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Evening Star, Issue 11609, 20 June 1902, Page 4

In the Police Court yesterday afternoon Mr Carew sentenced C. R. Neave to a month’s imprisonment for disobeying an order for the maintenance of his wife. The order will not be enforced for fourteen days, to give the defendant time tp pay up the arrears (£49) if he is able. Air Hanlon appeared for the complainant. John Dix, charged with disobeying an order for the maintenance of his daughter, was given a fortnight in which to pay off some of the arrears (£4 10s). There was a large gathering of parents and friends this afternoon at the High street School, when Air J. H. Walker, the chairman of the School Committee, presented the children with medals in commemoration of the declaration of peace and the Coronation. The medals are the gift of the members of the School Committee.

The ease of H. L. James against Thomas Godfrey for trespassing on the Wingatui racecourse on Alay 24 was called on in the Police Court yesterday, and adjourned till Thursday week.

The prosecution iu the case for selling meat alledgedly unfit for human consumption was proceeded with in the Police Court yesterday afternoon after we went to pres-, the only other witness examined being the Rev. Air Chodowski, Jewish rabbi, vhis expert said that in examining the carcass he bad found some tubercles on the body, and that the whole of the meat inside the ribs was inflamed. He would not have passed the carcass if it had been submitted to him, even if he had not observed the tubercles. The further healing of the case was then adjourned till the Ist of July. The present bill will be presented at the Alhambra Theatre this evening for the last time. For to-morrow a complete change of programme is atuiouutxu. Alls;; Kiik, the popular scrio comic, will present, three new songs, and Air Frank Leon will be seen in novel step-dancing. Johnston will sing ‘ The star of Bethlehem,’ illustrated, and a series of new pictures, specially selected as being appropriate to the festivities of next week, will be shown by the vitagraph. On Wednesday next Miss Mollie Bentley, the popular descriptive vocalist, and Air Fred Rivenhall, eccentric comedian, will join the present combination at the Alhambra.

Mr Justice Williams took a bankruptcy motion this afternoon, granting discharge to 1). 11. Fian, of Moraington, hawker The motion was moved by Mr HosJdng, instructed by Mr Hanlon. Mr A. J. Barth informs us that he has forwarded to headquarters 169 applications for examination by the Trinity College this year. These axe made np as follow:--Higher examination 12, senior 29, intermediate 37, junior 45, and preparatory 45, The programme of proceedings for the opening of the new Law Courts has been drafted by the Law Society and approved of by the Minister of Justice. Members of the Bar assemble at the old court a.t 10.30 a.m. nest Monday, robe, and walk to the new courts. The Judges and members of the Bax enter the court room at 11 a.m., taking up positions on the floor, waiting the arrival of the Minister of Justice, who is to be presented by the contractor at the door with a silver key and then escorted with other Ministers to the court room by the sheriff. The ActingPremier is then to address the Judges and the Bar and present the court keys to the senior Judge. The Minister of Justice next addresses the Judges and the Bar, and the senior Judge will reply, after which the Judges retire, returning, preceded by the sheriff, and taking their seats on the bench. The usher having _ proclaimed silence, Mr Justice Williams will address the Bar, and Mr Hanlon, as president of the Law Society, is to reply. The Bar will then be asked if anyone has a motion to make, and Mr F. R. Chapman will move in a matter which will probably be adjourned. The Conit will then be adjourned, and thus terminate the proceedings at about noon. A Bar dinner is to be held in the evening at the Grand Hotel. The Dunedin Engineer Cadets held a social evening at the Garrison Hall, the members of the senior corps being also present. by invitation. An excellent musical programme was gone through, and a most enjoyable evening spent. The Supreme Court action of Little v. Glendining, a claim for £293 damages, was continued till after 5 p.m. yesterday. The plaintiff gave evidence, and was followed by W. 0. Ball and C. F. M'Lean. Mr Payne, counsel for defendant, moved for a nonsuit as to the second cause of action —namely, misrepresentation—on the ground that Mr Little hod stated in his evidence that he knew' as much about the business as either Mr Herons or Mr Glendining did. He could not be held to say that he relied on the statements made by Mr Hercus or Mr Glendining to him when he stated in evidence that he knew' as much of the business as they did. Mr Sim, in reply, said he would withdraw the second part of the statement —a claim as to m’srepresentation—and rely on the first part —namely, that there was an agreement for the sale of particular articles, Mr Payne then proceeded to open the defence, saying that he would prove conclusively that the goods mentioned by the plaintiff as not being in stock were actually in stock when he took possession. W. A, M‘lntosK and G. R. Hercus were called as witnesses. This morning learned counsel addressed the jury, His Honor summed up, and the jury retired at 1 p.m., or, rather, they at that hour went away to luncheon, this being agreed to by counsel, the arrangement being that they should begin at 2 p.m, to think out their verdict. In summing up, His Honor said that what the jury had to determine was whether the bnrgam was to sell the assets and transfer the liabilities, whatever they both were, in which case plaintiff would not recover, or whether the bargain w-as to sell according to the balance-sheet, in which case the jury would have to further consider the matter, and plaintiff would probably be entitled to some relief. He was glad that the trying of the issue was in the hands of a commercial jury.

