WANGANa ..' ■ J May 27. An important point wa* rai=cd at the Supvemo Court this morning by Mr Maclay, who defended a prisoner charged with incest with nn ille"iti-< matodßUßhler. Counsel held lhatthe .ftnglisu law of marriage followed ths Lovito law and thit'iho latter had no lappioatoain the present case. The Scotch law, though holding incest a can aloflence, held that in C(. B t could et lat onminaUty did not dopend upontbo parents going through tie marriage ceremony, ami that the spilt o the Act was intended to preveno rdati nsh.pa such aa ousted botween Hepart.esm the preaent case. Ttu Court of Appeal, there being no deoU sion on the point in the colony At the enprome Court today Alex. Thomas Stone was found not guilty S dmrgo of incest. On a SwL n i robbery from the person, PetXin was tad gnuty, and will co me SJ sentenco in the morning. l DUNEDIN. Mav 27 Tlw Coronation Committee to-day adopted the programme of the snb« committee for Coronation Day with slight modifications. It was decided tn ask the City Council and bS Boroughs for LIOOO, raised pro rata on the ratable value Bonfireswore aban doned in favor of d.spiaysof rockets and fireworks on the hills around the city, and a dinner is to be given to the poof children. v Members of the Land Board proceed to Oamaru to-morrow inconneetton with the ballot for the Windsor Park estate sectuns. At the Supremo Court the hearing of the charges against James and Arcfal bald Walker of stealing three cases of kerosene from the stores department of •the Union Steam Ship Company, in whichikey were employed, was not con. eluded. Mr Juatico Williams d dined to grant bail, explaining that thi- was not because thoro was a likelihood of the men clearing out. He did not wish to state his reasons, as they might have an influence in a direction he did no* intend. Dredging: Paterson'sFreehold 330z», Waikaka United, 240z Wdwt, The Glenrock Oompany, Macetown, crashed 168 tons for 1420z odwt, and eight tons concentrates for 220z. s ui »"<> Mr Ell M.H.R., addressed a meeting at 1 oit Chalmers thlsevening on a State bank, the referendum, and tasina land values. 6 ut The weather was stromy to-day. with strong goats from the south-west, a£ fell on the higher grounds in the shapa HOKITIKA'. 