RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2019, 25 October 1869, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tins Dav. (Before A. 0. Strode, Esq., R.M.) ax artist’s difficulties. O’Brien \ r . Barnes.—A claim for L 8 Ss, for a picture of the defendant’s property. Mr Ward for the plaiutilF. The particulars of this ease have boon before detailed, as it came before the Court a short time ago. The plaintiff was non-suited on that occasion through want of proof that an order had been given. To prove this the plaintiff’s daughter, Adah IT. O’Brien, was called, who said that she was present when her father sketched Mr Baines’ property. Mr Baines rode by on horseback, and Mr O’Brien saluted him, say-

ing, “Hollo!” Mr Barnes replied, “Hollo! I see 3’on have set to work. You have got a fine day for for it. ” She took the account, and afterwards called to ask for dome money. She saw him about 7.30 in the morning, when he said, “ 1 am riot going to give eight guineas for a water-color thing like that. It is not what I want. People must think I am made of money. ” In cross-examination, she stated that the defendant further said, “Tell your father, when I have pounds to spare for a water picture I will let him know.”—Mr Wilson, who was called', considered the picture a very fair representation of the property, .and cheap at the money. —Mr Barnes said lie was able to judge, as lie coukl do a bit of drawing himself. 1i is last sketch was made on Saturday. He did not write at the bottom what it was intended to represent, as asked by Mr Ward. His Worship considered that the evidence of Miss O’Brien proved an order bad been given, and gave judgment for the amount with costs.

Williams v. W. Bell.—A claim on a dishonoured acceptance for L‘2o. Judgment for the plaintiff by default with costs. M'Gaw v. W. Woodward. —L 35s for clothes supplied. Judgment by default for plaintiff. Charles Young v. Peter Stuart, LI 5s for a hogshead. The defendant acknowledged receiving the hogshead and said it was returned tins morning. Judgment for the amount, to be reduced to Is and costs, on it being ascertained that the hogshead was returned.

Muir v, Johnston. —A claim for L2 19s 2d for balance of account for groceries. The defendant pleaded indebted to the amount of Gs 3d. Being a German evidently unacquainted with the English language Captain Bndd offered his services as interpreter. But it being plain tlr.it the defendant had not clearly understood the account, the case was ordered to stand over until Friday, the plaintiff consenting. Lyons v. Spiers.—Ll 10s for cash lent. Judgment by default for the amount, with costs.

Archer v. Booth. —L2 Is 3d. The plaintiff. who is deaf and dumb, sought to recover certain goods alleged to be in the possession of the defendant, and wages for cutting flax. The defendant stated his case in writing, Ho claimed for cutting two tons at 8s 6d a ton, and the value of a blanket LI. There was some difficulty in arriving at the amount claimed. A claim for a set off was put in and admitted, amounting to Ls4s 8d; this was afterwards corrected by the plaintiff claiming a week’s wages, at L 3 12s —The defendant said he agreed with the plaintiff to cut flax and deliver it at the mill at 8s Gdaton, on condition of his (the defendant’s) purchasing a pair of blankets and other nccessaiics to enable him to go out. Ihe defendant agreed to become surety at Blueskin for the articles, to be deducted from his wages. Not being able to get them there, he was sent with an ord- r on Mr Darling to get them in Dunedin. The defendant also agreed to be surety for stores at Blueskin until lie was able to pay cash for them. On those conditions the plaintiff went out. He commenced work, and only cut about 10J tons of flax from July 16th to August 23rd, and one week’s labor in addition comprised the whole work for which the plaintiff was entitled to payment.—-His Worship said,even giving the plaintiff the advantage of his claim at L 3 10s per week, the balance would be in favor of the defendant. Judgment for the defendant.

etantly cold by a stream of water running through them from bottom to top. This water receives heat from the worts, and after being forced into the hot liquor tanks by the same pressure that im pells it through the tubes, it is used ihe next day for mashing. From the cooler it is conveyed into the fermenting room, in which are six vats each capable of containing 2,200 gallons. In the vats the wort passes into the vinous fermentation and thus becomes prepared for the first process of distillation. The liquor is pumped up from the fermenting vats into the wash charger, a large receiving vessel placed in tlie still room, and communicating with the still? by means of pipes. The pump by which this operation is effected is well worthy of noting. It is ■worked by an eccentric driven by the steam engine. The diameter is about four inches, the stroke twelve inches, but the action is twofold, for at each stroke of the piston, it both lifts and o that when slowly moving it is capable of pumpIngup 1,700 to 1,800 gallons per hour Before parting with the fermenting vats wo may remark that they can be washed out by means of taps admitting steam from the bo From the wash charger the fermented liquor is transferred to.the stills. Of these there are three. It would be tedious to enter into a long technical description of this process. All that can be seen m stillroom is three copper jvessels, dome shaped, with long copper chimneys, tapering towards the too and passing through the wall. Two of these stills are heated by fire directly applied underneath, the third by steam or fire at the discretion of the distiller. Each still is provided with a vacuum valve aim man-hole: the latter for convenience of cleaning. By the application of heat, the alcohol is set free, to be condensed and safely placed lock and key by the revenue officer, who is charged with protecting the revenue These three stills are distinguished as the wash still, the low wines ami the spirit still. These are, by an old process, successive distillations, which are thus described by a scientific writer .-“The wash still serves to distil from the fermented worts a weak crude spirit called low wines ; the next processes rectify the product of the first. In these successive distillations a quantity of fetid oil, derived from the corn, comes over along with the first and last portions received, and constitutes by its combination what is styied the strong and weak faints in the language of distilleries These milky faints are carefully separated from the limpid spirit by turning them, as they begin to flow f rom fbe u orm end. into distinct channels, which lead to separate receivers. One of the great improvements in Messrs Howden and Co. s distillery is, that the tediousness of these several steps is avoided, and the whole process of distillation is conducted by one operation. The liquor goes into the stills u ash, and they give off whisky. We can testily to the cari with which aU was done as the writer of this article was privileged to be the first person not connected with the establishment permitted to taste the first whisky produced by Messrs 0, B. Howden and Co. It was delicious in flavor and aroma, but rather too strong to swallow, being some oO per cent, over proof. Wo have traced the manufacture through its various stages until the spirit is safely deposited in the spirit receiver, from whence it cannot be taken without payment of duty, or boing transferred into the bonded store. The whole of this beautifully arranged plant was hxed under the superintendence of My Charlton, of Melbourne, of the firm of Robinson Brothers, who supplied it. Mr Hart, late of Warrenheip, in Victoria has so.c charge of the distilling process ; and Mr Dune has the superintendence of the malting department Younr' as the establishment is, the most perfect order seems already to prevail, and from the labor-saving arrangements manifest in every part, there is every prospect of this spirited undertaking proving, what we heartily wish it to be, a great success Wo may ajlcl that the copper stills arc beautifully polished, and that every appliance has been introduced to render them effective. Attached to the large wash still is an agitator to prevent the to the bottom of the thick wash. It is a revolving bar with chains worked by a water wheel supplied from the overflow of the worm tiib—a large cistern outside the building, in which are three large worms attached to the stills, and placed in water to facilitate condensation of the spirit.