Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1875.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 293, 4 November 1875, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1875.

By advertisemenfc elsewhere it will be seen that the battalion, drill for to-nighfc ia postponed until next week. Thk opening game of the cricket season will be played by the members of the Wakefield Club on their ground to-morrow. The local band will be in attendance, refreshments will be provided on the ground, and there will be every inducement to the residents in the district to make a holiday qf this " our opening day.*' In the Resident Magistrate's Coui* this- morning an, information, was laid, by J. Donald of Happy Valley against Isaac Harvey for allowing an entire horse to run at large.— Donald v. Harvey. — Action to recover £5 for grazing a horse. Judgment for plaintiff for £1, and coatg £1 10a.— Sclanders and Co. and H. Davis and Co. v. Smith, master of the ship Chile. Sclanders and Co. sued for £11 8s 2d, and Davis and Co. for £8 12a, the value of certain wine which had leaked from casks forming part of the Chile's cargo, such leakage being attributed to improper stowage. Mr Pitt [appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Acton Adams for the defendant. It was agreed l to try both cases at once^ After evidence at considerable lengtbr 5 had been taken, his Worship decided that aa 'the casks had been taken on board without question as to their strength, the ship was responsible for the loss, and judgment would be for plaintiffs for the amounts claimed and eostf. Ax the Be^rby Sweep on the Canterbury Cup, wiich was drawn at the Ship Hotel lj&t night, the following were the winning numbers:— -I, Kauri; 5, Eory O'More; Tattler; 10, Pangawerewere; 16 , K% Phillip ; 49, Blair Athol; 50, TambWim; 58, Daniel O'Eourke; 59, Te^npleton; 61, Guy Fawkes; 63, Castaway; 77, The Chief; 95, Cocksure; 99, Banolf.