CHRISTCHURCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 1243, 25 September 1875, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH.

A case possessing a certain amount of local interest was heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court here on Saturday. A young man 18 years of age, named Andrew Cummack, alias Robert Black, was arrested at Timaru and charged with having forged a cheque in Christchurch for L 9 10s. The apprehending detective stated that he enquired of prisoner on the 7th just, where he got the clothes that he was wearing, and he replied from Messrs Herbert Haynes, and Co., of Dunedin. On the 9th prisoner sent for the detective, saying that he wanted to make a confession, and he made a statement #to the effect that he had been hard up in Chnstchurch and had seen the name of Anderson and Son upon some bags, and had been tempted to .forge a cheque upon them Prisoner further stated that he bought a cheque-book for 2s 6d, and after tearing out one cheque he burnt the book, and then i e fT? Or ? d cchow^ w and Purchased the clothes irom Messrs Hobday and Co. The de! tective, had presented the cheque at all the Banks in Chnstchurch, but it had on each 00 casionbeen returned with the endorsementeviESh unkflown -" Mr Hobday said in evidence that prisoner came to his shop on August the 2lrt and bought some goocls, for paywent 9 | which he took, a cheque 00 UMm,

which was honoured. The following week the prisoner returned, and the cheque for £9 10s on the Bank of Australasia, and signed " Anderson and Son," was brought to him by his shopman to cash. Witness took the cheque back to prisoner, and on enquiry whether the signature was that of the firm at the foundry was answered in the affirmative. The prisoner stated that he had got a billet at the Press Office, arid witness cashed the cheque and gave the change to prisoner. Mr W. H. Smith, of the Press Office, stated that prisoner had not been employed at that establishment. He had certainly applied for a situation, and stated that he had been publisher of the Guardian in Duiiedin for some time, but regretted that, in consequence of the absence of Mr Creighton, in Wellington, he was unable to obtain testimonials from that gentlemen. Prisoner was thereupon committed to take his trial at the Sxipreme Court, nn>J the Bench offered to accept bail in two sureties of £25 each. A man of the name of WiUiain Edward Stamford has made the following extraordinary announcement. One of his creditors— he thinks unjustly— forced him some months ago to obtain the protection of the Supreme Court under the Bankruptcy Act, and he duly obtained an order of discharge thereunder}* Having now had time to .earn a sufficient sum, by daily labour, to pay off all his just debts, he requests all his creditors, except the one in ■question— to forward their accounts to him at once. He promises to pay them in full, notwitnstandnig the above-mentioned order of discharge. To give your readers some little idea of the value of land here, I may state that, at a sale the other day, some sections inside the Belt, 3oft. by 99ft, fetched from £120 to £150 each ; another, 56ft. by IGOft., with a cottage, fetched £675; another, 47ft. by 115 ft., £240; another, 50ft. by 2i chains, with three cottages, £055, subject to a mortgage of £400 ; one acre of land in a new country township, £150 ; and quarteracres in the same township at £10 each. Mr William Wilson made a trial the other day of one of Appleton's patent stone-breaking machines with tolerable success. But it is to be fitted with some more screens for sizing the stone, when Mr Wilson calculates that he will be able to break stone at a saving of 2s a yard over that done by hand labour. A most extraordinary accident occurred last week to a son of Mr Saunders, proprietor of the Ashburton flour mills, and formerly Superintendent of Nelson, it appears that, while at work, one of his sleeves became entangled in the machinery, and ho was at once whirled round the shafting, but beyond a few flesh wounds in one of his legs, and notwithstanding the fact that his clothes were torn to shreds, he was otherwise uninjured. The papers are crowded with advertisements from heads of scholastic establishments, and allotting to each their fair share of patronage, I should imagine that it was not a very profitable occupation. Fancy wading through as many as twenty-three of these announcements, one after the other, signed by, for the most part, I am sorry to say, by ladies who have seen better days, and who take this means of trying to earn an honest livelihood. We are having lovely spring weather, and one is apt to rise to the bucolic strains of Hark ! how the little birds do sing, like anything ; and the little lambs cry, Ba ! each to ■his own mamma; and the great cows and the bulls are having their bellyfulls.

"Berkeley, Sept. 1869.— Gentlemen, I feel it a duty I owe to you to express my gratitude for the great benefit I have derived by taking 'Norton's Camomile Pills.' I applied to your agent, Mr Bell, Berkeley, for the above-named Pills, for wind in the stomach, from which I suffered excruciating pain for a length of time, having tried nearly every remedy prescribed, but without deriving any benefit at all. After taking two bottles of your valuable Pills, I was quite restored to my usual state of health. Please give this publicity, for the benefit of those who may oe thua afflicted. I am, Sir, yours truly, Henry Allpass.— To tue Proprietors of Norton's Camomile Pills."— [Advt.]

Historical I— Vide "Jurors' Reports and Awards, New Zealand Exhibition. Jurors s J. A. Ewen, J. Butterwofth, T. 0. Skinner. ''So far as the Colony v concerned, the dyeing of materials is almost entireh conjfc fined to the re-dyeing of Articles of "Drew and Upholstery, a most useful art, for there are many kinds of material that lose theit colour before the texture is half worn. G. Hibsch, of Dun«din (Dunedin Dye Works, George street, opposite Royal George Hotel), exhibits a caße of specimens of dyed Wools, Silks, and Feathers, and dyed Sheepskins. The colours on the whole are very fair, and reflect considerable credit on the Exhibitor, to whom the Jurors recommended an Hono» rary Certificate should be awarded." H"norary Certificate, 639 : Gustav Hirsch, Dunedin, for Specimen of Dyeing, in Silk, Peathavß. &o.

Advice to Mothers ! — Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth? Go at once to a chemwt and get a bottle of Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer 'mtnediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, it produces natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes "as bright as a button." It soothes the child, it Softens the gums, allays all rin, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and _ the best known remedy for dysentery aild diarrhoea, whether arising from teething of other causes. Sold everywhere at Is l£d per bottle. Manufactory 493 Oxford Street, London, l'tao

Valuable Discovery you the Hair.— lf your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use "The Mexican Hair Renewer," for it will positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its original colour, without leav« tag the disagreeable smell of most "Restorers." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed. CeiS tificate from Dr Versmann on every bottle, with full particulars. Ask your nearest Chemist for " The Mexican Hair Renewed," prepared by Henry C. Gallup. 493 Oxford Street, Lon* don, and sold everywhere at 3s 6d per bottle. lfap

Flohiline I— Foe the Teeth and Breath* —A few drops of the liquid "Floriline sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produce a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth a, peculiar pearly-whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to th« breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. " The Fragrant Floriline," being composed in part of honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greater toilet jJiscoyery of the age. Sold everywhere