CROMWELL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 728, 31 March 1876, Page 3

CROMWELL.

(Erbm our own correspondent.) At the Resident Magistrate’s Court hold on Friday last the Cuaes Oololough v. Burcholl, and the like v. Partridge were at the request of the plaintiff further adjournod to allow of tho production of a document from Dunedin. D Soally v. Sutherland—An action to recover damages tor the destruction of obtain pigs at the Nevis. There was no direct evidence to trace the killing to the defendant, but there can be little room to doubt that they were destroyed by defendant, owin gto their predatory habits. The R.M. (W. L. Simpson, Esq.) in giving judgment said—The defendant was not justified in taking tho law into his own hands, and had his remedy for any damage done by an action at Law. If persona were allowed to destroy tho property of others without punishment it would amount to averring that two wrongs constituted a right, cr in other words that, the law was to he set at defiance, and every person allowed to do as he might think fit. Judgment would be for the plaintiff for L2 10s, and Costs of Court only. W. Cameron v. D. Nicholson. This was a claim for L2l sss for seventeen weeks board and lodging. The conduct of the defendant in this case, and the mode in which he conducted his cross-examination, called for a wed merited rebuke from the Court. This defendant attempted to drag before the public domestic matters that ad no earthly connection with the suit. The plaintiffs case was partly concluded, but at the request of the defendant an adjournment was granted to enable him to procure the attendance of witnesses. H Joblin v. J. Solomon. Claim for damages for illegal levy. His Worship gave judgment for Llsand Costs. A few Applications in the Warden’s Court were disposed of. On Friday last a knowing disciple of Confucius basking under the happy cognomen of Ah Yong, and who seeing no Policeman in view amused himself by hawking a pack containing some choice jeivellery, and saluted the passers by with “ welly good, welly good.” The Se -geant of Police, being in private clothes walked up and evinced a strong desire to purchase, while it is needless to add the prices asked were fabulous, but still the supposed customer made no demur—John’s eyes sparkled, and his pearly wares were displayed to the best advantage. When enough to swamp the Sergeant's monthly screw had been priced, our Celestial friend was asked, “ If be had a Hawker’s License?” John replied, “no savey, me no savey.” I’m a Policeman, John, do you savey that,? but still John couldn’t savey. “ 1 must take you to the Camp, John,” uttered the merciless representative of the law, and suiting the action to the word, John and pack (his Penates) were forthwith conveyed thither, where singular to rebate, the arrested suddenly learnt to speak tolerable good English, protesting his innocence, and declaimingagainst his “ bard luck.” On the following morning he was brought before D. A. Jolly, Esq., J.P. The Police applied for a remand as there was but one Justice, and two were required to try the charge, which was granted. “ Old Chum” in a recent article in the Queenslander thus discourses upon Medical Quacks Every colonist must have met with these ignorant quacks who, having acquired a smattering of medicine, go about the country professing to be doctors, perhaps showing false diplomas, and thus jeopardising lives and limbs. Very often he is oidy an apothecary, or, at most, a medical student who has ‘ walked the hospitals.’ From this it would seem that New Zealand is not the only spot selected by these Bogus Medicos as the field of operation. An experiment might be tried by which the suspected could be compelled to submit their diploma aud themselves to a competent Board of Examiners. I recommend the article from which the above extract is taken to the favorable consideration of the Faculty, and also to that of the impartial, but in too many cases suffering public—some of whom 1 am personally acquainted with—and who having suffere l are in the position to sp-ak with reasonable certainty. It is currently reported, and I have every reason to believe truthfully, that our respected townsman Mr John S Burres is is about to join the army of the bonifaces, and become the licensee of those well-known premises, the Clutha Hotel. Should this rumor prove to be well founded, it is not stretching the imagination too fartoprediota prosperous career lor one who has hitherto been above reproach, and seen a good many summers. One day last week we wore favored with a visit from Dr Thomson, of Clyde Hospital, who seems to have improved greatly in appearance by his trip to the mother country. As there were too very critical cases in the Cromwell Hospital, the Resident Surgeon, Dr Stirling, gladly availed himself of the presence of his brother professional, and the two proceeded to the Institution. Dr Thomson expressed himself thoioughly satisfied with what he saw, and entirely concurred with Dr Stirling, both as to the nature of the complaints and the treatment prescribed. Such an opinion from one so generally recognised as an authority requires no comment. The recently appointed bailifffMr Jeffreys) to tho Resident Magistrate and Warden’s Court is certainly very attentive to his duties, and though new to the business will, I have no doubt, in duo time give every satisfaction. The duties devc’.ving upon such an officer, coupled with the peculiar circumstances by which, in many oases, he may find himself surrounded, not unfrequently demand tho exorcise of strict judgment and decision, which can only be acquired by experience and practice. Rome wasn’t built in a day. I regret to state that on Monday last one of the water pipes burst in Sligo-street, but tho aqua pura was not allowed to run to waste long, being speedily turned off at tho

stop pipe at the bridge. This is the first time the full pressure was put on, and when this pipe is repaired it would be well to test the remainder in the same Way, as, in the event of a similar accident oecuring in the case of fire, the consequences would bo most disastrous to the town.