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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 144, 20 June 1910, Page 2

A billiard match between F. B. Lovelock (winner of amateur championship played recently) and T. C. Bragge (professional), 3000 up, will be played at the Royal Hotel billiard saloon to-night Lovelock receives 1000. The match will be continued on Tuesday and concluded on Wednesday evening.

Mr C. C. Kettle, SwM ? was to-day caUed upon to decide a suit on a six years' old milk bilL His Worship held that, the account 'being stole, plaintiff was put to accurate proof of the indebtedness of defendant to him. He was not satisfied that the indebtedness had been proved, and as no satisfactory reason was given for plaintiff's failure to proceed with the action before the debt became staie, he non-swted plaintiff, with costs ( £1 1/). The parties were B. Hewitson, Ka-rangaliape-road, plaintiff, and Peter Smith, of Sentinel-road, defendant. Mr J. F, Bullen appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Wyman for the defendant.

At the Royal Albert Hall to-night a new picture, descriptive of the proclamation of George V, will be shown.

Winter wear lor ttie lads. Sample overcoats at clearing prices. See ova new range of 'varsity suits I* green, brQwn and grey shades. Geo. FffWlds.— (Ad.)

Detective Hollis and Powell on Saturday arrested a man named Wm. Herbert Matthews on a charge of having issued a valueless cheque for £695 on the Bank •of New South Wales, at Auckland, and having obtained £5 from Robert Weston by false pretences. The alleged offence occurred at "Waiuku.

The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court have been dragged out by the unexpected length of the case in which Percy Harry Ellis is charged with having stolen a quantity of ■ benzine, the property of the Auckland Harbour Board, which is now in ate seventh day. Prom present appearances *he case will last over to-day. "When this case is dieposed of there are several prisoners— including G. Bates and S. Sanders, charged with embezziett.cut—to come up ior sentence.

Blankets (samples), 6/11, 9/Xl, 12/6 pair; swanskin blankets, 2/11 pair; rugs, 2711, 4/1, 6/9; choice lot Kaiapoi and Petone travelling rugs; fur necklets, 2/6, 3/11 up; real fitch furs, 25/6 and 30/, worth 35/6, and 40/; ladies and maids' warm winter coats, and ladies' long black caracul jackets, heavily reduced for sale. Eusbbjceok ana Bridg-