Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1872.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1326, 17 May 1872, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1872.

"We learn that mails for Europe, America, &c, via San Francisco, close at Auckland at noon to-morrow. In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, one drunkard, for a se cond offence, having no money to pay the usual fine, was ordered to be locked up tor forty-eight hours. C. Dempsev was chaiged under the Police Act with ill-treating a certain i orse, by driving jt while it was suffering from a very sore shoulder, and was therefore unfit for woik. Information dismissed, the local Act not applying. The Resident Magistrate said he would repiesent the deficiency in the Act to the Superintendent. Spiers and another v. Schultze —His Worship gave judgment in this case. Sehultze's lettei, in his opinion, was not a binding contract, being deficient in certain material particulars, and this alone was sufficient reason for a nonsuit. The letter written by the plaintiffs contained a material misrepresentation, but as they appeared to have been mi-led by defendant's letter, }\e would not grant costs —Nonsuit, without costs. Collins v, Routledge. -r-Olaim of =£27, wages as bandmaster to the N.V.A.B.—Nonsuited, defendant not being liable. Routledge v. Collins. —Claim of <£4o for instruments and music unlawfully retained by the defendant. — Decision reserved till tomorrow. These two latter cases were gone into at great length, and occupied the Court till 3 p,m., when it -Adjourned for a quarter of an hour, there being a goqd deal more business to come on. A Public Hall Company has been successfully formed in, Wellington, and a. firs,t call made, The "Wanganui Steam Navigation Company have declared a dividend of 20 cent.. , On tlie Bth iust., Judge Chapman, on behalf of the citizens of Dunedin, presented a very handsome testimonial in the shape xif a piece of plate to Mrs. V, B. Cargill, priav to. her departure