THE BENCH AND BAR AT LYTTELTON.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1833, 7 January 1880, Page 3

THE BENCH AND BAR AT LYTTELTON.

During the hearing of a civil case yesterday at Lyttelton, Mr Beswick, R.M., and Dr. Rouec being on the Bench, an altercation took place between the Resident Magistrate and Mr Nalder, plaintiff's counsel, during which* the latter said he had felt for some time that there had been a very unpleasant feeling eTinced towards any remarks ho might make, for what reason he was unaware. THe Magistrate, with some warmth, said thit coucsel had not used the same courtesy towards him which was Bhown by counsel everywhere else. Mr Nalder wished to finish his address on the oase, but the Magistrate said he had finished. Mr Nalder, who had never sat down from first opening his address for the plaintiff, insisted that he had not completed his addresp, but had desisted upon seeing the Magistrate in conversation with Dr. Rouse, as he inferred he could not hear two speaking at once. Ho appealed to those present to say whether he had not been B'.auding during the whole time. The Magistrate said ho saw him sit down; and he did not care for that matter to whom counsel appealed. He was sure Mr Nalder had sat down. He would, however, hear the counsel's addre33. The address was then finished.