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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 143, 20 August 1866, Page 3

Mr. Justice Johnston has returned to Wellington from Napier. Whilst there, says the H. B. Times of the 13lh, when he took his seat iu the insolvency jurisdiction, he congratulated the public that there were no cases before the Court. In the Resident Magistrate's Court on' Saturdaj 1 - Mr. Jaraes Grove, Deputy Inspector, under the Scab Act. informed against Messrs. Hiirkuesp, W. .Brooks, and Robert Wallace, for infringing the provisions of the Act. Mr. Kingdou. conducted the prosecution in the absence of the Provincial Solicitor. After a careful hearing of the cases during

which the defendants expressed an opinion that the.ActwaS: unnecessarily strained. ; by . the Deputy Inspector, the Magistrate said he had no discretion left him, and was obliged to inflict the usual fine. • Mr. Harkriess r was lined £5 for 50 sheep, Mr.' W. Brook?. 16s. for eight sheep, and Mr. R. Wallace 6s. for one sheep. ' . •■..•■■, Yesterday' while Mr. Edwards, of Bisliop- '* dale, Vfaimea-road, was at church with his family, his house was broken open, and about £■6 stolen in cash. Two persons of suspicious looking appearances were seen lurking about the premises, a description of whom has, we understand, been furnished to .the police. Tlvs morning as a little girl, daughter of Mr. Usher, Trafalgar-street, was crossing the road, she was run over by Mr. Houns<4l's cart, which was being driven by a boy. The-: cart passed over her arm and head, hruisiug both. Dr. Squires was immediately inattendance. , ......