ARROW POLICE COURT.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 168, 7 December 1864, Page 3

ARROW POLICE COURT.

(Before Lowther Broad, Esq., R.M ) Friday, 2nd December. Geer v. Smith. —Claim for £2O, being the value of a bay mare fatally injured by defendant's entire horse. Jesse Geer deposed—He had a mare running on the Flat, and found her last Friday morn ing with her leg broken, evidently from the kick of a horse. He was obliged to destroy her; but had previously warned the defendant not to allow his entire horse to roam about. He said he would tie him up; but he (witness) saw him loose again after this He had an offer of £22 from Ecclesfield for the mare, the very morning he discovered the accident. Francis White said—l went out on Friday morning to try and bring in Geer's bay mare. I found her on the Flat with her leg broken. The entire was fighting round her; and I tried to drive him away but could not. William Scoles, deposed—l saw Geer's mare on the Flat on Friday morning. The large bone of her leg was broken. I could see it had been done by a kick from a horse on account of the abrasions. Could tell an entire horse had been with her. I warned defendant a fortnight ago to keep his horse tied up. Should think the horse was worth about £24 or £25. David Smith, defendant, said his pony had no hind shoes on. Geer's mare was in a mob and might have been kicked by any of them. Cross examined —When I took my entire horse away there was a mob of horses about. Francis White, re-called—There was no mob of horses about; there were only two others feeding. Mr Broad—The presumptive evidence is very strong. The defendant, too, in spite of repeated warnings persisted in allowing his entire horse to roam at large, which is contrary to the law. He must now suffer for his obstinacy. Verdict for plaintiff, £2O, and costs.

The long and interesting letter of our Maori Point correspondent gives a very glowing account of mining affaiis on the river. The Perseverance Company, Stapleton's, after paying the wages of ten men, divided no less a sum than £4OO, and still retained a balance of gold on hand, with another paddock ready. Our correspondent also reports that the miners are anxiously looking forward to the coming festivities, and on their part pleads for some good Christmas and New Year's sports at the hands of the Queenstown tradespeople, and we can assure them they will not be disappointed. The anniversary day, commemorating the establishment of a Forester's Lodge in Queenstown will be celebrated this day. A grand ball is to take place at night at the Criterion Hotel, and judging from the previous ball, a successful anniversary assembly will greet the enterprise of the Lodge. The Foresters are perhaps one of the largest orders in the world, and have recently established a widow and orphan institution^/in which the old country takes pride. A sufficient number of invitations have been issued to the ladies to promise a pleasant and agreeable evening. The attendance, we are told, will be both numerous and select.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before R. Beetham, Esq., the only cases were:— Inspector of Nuisances v. Kiley ; being a complaint for neglecting to keep clean back premises contrary to the Town and Country Police Ordinance, 1862. Case dismissed, the defendant hrving abated the nuisance. Same v. P. A. Jones—A similar charge. Fined Is and costs. Angus v. Rennie—Claim for £5 10s, loss on harness purchased by the defendant at auction, and re-sold at his risk. Verdict for amount claimed. Bracken v. Robello—Summons not served.

A victim of sea-sickness describes the sensation thus:—"The first hour I was afraid I should die ; and the second hour I was afraid I should'nt."

A Matrimonial Advertiser.—An individual advertised for a " wife" the other day,and requested each applicant for the situation to enclose her carte de visite. One of his correspondents closed her reply in these terms :—"I do not enclose my carte, for though there is some reason for putting a cart before a horse, I know of none for putting one before an ass."— 11 American Paper.' If They Can.—Every man ought to pay his debts, if he ean. Every man ought to get married, if he can. Every man should do his work to suit his customers, if he can. Every wife should sometimes hold her tongue, if she can. Every lawyer should sometimes tell the truth, if he can. Every man ought to mind his own business, and let other people's alone, if he can. Every man should take a newspaper, and pay for it anyhow.—' American Paper.'