DRURY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) December 8.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2305, 9 December 1864, Page 5

DRURY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) December 8.

A meeting of tlie Papakura Association was held in tlie Papakura Hotel, on the 7th instant. Mr. McWilli.um -was votod to the chair; nml Mr. Edward Rhodes, of Drury (in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Crispp), having consented to act as Secretary, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Sfcretary read a letter addrc<;«eil by Mr. James Bunciman to Mr. McWill>ams. the Chairman stating that tlie deputation appointed at lasb meeting tocairy out the erection of tho monument tt> the late Mr. Middlcmns, of Drnry, had selected a suitable tombstone from Mr. Hancock, who had engaged to have tho work erected by the end of the present month, or early in the ensuing month of January. This notificition appsaied to give satisfaction to the meeting. A letter wm reatl from Mr. "Robert Graham, ing that a bill on the subject of " c.ittle brands" ■would be b i ought forward during the recess. It was then moved by Mr. McDonald, seconded by Mr. Walker, and resolved : " That the fees to bo charged on all cattfe sold abthe Papak ma Association sale yawls shall bo as follows : —Hordes, Is. per head; homed cattle, 6d. ; sheep, Id.; and that such fees shall be payable by the auctioneers." The followingresolnbion, moved by Mr. McDon'At.d, eecondod by Captain Caia-tot, "That a memorial ba p-cpared upon the sul'jecb of thisblf"?, now gi owing ou native l.uuk and on the high i.«.-vds ; that Mi. Robert Graham be requested to piescnt same to tho House of Assomb y during tho present sittings, and thp.b Mr. Edward Rhodes ho tequestcd to prepare and forward same to Mr. Giaham for present xtion ;" was also carried A notice of motion was brought forward by Mr. Walker, on the subject of impoitation of store cattle and pleuro-pneumonia, to be entertained ab the next meeting of the association. A vote of thank 1 ; was ti.en given to the Chiirman, and the meeting sepaiated.

la the Resident Magistrate's Omut, in Papaluira, before C. Mellsop, E^., II M.. held on Monday, the 6th instant, the following cases were hemd :—: — ALTjKN Y. HUNTER. — S.VMR Y. S\ME. There were two comp'aints, stating that defendant had refused and neglected to p.iy on demand to the collector appointed by tho Highway Trustees, of the district of Papakura Valley, the respective sums of ,£2 lls., aad £3 Sj. Gd., oue of two rates assessed upon defendant's lands, in said district, in the months of February and November, 1862. The defendant did not appear. Personal service of tlie summonses upon him was duly proved. Mr. Smollett Henderson TCeid, the secretary of the Board, as also the plaintiff and Mr. A. Lutn«den, the late collector, were generally examined, wheienpon judgment was given, for plaintiff for the amount claimed in both case? with co<-ts, including 10s. to Mr r jnmsdcn foi his expenses* A3 a .vitiics?. MCC VFFHREY Y. REG \tf — SAME Y. SAME. , These were inclinations for drunkenuess. The defendant did not appear. Se. vice of summons proved, and a' warrant for the apprehension of deftin taut in tb« first case directed to issue. SAME V HAGERTV. In this case defendant, charged with, the same offence, appeared, aucl was Gned 10s. and costs or 4S Lours' imprisonment. A case has been for seveial days in this com t, in w h eh three soldiers of the 12th Regiment weio accived of being iai plicated in the robbery en the 19th November last, at the Queen's Redoubt, of a purse, containing a cheque for £5 16-<. 3d., and other property, lost on the night of that day. by private Alexander Burgess, Coloni il Trui^port Coi ps; but the evidence not being sufficient m the Magis trate's opinion to wair.mt their committal, the men were j'esterday after a lengthened heiiing discharged. •