18th or 19th December ami n inained about three weeks; then wont to the Just-in-Tirne. to work there ; have no hnt in Boatman's disIt» iet ; huve lesided aliont elexen j months at Boatman's; left my swag i behind me when I came to Reefton ; ! voted at Reei'ton on the 29th December Jon the miner's right produced ; was j living at the Oriental when the miner's right was taken out; I did not take otit the miter's right, Ijl came to ma throu di the post; I did I not. pay for the right; voted at Orus.h- --• ingtonin Novem!»cr on the same miner* j right. I By Mr (Tiiinncps : Have W-mi residing oft" and on at Boatman's ; call Two hill's my head quarters ; tlinfc is when I leave my work ; while in town I tenj dered for a job, l»<it did not get. it und then went, iv with the successful tenderers. By Mr Jones: If aske I foday where I resided I would say Reefton. j JohnO'Hara: lam a miner residing at Big Boatmans ; have no hnt tinre ; live iii a cottage there ; been there a few months before Christmas ; j up to Christmas day worked in the 1 Welcome and returned there after the hol ; days ; cunt- to Reefton on the 2(Jth I I)i>ci-mher and voted at the election on 1 the miners rurht produced ; came in partly to see the races : was working at the Oriental when I got the miners right produced ; J gor the right through the post, from some person unknown ; did not pay for the right ; voted in November at Cni'hington ou the miners right produced. By Mr Guinness was eight or nine days in Reoft.oll during the holidays. By Mr Jones if asked to-day whether I resided in Roefton I would any yes. Robert Kirwan ; I am a miner and have resided hvo years at Cfipleg Creelin a hut with John Dunn ; came to Tteefton at Christmas ; was working in the Welcome n:)(\ went ba**k after a fortni-rht ; voted at Reef ton on the ?9fh 7>'O"trtlKr on the. in ner* right, j now produced ; h-h aU my l'lank^t.s and other things at iiOiitman's when I came to Reefton. By Mr (iuinnefis , was pi id off by the Welcome on the £t.th Df-eeniher ; I stayed four d:\yn in Reefton ; re turned to IWUnaiis four days after the l voting; did not try to g« t work in ( Podion; Itooney put m« on in tlm \Vel<-onie. ; never vofod at any other eitclioa duri;^ 1381. 1

Johii Q :;iii;a:ie : I an a m.in that works for his li\ir.'/; so;n^tim*sl mine a l»it an 1 s^jiistimfs Ico tt.act ; lam fi, lalorer ; hive been I t-iwinij sine? I was able; hn'e liv>-d in Reef km thirteen or fom-t-en \f;\\? ; I reside in the witness bo:< i'Mt .io\v ; slept at, Tw,i---j hill's Hotel List niijiit. and :it Boit- | mai-.'s the :ii<j!it l >>-i:'o;-'* that and I>• ihlo ig time bej'ov"- ; live i-i .1 nut ar i Ij j itniri'i's with M. K":P.f!y; wo- k"d j iv tiij Welcome up to a day oi* so h ■■fo; • 1 Christmas when W1 1 uot piid tip ; cuno j to R.-efson om t!i«- 26.ii LK-iembjr s\ud 1 afrev the NY.v Yea" w-nt bi««c to the anile hat fin i tirj WVicom? mm*-; ! did not bring my s\vij to R ■■•flon j w'i>?;i I ca-ih' if?; voted rtt Rfi'flo-1 *>:i I the 29-.ii I)- -vtsiLh,- 01 the miners I right p-j H :J.l ; icsii-il i 1 R -cft'J lon i the 29'Ji D"-f-nb-f siiif.l often ih'f )-••. Jun^H M'M-'ili. lam ni Tris'nniu ; j I don't Icmdw whit lam ; I reside in ! this box jn^t ii'? w ; tli*- ni^lit l> 'f »iv I was in Boatman's, also tin night before ■ that; can >ot «;:iv wh^re I wis i'.;f» « ; that ; I was in B >at:u t »'* i) f.ife C 1 isti mis day ; t-:in noi siy wh^re exit: \y ; lived in a hat with my wife; ci:i:i:H sny how 10-nf I have l.'v ■ I the iv ; w.i.s thei-e last C'irist.rn 13 12 ninths; ea