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deposed that Bhe kept a shop in Wi lingtou street, On the morning oft 15th of October last, whilst in a roc adjoining the shop, sho saw four me one of whom was tho prisoner, ent< mid the prisoner seized a package cigarettes and put them inside h coat, The men then ran out of t! shop, She was positive that tl prisoner was the man who took tl cigarettes. In answer to the priaone she admitted having seen him sever times since the robbery. For tliedi fence, TheEey.E, Selwyn Hughes, uiir ister of the Church of England, and i charge of tho Mission of the Hoi Redeemer, stated that lie had know Murray for the last fourreen monthi and had either seen or heard abon him every day during that perioc Knowing that Murray was anxious t lead an honest life, witness ndvunct bim £2O to start him in business »s dealer, and Mmr.y had paid ills o Wh»n did you first hear tba Murray was acoused of the charges —Not until after his arrest. The Bench held the charge to b provek, and sentenced the prisoner It fourteen days' imprisonment, A yeung man then came forward and informed the Bench that ho stole * the cigarettes in question, ' Tho Rev E. 8. Hughes intends tc appeal against the decision of the Bench, on the ground that ho car produce overwhelming evidence tc prove the innocence of the accused. Three prior convictions were proved against Murray, but' tor the pasi eighteen months he had not been implicated in any charges which brought him into contact with the police, v Sergeant Devine: I do not see, your Worships, that this evidence is relevant to the chargo against the prisoner, Witness; I am coming to that how, As a matter of faot I know he is innocent of tho charge, because the three men concerned in tho robbery have confessed to me in confident that they stole the cigarettes, Can you say* where the prisoner was on the 15th of October last?— No; nor can I tell where I was on that date, and don't think that you could say where you were on that date, Do you not think that you should inform the police who the persons are /who committed the theft?-they informed me in confidence, and as a minister of religion I do not think that I would be justified in betraying that confidence, rnHEATRE a 0 Y A L , J, MASTSRTMf. Director Robt. E, Inrasn. THREE NIGHTS ONLY I TUESDAY, 13th April, And Wednesday and Thursday following. Re-appearance, after, an absence of Six Yean, of the FAMOUS IRISH COMEDIAN AND CHARACTER AOTOR GRATTAN RIGGS, Bj numerous Requests— THE IRISH DETECTIVE. In which Gratlan Rigsp will appear In Seven Distinct National Characters, (Social" attention is drawn to the fact that there will be a New Bill Nightly. N.8.-Mr Riaos is supported by a specially selected Company of Fourteen Melbourne and Sydney artists, including Mr Robert E. Ikman and MissMauo * Apfuto!?, w Reserved Seats at Messrs Campbell & Clifford's Muflio Depot. PRICES AS USUAL. Adbten Bkbrkion, Business Manager. FOR SALE. . (CASH OR HIRE SYSTEM,) 1 "Kirbnan" Piano (nearly new.) 1 To be seen at Theatre Royal, Masterton, Apply toJ. BARNARD; Palace Hall, Greytown, UOORBING. » MEETING of those interested in L the Formation of a COURSING CLUB will be held in the Club Hotel on FRIDAY, theßth inst., at 8 p.m. J. OASELBERG, Secretary, proton. . MARK'S LODGE, No. 53, N.Z.0., OARTERTON, [IHE funeral of the lato Bro, Thomas , Hooker will take place at Carterton to>mornw, FRIDAY, Bth April, at 2 p.m. Brethren of other Lodges ate invited to attend. W.J.TJNDOP, Secretary. SPECTACLES.. N.LAZAKUS&Co.J OCULIST OPTICIANS, London, Calcutta, 281 and 283, Collins-si., Melbourne, By appointment to H.E, the Marquis of Dufferin, ExViceroy of India etc, H, E. ETON, f CHEMIST, QUEEN STREET, MASTERTON, Who has been thoroughly instructed in our system of sight testing (Pt. 4864), which' is now baing universally adopted and may be consulted for I.Tht, Medical Profession and all inter* jstcd in Optical Science are Invited to Deo this beautiful test, 'and all the last improvements in Lenses and Frames ss prescribed by Ophthalmic Surreons. OUR "SPECIALITE" SPEC> TACLES and EYE-GLASSES, fitted with lenses, correcting the-defects of comfort and goooVappearancjii; are, fin nearly all cases;* supplied AT ONCE after the sight is tested by our agohts or(in preference) on the Presoriptions'of