LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume II, Issue 43, 8 March 1862, Page 6

LYTTELTON.

RESIDENT MAGISTRTE'S COURT. Before W. Donald, Esq., R.M., aud H. P.Aynsley, Esq., J.P. LAURIE V. NORRIS.—IMPORTANT TO IMMIGRANTS. This was an action for the recovery of £20, the alleged value of various articles of wearing apparel aud a work box, stolen by a seaman (since absconded) on board tbe Evening Star during the passage from London to this port, from a deal case stowed in the fore part of the ship, being part of the baggage of the plaintiff, one of the cabin passengers. Mr. Oakes conducted the -plaintiff's ca3e and examined the plaintiff and his wife, who proved that the case was found broken oj-sn, and various articles abstracted therefrom. The defendant, Captain N orris did not deny that robbery had taken place, but denied his liability under the Carriers Act to make good any loss Ids passengers might sustain, unless they obtained a receipt from the chiei officer"for their luggage on their embarkation. Ho also produced sundry of the I f *

missing articles since found in the possess!onoFth p ' The Court gave judgement for the plaintiff -f-jo ?C j Bma te Cohoxeks Inquest.—On Tuesday last an""inonS COsts - on the body of Tbos. Sbewry, merchant of T i Was h *M aged 37, by W.Donald, Esq., Coroner, and a retS°f\ *«*. Charles Baker proved that at G o'clock th-it "* - Ur >'- going to milk his cows, he saw the body of th m °? ing ° v floating on the water in Dampier's bay, on seeinir v returned to town and gave information to the Lr *** having procured a boat, brought tbe body 0 n ah • aBl! meantime the deceased was missed from his bom "^' ' U jumped out of window, a height of 12 fert frnmM. just before day-light. Dr. Williams was attended the deceased professionally for a few da -^ c to his death from the appearance of his eyes, >re "° tt3 in a very excited state, he gave strict orders fn*'v carefully watched. W. Gosnell and Mr. Smith _L .j 0 ** as to the state of the mind of tbe deceased, from v- nceappeared he had for some time past given way t * '' drinking, and had become very violent in his man fancied that people were coming to murder him. Tb an< * sat up with him the previous morning till 3 o'clock. Th having no evidence as to how be got into the water h , ? in a verdict of " Found drowned, he havino- been n < '"W mind since February, 28th." ° uot vn souad Lyttelton Municipality.-The Council met m, v., evening, Feb. 28th. Present-all except Messrs. C\7 Balestiee, and Aynsly. The bye-laws were further con? j and an alteration was made, giving the chairman d close the meetings. Letters were read from .Me^ r <- 0» to and Mills requesting to lie appointed Secrctai"'" ~ cv discussion ensued, ns to whether the Surveyor coiibl i\ r* act as Secretary ; it was at le.i,th resolved that the £fl* distinct, and that a Secretary be appointed at the meeting at a salary ofJl'uO per annum. It was also resolved tW an advertisement be inserted in the 'Lyttelton Times'' •Surveyor, Archit.-ct, and Inspector of Nuisances at a Jl* of £200 per annum; the person to be approved of by Jv Provincial Engineer. " " c The New Zealand Bank have purchased the premises kt. in the occupation of Mr. Beazley, London street for th purpuse of carrying on the Lyttelton branch of business.