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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 157, 4 July 1888, Page 8

• His Honor Mr Justice Gillies will take bankrupcy business every Monday urtil August 6th when the civil sittings of the Supreme Court will commence. His Honor will sit in Banco on Wednesday next, ; and take Chamber business on Tuesdays and ! Fridays, as usual. When the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Society was first started, the unI sophisticated looker-on was surprised at I the number of gentlemen of the legal pro- • f ession who became members, and, of course, ■ they obtained due credit for possessing a ' hitherto unsuspected fund of philanthropy under their horsehair wigs and black gowns. The sympathy of the lawyerswith ill-treated dogs and derelict horses has, however, been short-lived. Soon after Dr. Giles, R.M., came to Auckland he let it be understood that the granting of costs brought by the Society would not be an invariable rule. At the Court this morning two prosecutions instituted by the Society were condn.ted by a police officer—lnspector Redgate.it being stated, having been unable to obtain legal assistance. The members of the A Battery are warned ix> attend an inspection parade to-morrow. ! The annual meeting of the Battery takes ! place after parade. I Messrs Arthur and Buddie will offer toi morrow, at Epsom, on the promises of Mr j Jamos Knox,, household furniture, greenhouses, frames, and a choice selection of r plants, bulbs, tubers, etc. Trameara pass i tie door.