At the murder trial Garvey (gaoler) said that Sommerville was under strict supervision night and day because he noticed something about the man that he thought justified him in adopting this extreme measure. He had not observed any attempt on the part of the accused to feign insanity, but he 1 ad a strange Manner. He had not shown any violence or misconduct The prisoner when first in gaol paused before answering ques tions and looked about him and stared. The accused was placed nnder super- Tision because it was "feared he would attempt his own life. The Chief Justice said that this evi dence showed that the man was _in his right mind., If a person realises his posi tion he shows that he is not insane.
. Mr Jellicoe said he rould quote > authority.to show that a. suicidal pro pensity was a symptom of in lanity. . < » ; Ihe Chief Justice said that suicidal propensity for a reason was not so. A suicidal propensity without any cause was'■■■.. ■.-. ■.... ■.....■■

Mr Jellicoe: lean satisfy your Honor that .the authorities are all the other way.V • :. ' ■ ' '■■-.■ PHis Honor thought it was no use dis euSßing the question now. Mary Farland, of Palmerston North, gtve evidence as to the queer manner of the accused and the drunken habiis of his parent?. His elder brother was an idiot, Sommerville was very reserved, and had a delusion that people did not care for him. The other members of the family were not altogether right in the mind.
OUR GOLDFIELDS.
[By Oub Special Repobtnr ]

MAY QUEEN.