if to ReeftO'i at C 'uistniis tin' With my wife and stayed four or five or six <>r spven d ivs anil then returned to my wife at Boafn m's ; vot*d at R eftou on the 29 Mi D-cemher 011 the miners right produced ; I don't k low whether it is my miners rig'it or wjl ; it is mine unless R'>rv-b>dv took it imt of my po - ket ; have not h---e'i working much anywhere since Christmas; have worked i 1 the Wfli-OMV. By Mr 6'ii'HiHss: cmnot say how lon<4 I WiVS ii R'"i'fto'i during tip* holidays ; It was four, five, six, or 3~'Vcii day*. Tiiom»*s Campion. I am a miner and reside near the Biij River ; went out there ai'OiJt 12 m outlis ;»<*o ; Ijpve.^i.t a camp t!i<Te ; am not i" tUe sun - enmp ; we shifted the C.imn last Fri day; I am working on M^QnlLius contract; before the election I w.is workin-xin the Wclco:ni* and was livi*i^ in Boatman's ; livfd then* thiec or fonr months; cam? to Reer'ton at Christmas and returned to B iiitunn's a. few days after ; wvnt \kiAz to the Welcoiiv and wotke I t'i'uv fir throe weeks: left my nw:^' v.t B)itmt!'s when I cm me in ; vored at Reef ion on the. 23th D.'C«in ! i»r n\ the m':i j n n.»!it produced : vott-'d at Crn-hi'i^ton in Novemuet- last by virtue of l»oing carolled for a miners ri^iit. By Mr fiuinness: hid finished with thp \Wlrn*:»e when they piil ni" on t)ioi24rli Decomh'M- ; wis nine or t!*:i day." in R< j Hft":i ; a 1 id -.v:i,s open to tnkf v/oik any wu^re w!i.mi I aifli' to Reefion. Junes Conors : I .mi a minor md 1 reside at V/es^por; : at i'i«* c--d <>i last; i year I wa* i'i*3idiir» in R-efton ; had a cl lim at B mtm-n's bnt did nof u-ork at it the Sth XoVcmbi". 1 . Still li'id tho rlai:n ill Jauu-iry ; hid a wi-vs mm p-iijil )Vf;d ; had a hut in B-'atm.m's in January and my thii^.; were th^re ; lam a ino!)f.!i aw;: v ; left lo tjo to Westport ; voted at Roe ft; on on t'-i" '21rJi j December on the miners lij'it pioj duefd. Ry Mr Guinnoss: Live a-t Williams Hotel w!:en in lie^fton ; had not, voted at any other elc<-t,i.>;! during the year; ims living ;<t Biufmin's tiie time of I the eloctio! ; caaie into Region the day of the election, 2)lii of Drcem'>er, and went bick a day or so after. Thomas Vaiu'han. I am a miner and lvsi.io at X**w Ciunis, l»vjtween I here and Maori (Jully ; luiv«* l»een a I number of years in tint country ; have a hnt the) c and lived there up till Christmas hist ; was a week or a fortnight in Keet'toM during tin* iinli<J:iy.H ; and then went, hack ; vot.'d at R_v'ft<»n I on the 29t!i I.)oc?mb.:r 0:1 tlin uiiners l'lijht piddtit cd. By Mr Guinness: Where I reside I call the Ro-M'toM district; f am often in Re.'ftun ; did not vot" at any other election in N-'wmhsr or D?:e'-n>er. \ i By Mr J;)!i"«; New Chu-ii's is just; j past Golden Point, il 'niu'it be oie two , I or t'iree miles past Golien Point; it; i wonld'ut be far if tiie.ie was a good i road. ; Charlfß M'N'ally : I am working on j road work, worked thf>re a week or ; fortnight before Christina? ; came to j Reefton on Christmas day and re- I maiin-d till aftor the N*-w Year; vo*«*d ! at xif-efton on the 22th D-'c«'m ! »»u m <>v ! the minors ri.ijht produced ; w« live in j tents on the works; and occupied the \ ■ same places before Ohmtmts; I am j working with Ciearv and Cillaiihai. By Mr (riiinness : Stopped a l>it in j town when I first came to R-efton and ; thpn went to work ; stayed in town eijxht or ten days before I votf-d. l\y Mr Jo Mrs : I earns to R->efton to i spend the luilidays, and intend, d to go j ba'-k to the work, t'ion^h I was not \ particular whether I did or not. j William M'Mihon: I urn .a liatcher j residing; in Reefion. MrJone*was here examining the witness as to his age. I Mr Gniiiiiess objected to theqivsMon j beiti" pnt. It was not alleged m the j petitiou that any person voted under i age. I Mr Jones having replied His Wo:- i ship over-ruled the o'-j-ction. Examination continued — I cannot state my aire ; I wns bom in OUijo, at Manuerika ; don't kiow what year l I was boi-n in ; they told ni<j I was hoi n j in 18G3 ; My father's name nMidia.