The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 202, 27 August 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1870.

Mining Shakes. — Mr H. J. L. Augarde qoutes Perseverance Shares, £2 paid, at 365. 6d. Business done this day. Dinner to Mr. Fletcher. — A farewell dinner was given to Mr. Fletcher, prior to his departure for Melbourne, at M'Gee's hotel last night, Mr. Pollock in the chair. The toast of the evening was proposed by Dr. Irvine, who had arrived in Nelson that day on his way to Auckland, and was feelingly responded to by Mr. Fletcher. The dinuer was excellent, and a most pleasant evening was spent by the (large number of gentlemen, who had | assembled for the purpose of bidding fare- ! well to their guest. i Forfeited Runs. — The leases of three I runs, the licenses for which had become void, were put up to auction at the Land Office this morning. They were as follows : — Croixelles, 2500 acres, reserve price £20, for which there was no bid ; Keau aud Pall's run, Atnuri, 2G60 acres, put up at £11, which also found no ; bidder; and (lie Maiakitaki run, 1006 acres, put up at £4, nnd lor which a spirited competition t^ok place between Mr. John Kerr and Mr. W. Hunter, the : original holder, to whom it was eventualh' j : knocked down at £105. I Resident Magistrate's Court. — 'There was an urusuaily heavy police i sheet at the Court this morning. George I Thomas and Mary Day, who were sumjmoued under the Cattle Trespass Act, i were fined in the usual penalties. An in- ; formation was laid against Richard M'Rac ; for allowing six cows to he nt, large, and I the case was adjourned until Monday, for : further evidence. An in format ion, laid i against Ralph Richardson, for allowing ■ six horses to lie at large, was dismissed. jMr. W. M. Biss, for allowing his chimney jto take fire, was fined 10*. and costs. An 'information laid against, Mrs. Donaldson. )by G. 11. Miller, for assaulting his child, J was dismissed. Mrs. Stuart and Jessie | Chapman were lined 10s. each and costs j for drunkenness.