ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 15, 11 December 1863, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

WE DO SOT HOLD OUUSETaA'ES responsible POU TUB OI'INIOXS liXPKESSEI) IJY OUtt CORIiESrOXDASXTS. (To ike Editor of the Invercargill Times.) Sir, — Allow me to ask, through the medium of your col.unps, bow soon the contractor for the Gratings in Dee-street intends to commence Avork. At present, it is almost impossible for pedestrians to get along at all,, and, it is needless to add, that this state of, things is very prejudicial to the interests of every man of business in the street. Trusting you will give thia a place in your columns, A - I remain, Sir, A SuFFiEEE.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. "Wednesday, 9rH December. - (Before M. Price, Esq., R.M.) . Da*ilNKßNt* T ESs;---Tliree persons were fined for having been picked up in various stages of intoxication in the streets on the previous day and night. Civil CaSFaS. "A few civil cases Avere disposed ef by the Court.. ,;.,.,.. -...p.-.-....,. •[-.-.-.,,■-. ■-.-. -a. .. Thursday,. loth DecPaMber. Cirit Cases.— Limited Jurisdiction. ....... 7 . ,'CLARKR.V. PATTEBSaN*. Action for £12 Bs, on a; dishonored accept* ance. Verdict by default. MARTERV. HOLLAND, i Plaintiff sued defendant for work and labor done. The plaintiff's allegation wpg'to the effect that he had been engaged by the defendant toi '-.-assist in the •alterations of the Princess Theatre (of -.which the defendant was manager), in papering and painting, for which the defendant agreed to give him a certain amount; also that he. added to his other duties "-going, on" -as tlia histrionic representative cf the immortal Box in the face of " Box and iloxf all of wliich services were; to be paid" tor the amount;, lie claimed iri the summons. Defendant denied his liability for thd whole amount claimed. According to his statement, the work,iConsisting of papering and painting, Avas not performed, according to his judgment, in a workmanlike manner ; and for the play, included in plaintiff's bill, that, he said, was d-n.e con amore and; for 'his; OAvn pastime. As -he had -witnesses to prove; that: he was obliged to get trade3rheu to do tbe AA'ork over agairi, : he requested a postponement of the case for their attendance. The Bench granted'ariTadjourrimen't to Saturday. Before the ' Bench adjourned the case, .the plaintiff created some amusement by. wishing to put a question tv the defendant, an d on being allowed .to do so, he asked him whether he had any scruple about taking an oath. The Bench, declined to propound a question which might give rise to ..much theological con;rjyersy, and merely asked the defendant if he considered the oath he had taken, binding on his conscience, and on liis answering in the affirmative, stated that that Was all the law required.