^l Ji MMahon ; cannot say what mv ' mOuliHr's christian name is ; s.rved mv * time with Shepherd an! Warnc. Charleston; v-as throe years with them; 1 left, th^m two years a-o ; call myself • 21 and over; Ist September 1863 is < when lam toM I wis b^m; voted at t Reefton on the 23th DeaemW ; have t lost tln*lnin«*rß ri^ht I voted on ; nt the * flection Idll tlie Retninimj Oifker I ' was m< n for 22 yea^s of &■*?. ' Cli'irles Kelly, iinimi'iin o ' tii.lr r ; J , tt Boutiaao'a gi'nerulljr, so.uijtiinjj t

' lur^; Ires'ilo at TJ-.M'ia ill's fid !:>*•■ a hsit tliMi-H ; hwv liv>«l tiierp f.»- :\ tV.v yea-*s; a day o: t,w » oof)-.- C i/iv/ni* I waslivi y; at 'i mt n;in's ; wi' a fjrt nii;lit in th.* U>>;- : >.l unJi rhei ietuniffl to Ii lit v m*-^ ; I an riDt ai>!~t<work yot : wis \v.> ; kiii_ r up t^ C nst I ni-is a 'ul w,i", no' fi*, *■<) work ; vo^ed ut 1 Ti'-ttTi o-i t!i" 29.ii ivj.'jinber on tiie ! mi n»t-s ri<j;V p aliT."- ?1. By MV G-iv'iif^: «-v.i« to R^fto'i I o'l B 'Xin^ ,],.; v ; R.-.-'fto:) is mv ';.-fi qni'tfvs. I •.»•.? 'it !io:> '-, c.i;ne l-a<A to j Rt'.-fto-i an.l \vi-:if- if: n •• iivj-iin. I Mr Jo-.e- M-k^-d t.- B;-;u-ii to notj ti"i' thf w'tnuss ivt\. j i:ed toßjat.nuu's ' is " Idui","' I 'I.irtiii SiM']l'->!i : Tin 'vitno«-s on ' Vnin^ '•:i!i>fl Siii-I lio hij o ily rccoivt*;l ; *: t a'i.l srtirl !i- li-i-l iv^eii b ou jit f <-:n j K'lTin -a. H j win tie:! »'X unine 1 : lan ! "\ ;ninvr, ) :i'ii v-si-.lin^ !sh:v jist now ; j I liftve> a c!:iifii nii<l rf.<i;U-ive at : Km >ri, and Ifft tlie-n whnn I came i f-'i R 'efton at the ho!irl;»vs; wis in R cft'>:i six d-»ys and s?*mmc» iK>'!ii-!u ' •♦*::»•!■ to s:\lt m-' I wf-ns ii-\'-k b> Knni':i ; vnW 1 .it Rneft i i on the 29 :i TV •. I li-jv'f twf> iniii-rs ri^'its ;if Knni'a ; the »-ig!it p-o Itr-erl w:^- tuk *n i Diir at R -nftoii on the 2?'h Dec. io j e^isbi** •»!♦• ro vot^, ' By Mr Gni'iM^ss : I ciii* 1 to Ra^fYon i to see if tlieve w;is any tiling w.>rl> i in to ; dil not cone up SM^i-iallv for t!i:it, but I wosild iro i.i if I saw anvMiin^' to suit mi*. ; M • Jom-s s:ii.-l th!^ w-i=? all th- <*\\- : <li-» >cc h« wis ah!e to p-'oliop th it rliy, a: 1 1 !>^ w >ull liav<- fo .ask f>r i fn> ther ' ;i •ljo'iriiiiiciit to f inl)'e the p.irties to j lie l»: - oii,'!)t mi n i ..tar wurrairs. T.i<wtinants hatl been oit fir somi* dav«, bnt con!.! n^tt. lip «-xec!it.>d. H-«l it b«en a orimii^t c;i>e tliere wis very little do-ibt tliat t:j<» men would Law bren a-r^sted b ton 1 now. I Tlja Coii.t t!i:n aljoained for lunch. ; Up-»n !ha C'wvt rtj-i'Jin!!!'^ Hi* Worshi-,1 : s.-ii I lie \v..nl I like to known wh>it tsff >its ha 1 l»e -ii mi<l; to st-rve tlie sti!*poe.ia3 an.i wirrant.i, miv.l Mr Jones s,u>l i>j wuulJ call tho p"lic.i. John K •:\tiu«r : I am constable in char^o at ii ';ttipa:)'s ; I have had seven' \v:ir:;i!if3 h-m led to in-> f,r execution the par Me* sire Pi crick Iv^llv, J'i'iii Mnr tfuh. P-r«,r Jl-Diiine !. "J. C .oner, Patrick MjN'anw, J. Kii.'een, and W. Q'linn ; I rec^ivt d the warrants on \\\-d---lus.lty evening, and ti k<<] to serve them : w -nt uj) tiio «iii!iy <.n tho f »ilo\vin/ uiorn \i\ii and con!:! not set) thu man ; went up a;ain on the foliitwin^ day and *vent all day there ; went to tii-.