AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4381, 18 January 1883, Page 4

AUCKLAND.

\ f\J>k^ ;p c - ?A ,; ... r :'■;.'- X esterday. " The native eviction case. at Cambridge is completed. Meßsrs C. B. Walker, . Grice, Grace, and sixteen others were committed for trial to the Supreme-Court. Sail was allowedof £100, and two sureties of £50 each. MessrSE. Hewitt and J. O. Thompson became sureties for the^-lot. The decision was"' somewhat l ciirio'nsly jtiven. Mr Wells, J.P., has sat on the Bench jgitb -Mr Nprthcroftysince the opening of the case. After hearing the •tidence . and , considering the facts ttiat rifih'e i: native""witnesses' had be'en arrested -for .perjraryv Mr Wells, con-, eluded there was not a case. Mr Northcroft, however, determined „;tp w commit,.but, t Mr. Wells held ther,e.was. nothing ta commit upon, and expressed his intention, when he should be on the Bench, he would express himself against Mr. l^brthcrpft's decision. The latter oO»is|Dded anything Mr Wells Lad .^ttf^f^ rw6uld: fcave .to ■ be said through him, and he would not say anything about the dissension on the part of Mr Wells , -When giving his decision. Be further contended, he waß senior Justice, and :, intiniateA to Mr Wells"he could not say anything. Mr Wells consequently re* fused to go on a Bench where his work was ignored, and left the Court. The E.M. came into the Court by himself,, and. gave judgment as above.