'MOTUEKA.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 137, 11 February 1859, Page 3

'MOTUEKA.

Magistrate's Court.— February 5. Before C. Thoep, Esq., J.P., aud Major Gascoigne, J.P. W. Thomas v. E. D. Salisbury.—Claim for the sura of .£lO, as per agreement in a cattle transaction. Judgment —That defendant pay J£9 Bs. and costs. Inwood v. Frazer.—Adjourned to next sitting. Robert Pattie v. A. Scott, of Nelson.— Claim for the sum of £14 2s. Id., balance of account. Plaintiff swore to the account, and defendant did not appear. Judgment for Plaintiff with costa. Constable Boyes brought up a native named Paihura for being drunk and disorderly, and stated that he found the defendant at the door of the Motueka hotel very drunk and excited, so he took him iv charge and locked him up for the night. The prisoner admitted being drunk, and in answer to questious from the Bench stated that he had been drinking beer with another Maori in some hut near the river, and that the beer Lad been fetched from Staples' brewery. Fined 55., and 9s. Court expenses. This is the first Court that has been held at Motueka for three months, and some of the cases have been on haud all that time, but as they have now an increase in J. P.'s, so long an interval will probably not occur again. RATES OF POSTAGE. The following are the new rates of postage now in force throughout New Zealand :— INLAND LETTERS. From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand. Pre-paid or not, according to the option of the sender. A uniform rate according to the following scale:— s. d. Not exceeding oz. in weight 0 2 Exceeding ■£ oz., not exceeding 1 0z.... 0 4 And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional half-ounce or fraction of an ounce. FOREIGN LETTERS. All postage on letters addressed to places beyond the colony must be pre-paid. A uniform rate (except where otherwise herein specially provided) according to the following scale:— s. d. Not exceeding £ oz. ... 0 6 Exceeding £ oz., not exceeding 1 0z.... 1 0 And so on, increasing Is. for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. Letters sent to or by seamen and soldiers in her Majesty's service or in the service of the East India Company, will he transmitted within the colony, and between the colony and any post-office in the British dominions, at a charge of one penny, provided the following regulations are observed :— Ist. Each letter must not exceed £ oz. in weight. 2nd. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command. 3rd. The postage must be pre-paid. [Any letter of this description posted or received in the colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as an ordinary letter.] SPECIAL HATES PAYABLE ON CERTAIN LETTERS, IN ADDITION TO THE ORDINARY RATE OF FOREIGN POSTAGE OF 6d. PER OUNCE. 1. Via Marseilles to the United Kingdom. s. d. Letters under £oz 0 3 £ oz. and under £ ozt 0 (5 And so on, increasing 3d. for every additional £ of an ounce, or fraction of a £ of an ounce. 2. Letters addressed to officers on board any of her Majesty's ships on foreign stations, sent through the United Kingdom. 8. d. Not exceeding \oz ... 0 6 Exceeding \ oz., not exceeding 1 oz.— 1 0 And bo on, increasing Is. for every additional ounce, or fraction of an ounce. 3. Letters forwarded via the United Kingdom to the undermentioned colonies and foreign countries.— [Here follows a list of places and rates too long for insertion, but which can be ascertained at the Postoffice.] 4. , i Continent of Europe, via Trieste. Letters—' '. s. d. Not exceeding ■£ oz. ... 1 0 Exceeding Joz., not exceeding 1 0z.... 2 0 Increasing 2s. for every additional ounce or frac- ■ tion of an ounce. I 5. Jerusalem, Bagdad, &c, via Alexandria and Jaffa. Letters—-r - s. d. Not exceeding £ oz. 0 5 Exceeding \ oz., not exceeding 1 0z.... 0 10 And so on, increasing lOd. for every additional 'ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. REGISTERED LETTERS. Uniform Registration Fee Is. besides the Postage rate. An additional registration fee will be charged as hereunder specified for registered letters addressed to British Colonies or Foreign Countries intended to pass through the United Kingdom.—[Here follow the names of places with the fees chargeable, which can be ascertained at the Post-office. 7. LOOSE LETTERS. This class of letters to be charged according to two different rates. Ist. Those letters which it is compulsory by law to send by post. 2nd. Those which it is not compulsory to send. Ist class will bear a charge according to the postage rate established by the above tables. 2nd class will bear a uniform charge of 2d, per \ ounce. Newspapers — Posted in New Zealand for any other part of the Colony.. Ist, Published within the colony, and posted within seven days from the date of publication.., ~. ~. ... free

2nd. Not published in the colony, or not posted within seven days from the date of publication (each prepaid)... ... Id. To England via Southampton, or by ship direct free. „• „ via Marseilles (each) ... 3d. For transmission to the Continent of Europe, via Trieste (each) ... ... 2d. Newspapers— For Jerusalem, Bagdad, &c, via Alexandria aud Jaffa. Not exceeding 2 ozs Id, And so on, Id. for every 2 ozs. For Foreign countries or British possessions, passing through the United Kingdom, various rates, to be ascertained at the Post-office. Book Packets—

From one pait of the colony to another, or to the United Kingdom via Southampton or" Suez. Packet not exceeding 4 ozs. in weight... 4d. Exceeding 4 ozs., not exceeding 8 ozs...l'' Bd. Exceeding 8 ozs., not exceeding lib. ...Is. 4d. And so on, increasing Bd. for every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-pound.