Notes From Nelson.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 46, 4 July 1890, Page 2

Notes From Nelson.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Legal.

The Supreme Court will sit here on Wednesday, and the presiding Judge will be Mr Justice Edwards, who is to take Judge Richmond’s circuit during his leave. The only criminal case which was set down for hearing has been disposed of, the venue having been changed to Wellington, I refer to that case in which a Blenheimite is charged with embezzlement. On the civil list only one small case is to be seen with every likelihood of a settlement out of Court, so you see the session this time is very light. At a sitting of the District Court held here last Friday, in Bankruptcy, Mr Pitt applied on behalf of William Black, a bankrupt, for his discharge. Mr Harley appeared on behalf of several creditors to oppose the application, and finally, after a long argument, Judge Broad decided to strike it out as being informal. Afterwards a meeting of Mr Black’s creditors was held, when some very strong opinions as to his conduct were expressed, but ultimately lapsed without any resolution being come to. Christian Schwass, of Waimea West, farmer, has filed his schedule. The estate shows a deficiency of £163 15s. —namely: Liabilities,£llo4lss; with assets valued at £941.

Yet Another 1 .

It is with great regret that I have to record the death of Mr J. 0. Moutray, another of our old settlers. For many years he and Mr Orosbie were the proprietors of the Bobo Foundry, deceased retiring from the business only some year or two ago, Mr Moutray then took the Pier Hotel at the Port, and was landlord there at the time of his death, last Saturday. Besides being a great Mason, he was Captain of the Salvage Corps here, in which capacity he performed his duties most ably and to the great satisfaction of all members, His funeral took place at two o’clock to-day, and the body was followed to the grave by members of the Fire Brigade, Salvage Corps, and Masonic Lodge, besides numerous friends, Mining,

Two directors of the Johnston’s United Goldmining Company returned on Saturday night from a visit to that mine at Collingwood. Some 4020 zof retorted gold was brought back by them representing three weeks’ crushing, during which time 580 tons of stone were put through the battery. The value of thp yield is supposed to be worth about £ISOO wh)ch will be a nice little help to the shareholders. The directors also brought over some very rich specimens from the mine showing gold very freely. Juno 80 1890.