SUPREME COURT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 107, 27 June 1911, Page 6

SUPREME COURT.

(Per Press Association.) Westport, June 27. 1 At the Supremo Court F. C. Elliott, late local manager for the West-port-Stockton Coal Co., wuis sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for theft of £lO9. of tne company’s moneys. Napier,. Juno 27. At the Supremo Court, John Young Hanney, charged with assault and discharging a firearm with intent to do grievous bodily harm, was acquitted. In tliQ. case against Michael Tuohy, of alleged carnal know-ledge, the Crown Prosecutor stated that the principal witness had recently married prisoner, and as she declined to give evidence against her husband, the jury were directed to return a verdict of not guilty.

Tb'c system ’of dealing with natiVts lands through the medium of the Maori Land Boards has been working for about a. year in North Auckland, under the direction of Mr \V. Dinuie, president of the Tokerau District Maori Laud Board. That officer, who is now visiting Wellington, states that the natives have thorough confidence in the system, and a good deal of progress in settlement has respited. Within the mixti.fow days a largo area will bo thrown open for settlement. “All Litis indicates that tiio system lias the confidence of the Maori land owners,” said Air. Dinuie. “In many cases they arrange to sell their land at a certain price, and after the Board has reviewed the transaction, securing a Government valuation to guide it, the price is often raised. The Government valuation is simply a guidq to the Board, which is not obliged- to confirm it. I notice that t;ie North Auckland lands are attracting attention from southern farmers. A good deal of the land is gum land, but there arc patches of first-class quality.” Questioned as to the tenure on which the land is being disposed of by the Maori owners, Mr Dinnie stated that more than 5(1 per .cent, is freehold. A certain proportion of settlers are not prepared to put down the money, and they obtain leases. An incident occurred in the Commonwealth Arbitration Coffrt last week during the hearing of tfie shearing case, which recalled “The Travelling Post Office,” where the address of the old man’s son who had loft the farm was given as “care of Conroy’s sheen along the Castlereagh.” A shearer was put into the witness-box, and, counsel for the employees began to examine him. Witness was asked tiie formal question by Dr. Brissenden, “Whore do you live?” “As a matter of fact,” was the rather remarkable answer, “I. don’t live anywhere except in Australasia.” “Well, what part of it do you pervade most?” asked counsel. “J am likely to go anywhere between the Flinders and the south of Now Zealand,” was the reply that drew from counsel on the opposite side the smiling observation to jiis learned friend, “You cannot got at it.” “Well, where have you shorn?” continued Dr. Brissondon, making a last desperate effort to elucidate the matter. “No more in any 'district than in any other district,” was the enigmatic reply that created roars of laughter'in Court. After that the question as to whore this veritable will-o’-the-wisp could be said to Ho “at home,” for tile purpose of officially giving him an address was not further pursued. Her eyes were pink, her lips wore blue ! Don’t think me mad! this story’s true. Her back was cold—and also hot, She shivered—and perspired a lot. He gave her “Woods’ Great Peppermint ■ Cure;” Soon normal was her temperature. She’s better now; and, only think, Her eyes are blue. Tier lips are pink!