R.M. COURT, HAMILTON. Wednesdav.—(Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

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R.M. COURT, HAMILTON. Wednesday.—(Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

uukvch ok niK sum 1 vcr. .Mr K. Lvkk wa* chniped on the information of Mr Oldliiun, ■sheop iiispeetoi, with having on the 2."> th August exposed sheep infected with lice m the Uh.iupo saleyaids. Mr O'Neill appeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty. Mi Lako xaid he had purchased the sheep from Napier, when he '<ot a clean certificate with them. They were put into the sale yaids while he was away in Wellington. Mi Noithcioft said it appeared t<> him that the Act was wry oppressive in its operation. He thought hr*t offender* should be cautioned by the inspector, becaiisu when hi ought befoie the court a magistiate had no option. Mr Oldluin said he was simply carrying out hii m^ti victioiif. He %i»itt>d nil the Hock-., and wheio disease was found he warned the owneis, but it was not povnble tliat he could inspect all tho flocks in Mich a \eiy laigi; distiict, except at Ion" intervals. Mi Lake's sheep were bi ought from Napiei in Apnl, and there was plenty of tune between that date and the *2."> th August foi them to become infected with lice. He did Hot pi ess for a heavy penalty. Mr vsorthcroft it would bo n* use to do so. He would defer 1m docision in ! 01 del to see whether it was necessary to give a caution, in which case ho would dismiss the inclination.

j | J \mks M uitin v. J \^fKs Nijiiv.—Claim, £3 10s. Judginont tor amount and costs. \V. M. Hat v. H. H. Smiih.—Claim, £',i Os Od. Judgment foi amount wiMi costs, £1 His. Ku.iorr v. H.\r.r,.—Claim, !)s Gd. Judgment for aiiio'int with costs, (i-,. W. Ai.i.kn v. Thovui .Iknkins.—Claim, to Us !)d, balance owing on a dnunnge contract. Mr Hay for plaintiff and Mr O'Neill for defendant. Mr O'Neill said it might shorton proceedings if he stated that plamtin" was a bank' nipt, and the benefit of the contract belonged to the otiicial assignee. He quoted ncctioiis of the Act in support. Mr Hay tsaid ho was not awaro that the plaintiff was a bankrupt. Ho had not looked into tho law of the cise. His Worulnp .suggested that the evidence should be taken, and if the evidence was m favour of the plaintiff tho law could bo vi gutd at a future- time, Hay tho following Dunning. The ca«o was then proceeded with. The ovidonoe disclosed the fact that tho woik had not been aarnnd out according to contract, and tho court gavo judgment with costs, £110s. W. Chitty v R. A. Wnght, cUim £l.~>, value of lioi sos, commisMon and kopp. Mr | Hay for tho plaintiff and Mr O'Neill for the defondant. Tho heating of tho case was adjourned until this morning.

The ma} oral election for tho Borough of Hamilton is fued for Wednesday, 85th November, i