-ir imts a:i Ito the mint's ai.d c-ui 1 not find them ; T think the men are "till in the B<;itnM.i\j dis'riot. By .Mi' G'liniMid : N > oi-st.nle wn off --rod to my etrevi!:^ the Weleo'Ute mine; t'tT* w im;i:s.»r«j Lite 1 riielOli Fell. T!fj \vi r.'.iirs were yivon to me on VvolnesJ.\y iiftiinonii ; suv n.u of the p:u r ie9 on sir,i lay I;i^t ; it must be s nne toiiii 'eri ! 'le tine *»inoe I s iw the i^hers. liy thi! U.Msjh : I kno.v tiit» inns of tin nun, a:i I thjy >'-\\ not appt-ar to be de sorted; the b-?ldin-4 aai other thin-.** were tVr- ; I vi-iv ! t:;. ::i t>v : .v; '>i!t ih tj wn !!o!i>!v ther> ; I kn •«■ whorj six of th-? in -n !iv»\ an I visits 1 tiv-i of t!i« iitus y t '3tar iay. an>; t?i-.-y iiad.n'l the appear nice of Vieitii; in li:i'"it,»dI i:i'"it,»d ; » : « told tliat s.>!n-j 4 »f the men ha i left the 'tisrriet -md sjone to Wost;i irt vid iJydiK«y, but if t'ley have t!>ey loft f;ietv bl;uikets and things m their llll'd. I Mr .fiini^ snid that everyone of tlie-«e men wore |»r>ved hv the evidence of Mr Hoon.sy, t!ia ui:imi;<'r of the Welcome 0 ini;viny. T.i he eiii;>! >yo 1 .n t'.ia ;nin< ; added to this there wan the f;ict of tho hit's not boiiisj dosefti-d. It w;is oniy natural to thiiiK that the partizans of tlu candid »te or others would be inolitulto fjive inforn ation to tiiiMW the p oiice i>ff the soent. Mr Giiiiinass thought c >unsid had no ri^cht to make such aspt-r.sions. The C'Hirt con-jnrre.l that c ui'isel mi^ht think ao, but it was out of place to sty so. ; Arthur John Bamford :lam a mounted constalde stationed at Reeftoti ; T received wcrrants fi>r Bernard Dono^hu. sjiunuel Wilson. Joseph Martin and Hn»h Toner. an.l went t» Bi.j'R vjv \\,\ A>ito i\m t> exL-eiite thorn ; was told that throe of ] them were out prospecting i»r fossicking at ! the hend < f the Hig Rivor ; we went to I ?<l'Q;ii!lan'3 camp and wero t.»l 1 that the i n. on were away ; m-t Arthur Breen on tie uioruint/ in question at rt-n minutes to 5 a. in. he was cinint; from thd direction wliere the men \rm k ; asktd liim what lm wis doiu<f there so early : he said his horse had hr.ken out and he had been looking after him. By the Hench : I have made every effort to serve the men. M'Qaillan tol'i me the men were prospecting at the heal of L>i-' River. James Pollock : Received suhprenas f'»r Wilson, Toner and Donoghue. I saw M'Qudlan at hi 3 camp on tiio roaljit was on the 22nd January . Before I trot there I could sos M'Qaillan watJiing me on the edge of a terrace and when he saw me he c unmeiued to run luck, and I ran after him ; further m» I saw two boys on a hill and when they say me approaching th-y aho ran ahea 1 of me ; shortly after 1 iiu: M'Quillau a; d I a man naiu-jl M'Gue ; tho latter ask j d me to wait a bit and not be in such a hurry ; I went up to the camp, and the cook there told me he did not know the men : then went to where the r>a I work was ifititfjr on and M'Qu.llau said that was his road and he would not allow me or anyone tlse on it. He also remarked that I was a b mi tit fellow ; that I wis I a 1) hailhf and said if I did not clear out he would throw me in the creek ; I saw iodise tools lyiu*: about as if thoy j had just hem dropped, and the boy I had j previously seen running away was there ; j I believe if the tools ha i been occupied thrt nuMi I wanted would have been there. Mr