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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 912, 9 January 1871, Page 2

Eifle Cadet Corps,—The above corps parade for the first time at five o'clock to-morrow evening, at the back of the Masonic Hall. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Hope of Napier Tent, 1.0. K., will be held in the tent-room to-morrow evening at half past 7 o'clock. Mr. Commissioner Branigan was passenger from Wellington by the s.s. flangatira on Saturday night. He proceeded to Taupo this morning on a tour of inspection of the different posts.

Tije General Census.—A proclaraation in the New Zealand Qazette of the 17th December states that the triennial census of the Colony will be taken in February next. The printed forms will be delivered by the sub-enumerators between the Ist and 27th of that month, both days inclusive, and will be demanded on the 28th, or as soon after as piacticable. Major E. L. Green is appointed sub-enumerator .for the Proyince of Hawke's B-ay. Kaimanawa.—We understand that Mr H. S. Titfen has received a sample of gold from this district; but we have as yet no particulars as to whether the precious metal has been found in payable quantities. Resident Magistrate's On Saturday, in the cases of Wilson v. Roper and Roper v. Wilson, judgment was given in each instance for the amount claimed. —This morning, before S Locke, Esq., J.P., and J. Wilkinson, Esq., J.P, Edward Hawkins was charged with having stolen a watch, the property of Edward Flanagan. The prisoner was defended by Mr Lee Prosecutor proved his claim to the watch, which had been stolen from the Commissariat office, Port Ahuriri. The prisoner did not dispute that he had had the watch in his possession, but said that he had bought it for <£2 from a private of the Armed Constabulary, whose name he did not know, and who had since left Napier. As this statement was corroborated by two or three witnesses, the bench, while deciding that the property belonged to the prosecutor, dismissed the case, as they considered that the watch had not been stolen by the prisoner.