Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1871.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 973, 21 March 1871, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1871.

European Telegrams via Suez may now be hourly looked for. The Volunteer Artillery Band, we learn, intend again performing on the green in front of the Herald office to-morrow evening. i Napier Musical Society. The attendance of vocalists is requested at the Council Chamber this evening at 8 o'clock.

A notice appears in another column to the effect that the Ngarurordi and Paki Eaki bridges will be closed—the former for six days, and the latter for three day* s , commencing on the 27th instant. The Ngaruroro will only be partially closed. Militia.—We understand tliai during to-day a number of summonses were issued to those who have neglected to enrol themselves as militiamen, and that the same will come on for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court at 11 a.m. to-morrow.

The West Coast.—The weather sheet this morning at the Telegraph office denoted had weather on the West Coast of the Middle Tsland. At Hoki tika } Greyinouth, Westport, and Bealey, rain prevailed, which at the latter place must have been heavy, as heavy floods are reported, the rivers being impassable. At Hokitika the bar is reported to be rough.

District Couet. This morning, Frederick Harrison, of Paki Paki, bankrupt;, applied for his discharge. Mr Stedman appeared for the bankrupt; Mr Lee opposed the discharge on behalf of. H. Hall, merchant., Auckland, a creditor to the extent of ,£lB7 14s 4d; and Messrs Lewis Bros, Auckland, preditors to the extent of £172 5s 2d. Mr Maddock al>o appeared to oppose the discharge, on behalf of Paremana Oneone, of Paki Paki, a creditpr to the extent pt .£lO ; and Pera Pahora, of Paki Paki, a creditor to the extent of £360 The liabilities were stated at £3,322 8s lid; the assets, £1,350 9s 3d. The bankrupt was subjected to a rigorous examination by Messrs Lee and Maddock, but was not able to give much information respecting his affair-. A ledger produced, from which the principal part of his statement of ac counts had been derived, had, he said, been copied by a man named Masey, at his direction, from an older book, kept roughly by himself. The original book he had destroyed. He had kept no account of goods received, nor any wages book or cash book, and know little of the state of his affairs, except that for some time past he had been losing money on his business. Cash had been advanced to him by the native creditors for the purchase of his flaxncill, in the profits of which they were to participate, but he denied that they had asked for any security for the repayment of their money. The examination was adjourned to Monday for the production of Maori witnesses, when Mr Lee applied that the bankrupt should be committed, on account of certain misdemeanors under the Bankruptcy Act. His Honor assented, considering the result of the examination very unsatisfactory. He would allow bail, if it could be procured, tp the extent of ,£1,800; but this the bankrupt did not attempt to obtain.