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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 826, 27 September 1870, Page 2

Painful Case.—On Thursday last Mr Butcher, formerly of JNapier, -who has recently arrived from Auckland, v. as sued by Mr Morrison, watchmaker, for £4? lis 6cl for certain articles of jewellery. Defendant had asked for a discount, as it was a cash transaction, and then did not pay, having, as he said, no change. He had since given the articles away, and the plaintiff found he had no means of paying for them. Judgment was given for the amount, and 9s costs. On Monday he appeared in Court, and his manner being very strange, the case was remanded to this morning for enquiry. It being then apparent that the defendant was not in his right mind, a further remand Avas made, to obtain the necessary medical certificates before faking charge of him as a lunatic.

Major Koberts was a passenger last night by the Keera from Auckland. Our Northern Files are to Saturday last, 24th inst. Extracts will ba found elsewhere.

The total customs receipts for the Colony for the quarter ending June 30, amounted to £188,117.

We believe that the Court of Petty Sessions will sit at Waipawa on Thursday next.

The American Glassblowers. —Mr and Mrs WoodrofFe, the American Glassblowers, were passengers f.o Napier by the Lord Ashley last night. Fine Weather has apparently again set in. To-day, old Sol shone out in brilliant splendour, and a refreshing easterly breeze tempered the atmosphere.

" Better Late than Never."—The Hawke's Bay portion of the European and American mails via San Francisco has come to hand at last, the s.s. Keera, which arrived last evening, being the bearer.

There was only 7 feet of water on the bar yesterday morning at high tide. The schooner Canterbury, which left for Picton yesterday, was drawing 7 feet 3 inches, but managed to get over with » little scraping. The channel seems more to the eastward now than before the late boisterous weather set in.

The following civil cases came before the Resident Magistrate this morning : — Stuart 8f Co. v. Brenton. Claim of £6 lis lOd for goods supplied. Defendant objected that he had been charged extra for certain fire-bricks supplied with a stove he had purchased,, which bricks formed part of the stove, and he further believed he was charged £1 more than what he had been informed was the price of the article. Plaintiff said that the bricks charged in the account did not belong to the stove, but were an extra set. The price charged was the regular rate; defendant's account had been repeatedly sent in, and he had never disputed it until now. The stoves were being sold every day at the rate charged and no lower charge had ever been made. Judgment for amount claimed (minus 5s lOd interest) and 13s costs Charles v, Clifford. A claim of £5 for five week's board. Defendant diet not appear. Evidence was given of the service of the summons to defendant, who tore it to pieces. Plaintiff deposed that after lodging in his hotel for five weeks without paving anything, defendant had secretly removed his effects. On his bill being presented, he refused to pay, saying he was about to leave in the Lord Ashley, and that it would not be got out of him. He had plenty of money. Judgment for amount claimed, and 9s coses.