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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 150, 25 June 1907, Page 5

lAt the Supreme Court this morning, during the cross-examination of Captain Duder in the Calliope Dock case, hia Honor Mr, Justice Denniston drew at« tention to the undue length of time taken by cross-examining counsel ta elicit details. He pointed out that a whole twenty minutes had been taken up in leading up to one small question of detail. "It would not matter if we had eternity before us," said Ms Honor, " but "we have only time,* , and, continuing: " I am not referring to you in particular, Mr. Gully, but to the proeeed|ings Mr. Guliy ehetirfully admitted, with a smile, that he didn't mind a bit. He would not mind if the jury drew attention. " I sometimes wish they would." rejoined his Honor. " You see I have the clock right in front of mc to look at when I've nothing else to do." His Honor further suggested that a clock in front of counsel might prove beneficial. The episode concluded by the foreman of the jury intimating that the jury entirely concurred with, his Honors views. According to the Journal for June, 1907, the number of the men employed on the railway works in the Province of Auckland is as follows: KarwakawaGrahamtown. 4S; Helensville northwards, 139: Gisborne-RotoTua, 41; NortTi Island Main Trunk, 1937. The annual report of the Devon-port Steam Ferry Company, which we publish elsewhere in this issue, shows that the net profit on the year's business, after making allowance for depreciation and insurance, is £4152 4/, which, added to the balance brought forward from the previous year, gives a total of £9840 1/4. A dividend at the rate of 10 per sent, per annum on snares fully paid up to October last is recommended.