DISTRICT COURT.—Monday.

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DISTRICT COURT.—Monday.

[Before His Honor Judge Beckham.] Reserved Judgment.

David Briggs. v. Kenisley.— Claim, £50. This case wa3 heard last Court-day, when judgment was reserved. It was an action for false imprisonment The Court now ordered a nonsuit to he recorded..

BonnetV.Kennaird. —Claim,£iro, damages. Mr. 11. 11. Lusk stated that the defendant was resident at Raglan, but as he had been missing from his house for some weeks, it was very much feared that he had lost his life in one of the creeks. He would, however, ask for an adjournment until next Courtday.—Granted. Judgments fob Plaintiffs.

John Buchanan v. Vaughan and Mason, £35 ss. lid. ; Church Missionary Society v. Daniel Sellnra (use nnd occupation), £42 10s.; Trustees of Thomas Kelly v. John Lundon (award), £83 10s. Gd. claimed ; £81 Gs. 2d. allowed by the arbitrators, the defendant to pay the costs, amounting to £20 7s. ; Trustees of'll. S. Meyers v. Chas. L. Manuel, £1G 10s., goods ; A. Buekner v. William Vaile, £35, cash paid ;J. S. Jakins v. Owen and Griffiths £37 O.s. lid., goods ; T. and S. Morrin v., Arthur Collins, £32 12s. 5d., poods ; Same v. Thoinus Walnutt and A. McKay, £22 3s. sd. ; .Same v. Shamrock Gold Mining Company, £17 Bs. 10d., goods ;E. Porter and Co. 't. Great Republic Grold Milling Company, winding-up order granted ; Walter Thompson v. Cosmopolitan Gold Mining Company, winding-up order granted; Kobert Lusk v. Fiery Cross and Greab Yictoi'ia Cluim Gold Mining Company, winding-np order granted . Henry Eeid v. New Zealand Gold Mining' Company, winding-up order granted ;A. Grattan v. James Burns, £33 16s. 6d., money lent. Cases Adjourned. Jnmes Wrigley, v. F. G-ould and J. M. Hamlin, £31 43. Gd. ; Richard Webster v. Kbhard Todcl and others, £21 13s 6d ; Adam McComish v. Richard Todd, £21 13s. Gd. ; Uenry Herberte, v. L. A. James, £33 ss. ; Trustees of Melanesian Mission r. George Lankham, £100 for use and occupation— (referred to arbitration ; award to be brought up next Court day). Depended Causes. joh.n crosbie y, josem newman. Claim £50, damages. Messrs. Wilson and Joy for the plaintiff; Mr. Wynn for the defendant. The facts of the case nre set forth in the evidence as published below : — The plaintiff deposed that he resided at the Thames. He was a mini g manager. Was acquainted with the defendant, who was a sharebrokcr in Auckland. On the 6th of February last he went to his office in connection with fcho purchase of some Long Drive shares. First saw him on the 3rd of that month, when he asked him (defendant.) if ho had any Long Drive scrip for sale. He replied that ho had from £39 10s. to £40. Witness then told him he would take two at £38 each. Mr. Newman said

he would go and see the parties, and if witness called back in two or three hours he would give him a decided answer. Called again later on the same day, when defendant told him he could have the shares at £38 each ; but he was not sure about the validity of the transfers. Witness told him that he must guarantee the scrip, or he would not take them. He then replied that he would do so. Was quite positive that those words were all right. Then paid him £40 as a deposit. Paid him the balance on the sth. He received a document from Mr. Newman, purporting to be a tiansfer of a share in the Long Drive, from Frederick William Balaan to John Crosbie. The defendant filled-in the body of the transfer. Witness did not know anyone of the name of Balaan at that time. Subsequently witness was summoned to the Police Court on the 15th of the same month in a case of the Crown v. Clarke, who was charged with forging the transfer of the share in question. Witness afterwards saw the defendant, who said it was no use going to law, and said that he would abide by the decision of his solicitor. Witness ultimately had to bring the present action for the recovery of the money for the share which he had paid him for. The witness was examined at considerable length by Mr. Wynn. Fred. "William Balaan was examined, and deposed that the signature on the transfer was not his. In cross-examination the witness admitted that he had authorised Clarke, of the firm of Dean and CJark, to sell the share for him. The Court adjourned for half-an-hour.

POLICE COURT.— Monday. (Before H. 11. Turton, Esq., J.P.) DEUNKENNESS. W. Woods, Jane Lang, and R. Lawson were each fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hourSj with hard labour. J. Janson and Emily Hovvley, for second oflences, were each fined 10s. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours, with hard labour. MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. G. Tiesley was charged with allowing cattle to stray, but it appeared that the police had been misled by the person in charge of the cattle as to their ownership, and on the request of Mr. Broham, the case was dismissed. The Court then rose.