RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 49, 1 March 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Saturday, Feb. 27. Before J. Sharp, Esq., E.M., Thos. Brenner, Esq., J.P., and Alex. Mackay, Esq., J.P. James Burford was charged by Constable Levy, with allowing one horse to wander at large in Halifax-street, on 22nd February. Defendant did not appear. Fined 5s and costs. George Cook was charged by Constable Levy, with allowing three horses to wander at large in Milton-street, on 22nd February. Defendant did not appear. Fined 5s each and costs. T. Mills v. E. Snow.— Claim for £4 10s for painting defendant's shop front. Defendant did not appear. Judgment for plaintiff fbr amount claimed, and costs 9s. Thos. Younger v. E. F. CampbellClaim for £1 10s for Board of Works* rates, .for the year 1867-8. Mr H. Adams appeared for the plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs £1 10s. The Kesident'Magistrate left the Bench during the hearing of the two following cases : — Tounger v. Chisholra. — Claim for £4 8s lid general and special rate due to the Board of Works, for the year 1867-8. Mr H* Adauw appeared for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs £1 10s. Younger v. W. A. White. — Claim for £1 2s lid Board of Works* rate due for the year 1867-8. Mr H. Adams appeared lor plaintiff. Defendant did not appear, Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and coats £l 10s. ;

The Lyttleton Times says : 'A large demand for prepared flax for export to England has already sprung up in Auckland. The flax is prepared by simple taachindry, which only costs from £20 to 0,25 each machine. Captain Ashby, of i the ship Siam, recently gave a cheque for £500 for flax prepared by eight men and two hoys, during part of the time his ship was in port, and he expressed himself to the effect that he fully expected to be able to forward an order for 500 tons soon after bis arrival in .England. Even the wool lashings from New Zealand are '« jgerly bought up in 'England, and there 'can be but little doubt about flax becoming •of the utmost importance to the colonists of this country.' The same journal says ■; *-^*A gentleman is now in Auckland as agent for a paper-mill in Sydney, obtain- - ing and shipping 40 tons of green flax *pcr month.*