LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1639, 6 January 1883, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Auckland, Last Night. ' Sale of Blood Stock. At Mr Buckland's sale to-day, r the brown yearling colt by Musket-Una was bought bv Mr, Joseph Bennett for 7ogs., and the bay yearling colt by Musket-Queen Mab> was knocked down to the same gentleman, also for 7.">gs. The thoroughbred ' Rewi was purchased by Mr Mason for b'Ogs. Parewhenua and Maoriland were also put up, but the offers 'did not come near 1 thd' reserve placed, and- they wem , passed in. • f f

The Markets. The market reports to-day show mr alteration.,

Divorce Case. In the Supreme .Court ,< to-day, in Chambers, in the matter of Montrose v. Montrose and W. Bader, an application in which the petitioner seeks to be divorced from his wife on the ground 'of her adultry, counsel for applicant {moved for directions as to the mode', time and! place of trial. There was no appearance on the part of either, respondent or corespondent. His Honor pointed out that' tihecase could not be iakeri before the 12th March, as the law vacation commences on the 2^th inst., and he therefore, fixed it for the ensuing civil sittings, He further, said that there was no ' need for a jury, as no \ issues had been \ raided. The facts would'be heard by the. ''

Dourt. „'>','' „, . ' ' Alleged Cruelty tp Animals. / ', At the police Court ■ William Pesrowr ,vas charged with a breach of the Cruelty X) Animals Act, by ill-treating bullocks, md a heifer, on the 13fcli ult., aod leaving; ;hem alongside the Kaipara Kaihvay Hueyitli iheir legs" i dirt, 'off, for ' twenty- four; lours. After hearing -the! evidence the) 3ourt considered there was no intentional 1 jrueltyl T&u cTef?nilant's; part/ ( and y) disnissed the case. ,

The, Builders and Architjecte. ! Thef Builders', Association .tendered to^Jday for the first time for three months, for a building let by a membernof^the: ! Architect's I Institute, viz. : additions ( to* jMorrin's store, the dispute between the 'builders and architects being referred! mutually to their solicitors. The lowest;

!teu^r;fdr ft£*rin' ?i stor,e ) j Supreme Court Calendar. The cViminai ! sittinga'of ' the Bovine Court? qpen on Wednesday jwreek,., jThe calendar is the heaviest for many years ps{^ao'iatjiBTthe J u«o>Jtorsfndfigppi|x )i^ the offences are concerned. Already 2J hgtve,beeu,qcaamitted,for trial, and thcces is everj? fiffloocl of 'several mre'/M^k a'clde^'to tHe 'list, 'wnile'. 1 the .changes include „{,jnajder, > attennj|jid. / murder, attempted suicide, burglary aatf bigamy ~ There is a fortunate ahs^p^e, hpweyei;- of offences agamst t^Q, pejsou,. as!jytfrdecent assault^ - - rj ceiyed by. the committee o^ rt the PhiLjoni Te^aqgial k^an^ '^approaches J JE^O(t ;Variou B lMs3 arei^mejn ;^ ? ;;r/; ;r// > - ■