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« (FROM OUE RESIDENT AGENT.) MAGISTBATE'S COUBT. Tuesday, February 25. (Before Mr K. L. Stanford, S.M.) PENSION. An old age pension was renewed. ALLEGED ASSAULT. John Gibson charged Martin Ryan with assault. Mr Crump appeared for plaintiff and Mr Syme for defendant. The case was dismissed, with costs against plaintiff. ALLEGED INCENDIARISM. Cecil Talbot was charged with having on the evening of the 24th February, Bet fire to a shop, the property of James Sullivan. On tbe application of Constable Simpson, a remand was granted until 4th March. AFFILIATION CASK. In an affiliation case in which McClure was defendant, Mr Crump appeared for plaintiff and Mr Barton foe defendant. The case was heard with closed doors, and lasted all day. The Court adjourned until to-day. Mr W. H. McGarry was sworn in as 1 a Justice of the Peace yesterday by Mx B. L. Stanford, S.M. At the Court yesterday — Counsel : 11 Now, is it not a fact that you go home drunk every day ?" Witness (dolefully) : •• Umph 1 I can't afford it." February 26. The Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald says :— Strenuous efforts are being made both by Mr Byrnes, M.t1.8., and the County Council to induce the Government to give practioal and immediate effect to the Noxious Weeds Act by the appointment of special inspectors. How little the Minister of Lands appreciates the situation iB shown by the tenor of his replies to urgent telegrams. He considers the sending up of an assistant to Mr Deem, the Stock Inspector, should suffice for the present, and promises to do more later. Bagwort is now in flower, and now is the time to deal with it. A month hence a thousand inspectors cannot overtake the mischief. The County Chairman is going to Wellington on Monday to urge immediate action on the Minister. Mr Alex. Faterson has been appointed looal agent of the Northern Assurance Co. Watch found. Mr Harry M. Quin, who will reside in Kawhia for some time, is prepared to act as agent in coming land ballots at Te Awamutu. Those who desire land will doubtless avail themselves of Mr Quin's Bsr vices.