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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 104, 30 October 1900, Page 5

There are now 14 cases on the calendar for the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court on Monday week, the 12th prox. The latest additions are — Angus Young, rape ; Andrew Quinlan, assault with intent to commit rape ; Mary Hawkins, arson. The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram to the effect that a quantity of amalgam of the valuo of £900 is reported to have been stolen from the Waihi Company's battery at Waikino sometime between Saturday night and .Monday morning. At the close of the legal argument yesterday aiternoon tho Uourb of Appeal gave its judgment in the case of the Christchuvch Tramway Company v. !i v dred, an appeal against a judgment obtained by Eldrcd on a claim for commission on moneys! uncollected for advertisements- which he had obtained for the compuny. Thoir Honours allowed the company's appeal with costs on the lowest scale" as in a case from a distance. The Court was engaged to-day hearing argument in the case of F. Brown v. Bowron Ba others. The appellant (Stace) was employed at Bowron Bros.' tannery at Woolston, Canterbury. On 28th December l<*st he fell into an empty pit, at tho tannery ami fractured the bafae of his ■skull. He brought an action in the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch and recovered £100 as damages, Mr. Beetham, S.M., holding that there was.prima facie proof of neglect on the part of a responsible person employed by Bowron Bros. The. case was then taken into the Supreme Court, and Mr. Justice Martin reversed the Magistrate's judgment. Stace now appealed against, this decision. Mr. G. Harper for the appellant and Mr. Stringer was arguing the case for the respondents. Their Honours decided that the appellant 1 should have been nonsuited in the Magistrate's Court. They, therefore, disallowed his appeal with costs. The appeal by Slowey in the action which he brought against juodder and Murphy, in connection with the construction of the Karori-road tunnel, is now being argued. Messrs. iviorison and Skerretb are for appellant, and Dr. Findlay and Mr. Chapman, are appearing for the respondents. Steady progress is being made with the erectioi* of the Sacred Heart basilica, Hill-street, which replaces the old St. Mary's Cathedral, destroyed by fire in 1898. The walls of the building have reached their full height, the six portico columns are in position, a start has been made with the entablature, and the back gable is complete and is surmounted by a heavy stone cross, while the roof principals are framed and in position and ready for the tyler. The cast iron work for the spouting and cornicing is being carried on to the site. Internally the walls are complete, and the main beams of the principals are ready to receive the coffered metal ceiling. The church will be lighted by electricity. It is expected that the opening ceremony in which Cardinal Moran and Archbishop Carr will . probably take part, will be held early in February. , The railway surface hands at Greymouth who struck for increased wages, hays the West Coast Times, are not likely to get what they want. Mr. Ward says their present rate of wages, 7a per day, is better for them than the casuals' rate of Is 6d per hour. In any cage the Government did not intend to put regular hands on a scale of payment by the hour. The weekly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars was held, at the Ueohabite Hall, Manners-street, last night, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing term:— C.T., Bro. , Brennan; V.T., Sis, M'Donald. (^elected) ; Secretary, Bro. E. A. Drury (reelected) ; Chaplain, Sis. I. M'Donald ; F.S., Sis. Richards (re-elected) j Marshal, Bro. Willeoton; Treasurer, Bro.' H. M'Donald; Guard, Sis. M'Dermott; Reporter, Bro. Drury (re-elected).. A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the Evening Post for accuracy of reports of maetings during the past quarter. Bros. Cook, Drury, and VVilleston were elected trustees for the ensuing twelve months. Tho reports of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Harmony Committee were read, received, and adopted. Votes of i hanks were passed to the Mayor for his annual donation and to Miss K. Boyce and Bro. Haig for having presided at the pianoforte at the anniversary concert; also to the Roselle Surprise Party for their gymnastic acts. In the civil division of the Magistrate's Court this morning, judgments were given for plaintiffs by default as follows :" —A Baxter v. Richard Sprye £1 13s, same v. Geo. Sprye- £3 3s, Scott and Co. v. Hubert S. Dixon £8 10s 6d. The members of the Veterans' Association mustered in strong force on Sunday last to pay their last respects to the remains of then* late comrade, Corporal James Sturk, of the old Wellington Rifles, who served under Captain Buck at Patea and Wanganui, during the war on the West Coast, for which .he held the New Zealand Medal. In the funeral cortege there were also a large number of friends of the family of the deceased, and others who had been acquainted with his many excellent qualities during life. The funeral started from hia late residence, Molesworth-street, for the Sydneystreet Cemetery, where the Rev. C. S. Ogg impressively conducted the burial service. { Another meeting for women in connec-; tion with the subject of Theosophy, will be held at the Trocadero on Thursday afternoon. A remarkable illustration of the progress of the cycling trade is manifest in the Shipments, ex Cereda and Whakatane, of accessories and sundries (especially acetylene gas lamns) now on view at the Bicycle Depot, 8, -ustomhouse-quay. Jenkinson and Co., Limited). — Advt. Buy where you buy cheapest, but study ralue as well as price. C. Smith is now in a grand position to supply you with Linoleums and Floorcloths in one piece to fit any room. Oilcloth Squares, 9ft x W. for 13a 6<l, 9 x 12 for 17a 9d, 12 x 12 for 23a 6d; also, by the yard, from 8d to 2s 6dj Linoleum, from 3s 3d, for two yards wide — Advt. C. Smith Laa a very special line of Hearth - ruga, 72in x Vfiin, for 2s 3d ; Brussels Eugs at 3a Cd ; Velvet-pile at 3a lid and 5a lid*; Brussels Mats, is ; Velvet- pile Mats, Is 3d and 2s 6d; good Tapestry Stair Carpets, 18m, at Is 6d. — Advt. C. Smith is selling 40 Tapestry and Brussels Carpet Squares from 3os ; 3 only Wilton Carpet Squares, to be sold vory cheap ; Wool Mats, 3a lid, large size 6s 6d ; Wool Hearth Rugs, 16s (3d, 25s.— Advfc. C. Smith wanta to soil you Lace Curtains. Nottingham Lace Curtains, Is 6d pair to 25s ; Irish Lace Curtains, 26a Gd to 84s ; White Muslin Curtains, frilled, 10s 9d and 'lss 9d in white and ecru.— Advt. ' Messrs. Macdonald Wilson and Co. sell to-morrow at 1.30 o'clock at the residence of Mr. T. B. Kussell. Hawker-streefc, the whole of his household furniture and effects. The goods are nearly new, uiid will be on eiew from 9 o'clock morning of sale. The household furniture afc the residence of Mr. W. S. Reid, If'itzherboi-t-terrace, which is to be sold by auction' by Messrs. J. H. Betlmne and Co. on Thursday next at 11 o'clock, will be on view to-morrow afternoon. The catalogue contains 318 lots, including a full iron grand piano by John Brinsinead and Sons. ' Prescriptions are dispensed by Geo. W. Wilton, 5, Cubk-street, from the finest drugs obtainable. — Advfc. You can depend on ridding your children of worm 9 with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers. Is. — Advt