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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 19, 26 July 1887, Page 3

A peculiar case came before Coart at Dtmedin lately. A man named Bennett sued C. Wilkins for £7O odd, and it appears from the evidence that Wilkins undertook to obtain a parchaser for Bennett’s bottling establishment, and received a reply to an advertisement from a man named Sutherland, and arranged to go into the business with him. Wilkins paid Bennett part of the purchase money, and by arrangement gave a cheque for £45, which was to be returned. Bennett sued now on this cheque and other items. The Magistrate, in giving judgment for £6, money lent, said it was evident the cheque was given with the purpose of working a fraud on Sutherland. It was, perhaps, superfluous to say anything, but he was sorry he had it not in his power to give both Bennett and Wilkins twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Melbourne is outdoing London in luxury. At the Jubilee ball many guests, not content with one fancy dress, changed during the evening. Says the Evening Press of Sir Julius Vogel : —There never was such a braggart as he is,—such a man for blowing his own trumpet and singing his own praises. “ I,” “I,” “I,” “Me," “Me,” “Me.” Everything that ever was done in New Zealand politics that turned out well was the work of Sib Julius Vocal; whilst everything that failed or that had an ill effect was the work of somebody else. Sib Julius Vogel is a perfect glutton for flattery. He is not an epicure, He is a glutton. He does not like it delicately laid on and of refined quality. He likes it raw, and in lumps. And when nobody else xill give him any, he helps himaelf, and gorges his fill. We wonder he does not make himself sick. But he does not. He evidently enjoys the gross repast; and it seems to do him good. What is mon wonderful, he never for an instant discern! the repulsion which the spectacle of his per icrmance causes in others.