Jones it would thus be seen tint there w,is an op-^i deSan^e of the j law '. the men were evading both the ser- j vicu of the su'iptenas and the warrants ; j Counsel for the other side had disclaimed ' all connection with oi knowledge of the i a.'tiou of the parties in o,u.stion in keep- i mii out of the way, and he (Mr Jone*) i had therefore a proposition to make • which would give t!ie otlmr side an «»p- ; [sor'iinity of reiea^ing the Court and the j I .a.se from fur; her delay on that account, j. Fhe proposal was this : he would ask the ! upon the evidence alrea ly tendered i f 0 order a scrutiny of the whole <»f j < :he votiiig papers, the petitioners taking j , ;ho risk of the votes i>f the absent wit- j losses beiuu: otherwise than &* allegetl in j hu pttition. If this course wero accepted : c >y tie nt'ier sido there would bo no 1 -c-.s ity f.>r any furtli.-r =*-lj >v nine i^ as lu> case cuuld be concluded that attur t

■> -m, :n>d hofh the warrants and the >CK;i;is would n- withdrawn. Mr li.iiuueM sai i the hist thing to be dme I.y the p.jtitii i -rs wis to n:-.',^ th d > .u.idaios -»f the iii rmt R: h'.^s. Mr Jtines wi.J h« had the conduct. „f : ie pe'iti.iin-rs ca<e. n..t Mr O'uiu •«' in<l would put in his proofs jnst wln-ii .. ii >ow he thou-ht pn.per. Once thee.ilenee was Hit in hi wuli prove the Wi Uric* ..f t1wßL1,,,-^ very q-iicHv Wnt.ie fa.t., nir.,,iy ;*f,, r « t.'ie Curt j vrry_ s.i-'.it aHui ,nii ev;..i«i,c« would be j !e4U.re.l topn, H the boundaries of tli» il',! I .',? 8 ,. "* h:l1 sil^'^'» h way iv ;«'";-> the tie^sity for iurther evide-ice | 0,.u,l l. c g . (t r ,J f ailJ tj|ii caje bniu j- * «..**. a,J a* t» tf other si.le hid refund t. ace. V t the oftW. he w., u ld Hsk flir a !f».lier a ,3.,,, n ,,.,,,,t..f th,e*s,in „rj«r I *•»'- '»« ''"-aiitso.iuj.l b, executed. | -.lr U.m.u^s »tr.,.ig!y 0p,).,,,,, a ., v fur . |tWy«n ll ent,ft,ec,V-,. Icwa,the uUI ut IWi " 1 - tl : >lv:t * toii:lv - t ''«'«-*«»rt» j .. «f«i, laiueaml theo.be: side Wpreilut t , i a Ij .unnueuts. , Mr J..,u» »vid the „„!>• p^v.-,* ; lllt to I expense were the petiti.,':, ...; t „ „,,';. „,„ |-f Mi« b iliff and th« ( olice sho k ' c d . k-ariy I t!i;>.t t le petitioners n.-ti do.,* «.,-, t . S 1.1 :|ieit jv.wer to c ..npel the a te", lvi •« i •>! ra« witnesses. Wa* the w i,..,. „f t 5»» ; c.iuiiui t/ tob; il.i,iiu..ie; th uu h han v of th,> „;!ier si | v an.l a t\.-w ■■ .<..■„, j witnesses who thought proper to set the i law at defiance. : His Worship siid from the evideuce of ; the police it wa4 t;le*r th* petiti men h*l mej pnp-jr diligence M procure the at- ; tendance of their wir.ner.^3. Subp<e;ias I had i e-n out for t?i.> 3 e Terries f>r uuariy ; ;i .ii.mt'i, b-.t i the b.i iff i ti.e C u-t and ; t!ie police lia.l been .u,ai>lrj to etfect service. Ainplj n.»tioe a.ii w.iiiiiriu' had i iHjen gnen of the intention to i,sue «»r- --• : rant* line vnth.xit elfjct anl the j.arti.-* deheJ li,th. Warrants f, r th parcies wore n.nr oi»r and they ,mist be executed, an.l it t!.e present p.iitv force of the dis- . I crtct jrus in-tuttijient t.> I, it it would be j tor the sergeant »o coimimnicare with the-Inspeet-T of Police. Ti.e law innat ba vinduared. He was himself annoyed and vexed that the necemity „f 3 nch a course l\;vl Iven Ciwt upon him, but uu- , pleasant a* the duty was it would have to 5 be earned out. He e»uld not allow tho [ j processes of rhe Court to bo treated with, 1 contempt. After som« further remarks fr .m ci.an- , ! sol lie case was ad j named to Friday 6ti* 1 ! ALiruh. '