THE ESCORT.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 28, 13 February 1863, Page 2

THE ESCORT.

The escort from the Dunstan and older fields arrrived in town yesterday afternnoon, with, the following quantities of gold •• — • Dunstan 8,383 5 Tuapeka 2,579 10 Waitahuna 579 10 Woolshed 530 0 Ttotal 12,075 6 This is about the satno amount as was brought by the last escort ; an increase of 500 ozs from the Dunstan being accompanied by a decrease from Tii'ipeka. The escort carts have been very unfortunate. The axle of one which should have arrived yesterday, snapped when about nine miles from town and a spring cart had to bo borrowed to bring on the gold. The WaK-atip escort has been delayed by a similar mishap. The off wheel of the cart broke on the 3OHi uU-:,in Southland, during the last day's stage to the Lake, in consequence of the fearful state of the creeks. Mr. St. John Branigan, the Commissioner of Police, happened to be in the neighborhood with his Honor the Superintendent, milking a reconnaisance of the road between the Mataura and the Molyneus, and he arranged to send on a fresh cart without delay. The escort may be expected in town to-day, or on Monday at furthest. It will be remembered that our Lake Correspondent states that the quantity of gold to be sent by this escort was over 22,000 ozs., so that the fortnight's receipt will exceed 34,000 ozs. — Daily Times. "Trxn Wonder ov the Would" in- Court. — Lewis Sampson v. William Mears. — Mr Cook was fer the plaintiff, and Mr Macassey (from the office of Mr Gillies) for the defendant. The plaintiff's account was that in April and May last he sold to the defendant goods to the value of £213, including four dozen flannel shirts, at 60s a dozen. The defendant soon afterwards sent down from the Dunstan a cheque less £6 the amount of the invoice, and 2£ per cent, discount, stating in a letter that the invoice was wrong to that amount. It was then found that the clerk in making out the invoice set down the shirts at 30s a dozen, but carried out the total (£2) as at 60a. A reply was sent stating this fact, and requesting that the £6 might be paid, as the shirts were sold at 60s ; but j although the request was several times repeated, no notice was taken of it; and the present action was brought as a matter of principle, rather than f..r (ho amount involved. The plaintiff on being asked whether he would swear that he had sold the shirts to the defendant, at once admitted that he believed the sale was to Isaacs, the defendant's partner. The wholesale price of the shirts he said was 545. Mr Macassey pressed for a non-suit, because Isaacs was not joined with Mears in the summons ; but Mr Cook contended that by 3 and 4, William IV., a partner within the jurisdiction of a court could be summoned without outlawing a partner who was beyond jurisdiction, which had previously been necessary, and that non-joinder could not be pleaded to such a summons. The defendant said that he knew nothing about the purchase of the shirts; but he did know that they were no good at all to him — not the thing in any way— and that he sold the lot at 54s a dozen. He admitted Isaacs was his partner, and had been so since be came to New Zealand. He was now to be found at the Dunstan. Mr Cook — What part, of the Dunstan P The Defendant — Our store Everybody knows it — the largest in the country. Mr Cook — What is the name of the street? Defendant — I'm sure I don't know? The Magistrate — Why, can't you tell where the place is ? The Pefendanf Well, you're Worship ; jou'va been at the Dunstan, and you know where our place is. Everybody knows it. The Magistrate — Never mind where I've been, Sir. Mr Cook — Do answer the question. Where can Isaacs be found : because he shall be found. Where is your place? What is it near? The Defendant — Near near the Post Office. Everybody knows it. The case was adjourned, in order that Isaacs might be summoned. — Daily Times. Mamannregg— i^— ——^— — i^— — — —