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Mataura Ensign, Issue 82, 9 January 1896, Page 2

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. — «. WAIKAIA. ■ TtfBSDAT, 7TH 'JANUARY, 1895. (Bofore K. S. Hawkins, Esq., S.M.) Mr Henderson asked that the judgment in the cases by Quen Tie, Tung Haw, and Yeo Shung, against tha Argyle Water Race Co., be amended by striking off 10* in each case, that amount havine been erroneously added to the costs of Court, and the judgment was altered accordingly from L 2 18i to JJ2 83 in each case. j GORB. This Pay. (Before B. S. Hawkins, Esq., S.M.) A TRIVIAL CASE. T. S. Staples charged Margaret Buchanan with assaulting his two daughters on 29th ult. — Mr Bowler for defendant'. — Prosecutor, defendant, Alice Brass, and Blizibeth Buchanan gave evidsnce, and his Worship considered tha affair a trivial one, and dismissed the case, ■■--..._ - A KEOAIiOITBANT TRAVELLER. John Edmond was charged with getting on a train in motion at Gore, on tha 27th November. Defendant admitted the ofieo.ce, and a fine of 10s and costs was inflicted. John Eclmoncl waa further charged with having used insulting language to P. L Scott-, railway porter, on 11th and 16th December, respectively. Mr Neave, for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. P. L. Scott deposed that defendant was smoking on the platform on the 11th, and when witness remonstrated with Kirn, defendant awore at him and threatened to assault him. 0. L. Russell, Audit-Inspector, gave evidence as to hearing an animated discussion between defendant and Porter Scott on 11th ult., but oould not say how it arose. In the second case, on 16th, P. A. Duncan, stationmaater, and Scott gave evidence, after which His Worship considered the ofience proved, and fined defendant 53 in tho first instance and lil in the second. His Worship recommended that a strict watoh be kept on the railway servants. He did not- thick that civility always prevailed among them towards passengers using the railways. BABBIT PROSECUTIONS. Samuel Walker waa charged with neglecting to oommenoe the destruction of rabbits on his property at Waikaka. - E. A. Field, Inspector of Stock, gave evidence as to the infested state of defendant's property. If trapping wan done on the place it was no*-, sufficient, and witness saw no pollard poison on the ground. Rabbits were' more numerous on his property than in any other part of the district. Samuel Walkor, defendant, deposed that he had poisoned twice in the winter before the notice was given. Laid three bags of poison between himself and neighbour. Had laid 160 lbs of pollard, trapping also had been going on. Witness was still laying poison. Oould not kill all the rabbits. John Bucholz deposed that he had started trapping after poisoning, and had trapped for two months. 'Hid trapped 4000 rabbits off Walker's ground from Btb October to the. end if December, and about 4000 previously, from Bth October to 16th November. The Bancb considered that no evidence was forthcoming- at to defendant failing to commence, and the information would be dismissed. Sarmxel Walker was further oharged with failing to continue to do sufficient poisoning upon his property. — Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 111 and costs 7s. It. Grombie was fined LI and 7a costs for failing to destroy rabbits on bis property. W. S. Logan, Otama, was similarly charged, and admitted the offancs, being fined LI and costs 7s. APPLICATION FOR REHEARING." Paterson v. Munro.— Mr Bowler made application for a rehearing in this case as further evidence hid been discovered since judgment was delivered. After hearing Mr Bowler's application, his Worship considered that nothing had been thereby disclosed to influence a change in his decision. The application was refused. Tha Court theu adjourned for lunch. CIVIL OASES. J. Beattie v Wm. Xfietson —Ola'tm, IA 12j Bd. Mr Henderson for plaintiS. Judgment by default for amouot claimed, (ess LI 10s paid by defendant since issue of summons, with coats 129. Owen Kelly vJas. MarsJial^—OWm, L2 los on a dishonored promissory note.. Mr Poppelwell for plaintiff, 'Judgment by. default for amount olaimed, and costs 11s. A. Tereson v T, Eastwood. — Olaim, lit 7s 9.1. Mr Henderson for plaintiff, and Mr Poppelwell for defendant. Judgment for 15s 6d, and costs 6s. . UNNATURAL OFPENOE. •. Charles Henderson was charged with un-' natural offence at East Gore, on the 7th iosr. — Mr Bowler, and with him Mr Heave, appeared for the defence. , The evidence adduced was unfit for publication, and after the hearing of which, his Worship dismissed tha case, commenting , severely upon the want of moral instruction in the State schools. •»■ I The Court then rose.. 1 .'.III!

From some particulars published on this subject, we gather that the world's consumption of champagneaniounts to about 21,000,000 quart bottles pßr annum. England is tbe greatest buyer of the sparkling; fluid, and the United States cornea next, Formerly, Australians were good customer?, butuinco.the great financial depression in that corner of . the globe they have bought very moderately. The French care very littlo for champagne, and iv Paris Americans an.d Englishmen are about the only people who call -for it. The French prefer their cheap still wines from habit and f com motives of economy. 9