The Evening Star FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1874

Evening Star, Issue 3497, 8 May 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1874

The pressure on our space to-day is so great as to compel us to omit part of our Supreme Court report. Provincial Council, and other matter, which we hope to be able to overtake in the supplement we purpose issuing tomorrow. The number of applications under the nominated system forwarded by the Immigration Officer by the Sah Francisco mail to-day was 243 souls, equal ,to 209 statute adults. These have been all received since April 14. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Port Chalmers, this morning, Ann Dove and Samuel Sayers, charged with drunkenness, were let off with a caution. George Moir, and A L. M'Donald were each fined 20s for. fighting. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin, a case is set down for hearing bn the 22nd inst.,: having great interest to coach proprietors and travellers patronising them. The case referred to is that of Trapskie v. Steadman, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover the sum of L3O damages, for injuries received through an accident to one of the defendant’s'coaches. The police business at the Resident Magistrate’s Court ’this morning consisted; of two persons being 'charged with drunkenness. James Belcher was fined 10s, and Jane Raintbn discharged with a caution. On the civil side, judgment was given for , plaintiff in Jones v. Malton, claim of L7O; and judgment with consent in Deans v. North-east Valley Road Board, an action for the recovery of L 65 3s Bd. The case of Macassey v. Bell bids fair to extend into next week. Mr Macassey was under examination during the whole of the morning, and his cross-examination, which is certain to •ccupy-many hours, only began about two o’clock. We observe it stated that Mr Justice Chapman was expected to be present at the Appeal Court on or about the 13th, but with Macassey v. Bell still unfinished, and two other long special jury cases awaiting trial, it seems very improbable that bis Honor will be able to leave Dunedin for a week at least.

The wet weather last evening had a depresson the attendance at both theatres. PjjS? Queen’s, “Asmodemf’ and “That well w ® r « repeated, both pieces being the The entertainment provided by similar to at Princess’s was a little varied Waa now performing at the last appearances in in tin Tf 1011 Wlth fche circU8 > when they will give two performances—one in the afternoon sp e cially for children ; the other in the evening! o/w la °^ aleß during the year ended March Life 158 Th‘ e( J t0 16< P 3 acres ’ realißi »ff , Ihe town sales amounted to 77 7 0 TW and auction lease W o ®« o rhe area held under pastoral 20,000 ac^% u , 18 acres > and under license the present thr. al ?° UT }t of land sold up to pastoral, acres of rural and which has amounteox? wn ) the revenue from The classes of land to L 1,782,104. excepted) are stated to beb£°'d ,lCß (Southland,' acres; lake, 284,800 acres ; acres; agricultural and pastor®? 2,346,240 acres; total, 13,360,640 acres. K '0 ? 308,600 During the hearing of the case Macassfev Bell this morning, Mr T. L. Shepherd, w&b was sitting on one of the seats usually occupied by witnesses after giving evidence, had the gratification of hearing a tribute paid to his well known oualitfes by. the B&wk Mr Matobsey, in the course ©I his evidence, hap-

pened to say that, at the conclusion of the Wakatip election, Mr Hallenstein, “spluttering like an egg in a frying-pan,” addressed the electors ; and that he was followed by Mr Shep-. herd. His Honor innocently asked, “Is that the great bhepherd—the member ?” to the great amusement of all in the Court, which was heightened by the fruitless efforts of the M. H. R. for the Bunstan to appear unconcerned. Shortly before this the same witness had stigmatized him as a “goldfields agitator,” so that the truth of the old adage, “Listeners never hear any good of themselves,” received a fresh confirmation. The annual meeting of the Roslyn and Kaikorai Institute was held on Tuesday evening in the Roslyn Hall. There were twenty-three members present. The Secretary gave an interesting resume of the transactions of the Institute during the past year, at the same time expressing his regret that the average attendance of members was somewhat less than that of the previous year. The Treasurer read the financial statement,” which showed a balance >of over LIOO to the credit of the Institute. On the motion of the retiring President—-Mr James Wilkiß-.seconded by the Vice-President-Mr Kolv rt Chisholm —Mr A. H. Ross was unani-mously-elected President for the ensuing year. The following officers were also elected Mr Robert Chisholm, Vice-President; Mr Andrew M‘iarlane, Treasurer; Mr W. J. Ross, Secretary ; Messrs Gillies, Spiers, Turnbull, and Watson, members of Committee. Three new members were proposed. After a short discussion, which arose on an application by the Rev. H. Blake,for the use of the Hall on alternate Sunday evenings, the matter was remitted to the Committee, and the meeting adjourned until Tuesday evening next, when the President will give an address to the members.