PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1881.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 973, 27 August 1881, Page 2

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1881.

Owing to extra pressure on our telegraphic and local spaces, we are compelled to hold over leading matter. Messrs. Pitt & Bennett will sell by auction, this day, one first-class draught filly, by “ Auckland.” In consequence of the delay of the steamer from Auckland, the mail for the South and Australian Colonies will not close until 3 o’clock to-day. Mr. W. Lysnar, Classic and Mathematical teacher in Mr. Mitford Taylor’s school, is prepared to receive pupils, for morning or evening tuition, at his private residence. Shareholders in the South Pacific Petroleum Company would do well to send in their proxies to the local Chairman (Capt. Tucker) at once, so as to catch the mail going South this evening, otherwise they may not be in time for the Sydney meeting, which is fixed for the 16th September. We regret to learn that our worthy R.M* Mr. Price, has been indisposed for the last few days, and had to vacate his place on the Bench? Mr. Price reappeared yesterday, but showed signs of ill-health : this veteran official however, does not cave in very willingly, and sticks to his post to the peril of his own comfort. The Arawata, we learn will not arrive from Auckland until this evening, a fact which occasions the postponement of the Pollard Pinafore performance, until Monday evening next. This is much to be regretted, but it cannot be helped. Every one is on the tiptoe of expectation, and the disappointment will be keenly felt. In consequence of the alteration, it will be absolutely necessary to prevent further disappointment, that the holders of reserve seat tickets only should apply at Mrs. Browne’s without delay, and have their numbers corrected. Yesterday, in the R.M.’ Court, a very painful charge of larceny preferred by Mr. 0. Priestly against Mr. G. K. Turton, Barrister and Solicitor, was dismissed. The case had occupied the Court last Tuesday, and was concluded yesterday. The gist of the information was that Mr. Priestly received a bank draft for £2O, and went to the Uunion Bank and got, in exchange a £2O note. The parties left the Bank together, and subsequently Mr. Turton paid the amount into his own account having received it on account of professional fees, from Priestly. His Worship held that there was no evidence to sustain the charge of larceny and dismissed the case. Beyond two or three civil cases, the other business was unimportant.