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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 26, 5 April 1845, Page 1

ADVERTISEMENT.

April 1, 1845. To the Editor of the Netv Zealand Spectator.

Sir — In answer to an Advertisement which appeared in your paper of the 29th instant, I have the alternative before me of shewing that I did not giye Mr. Revani kbtTKbr&t!Mto% bi'Orfjftog VAfar the imp***** Ityt Tail . . „. Much against my inclination, therefor* , I fdel compeltta te state wh«t took between Jtfr. Revans and myjfetf. A Iriajtwas had >t the late sittings of the Supreme Court, Smith v Betts and another, involving a qnestion as toflie validity of a deed, by which Mr. Rewuns conveyed the .whole of his property to Capt. Smith, to the «xclusioq, amongst others, of Messrs. Betts and Co., of Sydney, to whom Mr. Revans is indebted. I was of Counsel for the Defendants, and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff , on- which a new trial was applied for^ and a Rule Niei obtained. On the day on which this happened, that is Tuesday the 18th March, about ibur* o'clock in the afternoon, I met Mr. Revans on fftp beach, close to the Scottish Church, in company with James Smith, and I said to him, "We have got a fittf* Nisi in that ( cause, meannig Smith v Betts," Mr. Regans replied,' "Oh a Rule Nisi is nothing. "Upon which I said 4 -it « « firstrtep. " Mr. Revans immediately«*d," Well I willbct five to one, I win it, I know Chapman (meaning the Judge) 1 can trustfhim, or he will takfe care of it. I know Chnpman>; w,ekept_twqsi*t<"rstog4her for three years," then stating other circumstances not necessary to be mentioned. Surprised at such a a declaration from Mr. Revana, with whom my intercourse had "been so slight, that I never in my life was ilk a room .With him alone, 'hut once, ■ for £ye minutes, when I calledon him on my arjval in T tfew Zealand, and naturally, indignant atsucii an outrage on the administration of Juititie, I regfcfted what I heard to four persons within five minutes afterwards, and madfc •■memorandum the next day,fet>.4faat I cannot doubt the accuracy of nay report. Mr 1 . Revani called on me the next day, and said, ho understood .that .1 had repeated what had passed between us the, day before, and that I had added, and 'giTon a malicious turn to what he said, 1 assured hiirf |hat-X;had neither added, -or given any turn whatsoever jb? s tf^hsfch«d.rejiefted his words as newly «* he thenjjaid that he could not Imagine what had "m" m duced him to say what had, as h6 was perfectly sober

at the time. To this I made no reply On the 24th March, an application was made to make the Rule Nisi, for a New Rule absolute, when the whole matter was referred, by Mr. Justice Chapman, to the Chief Justice Martin, and on the 25th,Mr. Revftns addressed me as stated in my deposition. I ought to say, that Mr. Rcvans never intimated to me that I had offended him, nor asked for any explanation of any kind, before he addressed me in the ruffianly manner stated in my deposition. After such conduct 1 could take no other course than apply to the Police Magistrate. I am, Sir, Your's &c.

D. WAKEPIELD.

~v~ ]|*essrs. BETHUNE and HUNTER sW/tatr' ■"* will sell by Public Auction, at the sysslxjks Exchange, Wellington, on Thursday 1 tne 24 th d a y of April, current, at One All and Whole, the well known A. 1. Brigantine "HANNAH," 90 tons per register, with her sails, masts, Tackle, and appurtenances, as she now lies in this harbour. This vessel was built in the MacLeay River, New South Wales, in 1837. She is a remarkable fine sailer, stows a large cargo, and is admirably adapted for the Colonial Trade, or a Bay whaler. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneers. Wellington, 3rd April, 1845.

LAND TO LEASE. 110WN and COUNTRY LANDS TO LET on advantageous terms in all parts of the Company's settlements. <m , Clifford and Vavasour. ' October 9, 1844.

GENERAL ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.

T^OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Gen- ■*• neral Annual Licensing Meeting for the District of Port Nicholson, will be holden at this Office on Tuesday, the 15th day qf. April next, for the purpose of taking into consideration applications for Licenses for the sale of fermented and spiritous liquors, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance 5 Victoria, Bession 11., No 12. All applications for such Licenses must be lodged with me at this Office, on or before Tuesday, the Ist April next. Alfred R. Chetham. Clerk to the Bench. Police Office, Wellington, March 14, 1845.

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