ALEXANDRA. February 2nd, 1876.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 578, 3 February 1876, Page 3

ALEXANDRA. February 2nd, 1876.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court held yesterday, tho following cases wore »heard, Major M.iir presiding :—: — F Vandam, on the information of SubInapector Smith, charged with being drunk at Kihikilii, on 31st January. Ist offence ; fined 10s and costs.

Civil Cases. Major TeWJu-oro v Shane— Mr O'Neill for defendant. Urcuch of agreement, in defendant not pay his share of dividing fence. Mr O'Neill on the part of defendant objected to buminons as not being in accordance with the provision of the Fencing Act. Plaintiff nonsuited with ooste. 11 Ormsby v A Grant — Claim £10, for loss and damage sustained by defendant not giving a transfer of an aero oi" land purchased from him by plaintifF. Mr Ormsby deposed that ho and defendant had agreed to exchange an aero of land with him in the township, the defendant to recoive £3 in money for the exchange. He had not been able to obtain the transfer from the defendant although a considerable time had elapsed. They had exchanged conveyances for the purpose of obtaining the transfers of their respective acres. Plaintiff produced defendant's receipt for his conveyance, a"nd called Mr John Aubin as Avitness to defendant's handwriting to the receipt, which was not denied. Defendant denied every fact that plaintiff swore too. They had merely exchanged Crown Grants so that each might identify and examine tho acres proposed to be exchanged, his conveyance was for four acres, for one of which

the doccl roijuii e<l n .si^naturo to complete the titlo, ho was not theveforo in a position to transfer tint aero, which was (.he one the plaintiff had (Kcd upon. Defendant then produced Mr Ormsby's receipt for the delivery to him of the Crown tuunt, with the words "to bo looked at" added (o it. Mr Ormsby never recollected the receipt having those wo.'ds on it when Iks signed it, and ho and his witness were of opinion that the words had been subsequently added to it. Defendant, however, affirmed to tho contrary. Caso dismissed with costs. H P»runton v H Lewis — Claim 10s hoise hire. Adjourned till next (joint. S Bright, v J Allen— P N for £8. Mr O'Neill for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff. 8,1 me v Same — T N for £7. Judgment for plaintiff. Our church committee are very unfortunate in the weather at all times when any amusements are provided to laise the funds- The weather will again, lam afraid bo unfavorable for to-nights concert.

THE EPSOM MUIiDEUELI. Up to date the Kiugitos liave hoard nothing of the raurdorer "Winiata. It is full/ expected by them that he will endeavour to reach Kuiti. The general wish among them is that he may be captured before he reaches King- territory. With the exception of his own family there is no sympathy among thorn for him, yet no doubt should he once reach Te Kuitithore will bo a difficulty to effect his capture, notwithstanding that some of the more disaffected will bo sure to oppose bis surrender. Should he not unfoi Innately be captured, and get home, Mackay will be the nun to send for him. Winiata comes of a most determined nice. lie is a Ng.itimahuta, the same tribe asTawhiao. His father resides near the Kuiti, and is named Parengarenaga. Ho some years a<_;o deliberately shut d man and a ■woman at the mission station Kopua, when tho llev Mr Buddie was keeping the mission, on suspicion of killing his children by witchcraft. He has several grown up children brothers and sisters of Winiata's at the Kuiti, as I'telegraphed you. Tho native Paiwhenua who saved Mr Mackay from being murdered at the Kuiti is manied to Winiata's sister. It is her name the murdeier has tatood on his arm " Hara," her name being Hara te Ata the other name he bears was the name of his wife Katarina. It is to bo hoped the wretch will be ere long in the hands of justice Forty Ngapuhis arc being invited by King T.iwhiao to attend the meeting at Flikurangi to be held shoitly. Messcngeis are being sent over the country by the King to invite the different tribes to meet Sir George Grey at the Hikurangi meeting.

THE CROPS. The weather is again, very unfavorable for harvesting, there is yet a latge quantity of grain to be got in at Kopua and up country. A great many of the stacks supposed to be safe are now found to be greatly damaged by heating and have again been opened out. — Own Correspondent.