SuIHWWJtoF Dwyar told Ckmri thrt morning during the bearing of a charge of vagrancy against a young man that the town ws being overrun with men of this qUnw, and the police experienced much diffi? oulty in keeping them in check. In fact, of late Dunedin had become a land of bunting ground for these men. Decent girie could not go about the streets at night now without protection of some kfpd or other.

10,060 Coronation flags at Montagna's to be sold cheap.—fAdvfc.] Gresham and Boot, dentist#, 63 Princes street (opposite Bible, 'Tract Depot).—[Advt.] Mr A. J. Barth gives an organ reeifel at. Knox Church this evening. For household furnishings, tea, dinner, and bedroom sets, Ritchie’* Staffordshire House d*-fio* competition.—{Advt.j Ladies’ hair trimmed or singed, Is; shampooing, dressing, waving, liair-dyeing, etc., specialty at Hendys Hairdressing Saloons, Toilet goods of every description.—{Adyt.] Men’s fashionable rainproof tweed pvew coats, perfect fit#, from 42s 6d. Clothing Factory, Octagon.—fAdvt.] At tha Caledonian Ground to-morrow afternoon Dunedin play Alhambra. At Oarisbrook Pirates meet University t and at Bishopscourt Kaikorai play Southern. As Ring Edward is supreme m the Emyire, so is. King Tea supreme in the cup. S.*e special Advertisement.—{Advt.] We are informed that the National Anthem was played, not sung, at the conclusion of the Kaikorai Orchestral concert, and that the president only presided in the sense of looking after matters generally, hut that he did not speak a# stated. Henry Sander#, 86 George street, is showjjg an unusually large variety of bedroom furniture, floor coverings. and furnishings, — ‘ Advt-i To-morrow evening, at the Octagon, at 7.30, a “No License" meeting will be held urder tbe Methodist Central Mission auspices. Addresses wifi be given by Rev. T. G. Brooke, A Mswengarb, and W. A. Sinclair, and the Open Air Choir will be present to lead the singing. A good meeting is expected, and non-abstainers apd moderate drinkers are especially invited to be present. Men’s wan# Cardigan jackets, special value, 4s 9d, 6«, Clothing Factory, Octagon. Also Roslyn underpants and singlets, 4» 64 each.—(Afivt,} A notice to old veterans, soldiers, and sailors of all ranks appears in this issue. Every boy should have a bicycle. Buy one second-hand at the Anglo. Terms: £2 deposit, £1 per month. You will be well satisfied.—{Aavt.] Mr Morris, photographer, Princes street, Dunedin, finds it is not generally known that his charge is one guinea per dozen for cabinet portraits of children. Any extra charges are for vignettes, groups, large mounts, also the various methods of printing.—[Advt.J Mr M. Marcus, one of Mr Rickards’® Australian managers, arrived last night from Christchurch to make arrangements for the season of Mr Harry Richards’s No. 1 Company of vaudeville stars, commencing on Monday evening, Juno 30. This combination of artists is headed by the famous juggler and equilibrist, Mr Foul Oinquevalli, Mdme. Lydia Yeamans-Titus, a renowned lyric actress and vocalist, Mr Charles Colley and Miss Alice Way, ventriloqnlal entertainers, Professor Ohos. Wrigley, the Diamond Duo, Miss Nita Leete, Mr James Opie, and Mr Charles Walker and Miss Ida May.