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Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 62, 15 March 1898, Page 6

The Chief Justice heard argument to-day on an appeal by Keita Ruta and others against the decision of the Native Land Court awarding the interest of Heni Mokai in certain blocks in Hawkes Bay to Matiu Meke, the deviser under the will. His Honour reserved his decision. Mr. Morison was for Keilu Ruta and auother, and opposed the application for succession, and Mr. Sainsbury for Matiu Meke. " There will be a baby farm here soon " remarked a member at the meeting of the Benevolent Trustees to-day, apropos of the increasingnuniber of deserted infants coming into the hands of the Trustees for maintenance. Mr. Kenny. S.M., heard this afternoon a case in which John Grant, of Woodville, journalist, and Robert Stains (by his attorney, Mr. Kirkcaldie) sued Thomas Dwan for £31 2s and JCIB. It is alleged that the defendant twice seized certain printing plant belonging to the plaintiffs in a priuting-ollice in Willis-street occupied by W. U. Stewart, and threatened lo sell the goods for rent due to him. Plaintiffs paid the amount due (£3l 2s), and now claimed to recover that sum, together with £18 as damages for the seizure. Plaintiff was nonsuited. The total number of unemployed assisted by the Department of Labour during last month was 155 (SO married and 75 single), with 353 persons dependent on them. The numbers for Wellington were 59 married and 47 single (making a total of 10b"), with 267 dependent on them. ' At a meeting held last week it was unanimously decided to form a Wellington Pigeon, Canary, and Cage-bird Association. Rules were also adopted, and the following officers elected :— President, Mr. F. Townsend ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. H. D. Bell, E. B. Bristow, L. P. Christeson, and J. W. Hackworth ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Erskiue ; Hon. Sec, Mr. T. Donovan ; Committee, Messrs. Fallu, O'Brien, Murphy, Bailey, Ballingall, Cooper, Bradley, and Guthrie. An elderly man named Charles Morgan,' who had been looking after Mr. Clapham's property at Muritai, near Day's Bay, has been missing since 20th February. Morgan was of eccentric habits. On the 20th he was seen in a ragged slate at Wainui-o-mata, when he said he had been in the bush for three days. Since then he has not been seen. Constable Cruickshank, of Lower Hutt, h now making search. Cable advice was received yesterday of the death at Melbourne of Mr." C. C. Murray, of the firm of Murray, Roberts & Co., of this city. Deceased was well known here as having been the managing partner for the North Island, and he always took an active interest in sporting matters. Mr. Murray left this colony some time ago to act as managing partner in the firm of John Sanderson and Co., at Melbourne. The meteorological return of Wellington for 181)7, as compiled by the Museum authorities, gives the following results :— - Barometer — Mean pressure ii v or the year (inches), 29916 ; mean for previous 33 years, 29-929. Temperature— Highest in shade (Fab.), ]2th January, Sl'O ; lowest in shade, 20th July, 310; mean lor the year, 55-5 ; mean for previous 33 years, 54' S. Rainfall — Total for year (inches), 45495; mean annual fall of previous 33 years, 51-331 ; maximum in any 24 hours (15th January). 3200; number of days rain fell during year, 184; mean of previous 33 years, 159. Sitting in his civil jurisdiction this morning Mr. H. Eyre Kenny, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs -.is follows : — Wm. Boyd v. C. Johnson, £12 7s; Wairarapa Farmers' Co-openu-ivo Association v. Timothy O'Laughlin, JB7 13s Od ; J. B. Hulbert v. AYesti Bowman, „! 7s ; \\ r . Cable v. James Ross, £2 14s Gd ; Rousft & Hurrell v. John O'llalloran, £1 145, ; uame v. J . Lane, £1 OsGd. Judgment summons cases— F. London v. F. Hunt, claim £9 13s 6d, to pay forthwith or ten days' imprisonment; J. A. Hall v. Robert Howe, claim £9 ISs lld,Kune order, or four days in default ; 0. W. Hoare v. A. R. Heblcy, claim £1S Is, same order, or 18 days; Te. Aro Loan Conipanv v. A. W. Trueman, claim £4 9s, dismissed. In the defended case Wm. Searle v. J. Sloaue, claim £10, judgment went for the defendant, with £?> Ws co^ts. This was a case in which one dealer sought to recover from auother dealer certain articles. Mr. Knight appeared for the plaiuliff and Mr. Skorrett deleuded. The annual general meeting of Ihe Swifts Football Club will be held at the Trocadero 1 his evening. Mr. W. F. Shortt will sell at his mart, tomorrow, i'uryiture and sundries. .