Dr. Giles: Wβ have nothing to do with that. The law does not recognise any authority of any body of men over- You are a free agent, and therefore cannot excuse yourself ori that ground. Defendant said that being a member of the Union he had to come oub when, called upon. Dr. Giles said he could not admit), and never would admit, that a person who gave up hia work when earning wages, and thereby incapacitated himself from meeting his engagement, should throw the blame upon somebody else. • Ultimately, Dr. Giles adjourned the case for one month in order to see whether defendant paid-7s 6d per week in the interim. ,

DROWING AT THAMES.
Thames, this day. An elderly man named Geo. Atkins, who has for some years pasb resided at the Waiotahi Creek, was found drowned this morning in a pond on the beach at the foot of the Waiotabi aqueduct. Deceased had been an inmate of the Hospital for the past few days. It is supposed he was suffering from bronchitis and left the in stitution between 4 and 6 o'clock this morning. He must have at once pro ceeded to the beach and drowned himself. Deceased was unmarried. An inquest will be held this afternoon.
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