Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1871.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1005, 1 May 1871, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1871.

3?he Programme of the Musical Society's next Concert will be found in pur adveiUsing columns. A Lakge School of Whales, estimated Kt over 100 in number, were observed in the Bay oif Petane beach on Saturday forenoon last.

The Live Stock Export from Port Ahuriri for the month ending 30th of Apiil comprised 105 head of cattle and 1,540 sheep.

The Mooring Buoy—which has for some time past been on shore, getting cleaned, painted, &c.—was, on Saturday last, taken out in the ketch Why Not, and replaced in its former position

PvECHABITE TEA-MEETING AT WAlpawa.—We would draw attention to (.he tea-meeting announced for to-mor-row evening at Wajpawa, to celebrate the opening of the " Bose of Sharon " '['entj 1.0.. K j in that district.

Mr N. Bishop, baker, Carlyle street, announces that he is now selling the 21b loaf at sd—being h redaction of Id per loaf. Public Works, Taupq Koad,—We would remind those interested that tomorrow is announced as being the last dav on which tenders are receivable at rhe General (iovernmeut agent's office for certain public works on the Tanp° road, advertised elsewhere. A Performance was given in the Odd Fellows' Hall on Saturday evening by Mr and Mrs Towers and their daughterj and Herr Jewell. We were not present at the % performance, but have heard it very highly spoken of. Miss Rosa Towers, though a mete child, is quite an accomplished little actress.

The District Court sat this morning in the Council Chamber, On the application of Mr Lee, a new trial was ordered in the case Parnetl v. Samuels, the ground of application being that excessive damages had been awarded. His Honor considered a new trial desirable al»o, as the evidence in the case had been so evenly balanced. Ordered that- defendant pay costs of suit, £9 9s 6d; plaintiff's costs of application, £1 Is; and expense of a new juiy, £3 4s ; the trial to take place on next sitting day inst. Patrick Hogan v. Alexander Mackay, a claim of £23 15s 7d.—On the application of Mr Stedman, -who appeared for plaintifl', this case was adjourned to the next sitting of the Court.

Resident Magistrate's Court.— This morning, Bernard Shevelin was brought up on a charge of lunacy. Mr Inspector Scully said he had known the man for eight or nine years. He had only recently come from Poverty Bay, and was lodging with a shoemaker named Cai-ey. On Friday he went to Watt Brothers' breweiy, and bought a cask of beer, for which he paid, after which ho went to Air Bishop'*, and bought 48 loaves of bread. He afterwards bought a quantity of tobacco and pipes, his purchases altogether amounting to the value of £8 or £9. He had them taken in a cart to the old rifle butts on the White road, and deposited there, after which he went home and got his dinner. After dinner he sharpened a large knife, and alarmed the other inmates of the house by flourishing it round his own head. The knife was taken from him, and he was turned out. Information was given to the police, who arrested him on. Saturday.— In reply to the magistrate, the accused said he had bought these things "to satisfy a noi-e in his eai." He had paid for them, and it was his own business what he did whh them. He sharpened the knife "to cut a sti-ing in his ear." He wished his knife and razor to be returned to him.—Remanded for medical examination.