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Colonist, Issue 26, 19 January 1858, Page 3

MOTICE:—-The Undersigned being about to proceed to England; begs to offer for sale the following Properties:— All that veiy valuable SUBURBAN SECTION No. 78, Waimea East, containing 50 acres of fertile land; conveniently situated on the main Hne of road between Nelson and Richmond, being about five miles from Nelson, and one from Richmond. . Also, about TWO ACRES OF LAND in the'centre of the rising village of Richmond, fronting the main road; nearly opposite the "Star and Garter Hotel," the situation is good for building purposes. Also, a COTTAGE AND EIGHT ACRES OF LAND in Suburban South, being part of Section, No. 79. The whole of the above land is fenced, and in good cultivation; let on Short improving leases to respectable and industrious tenants, at a rental of £80 per annum, and will be sold subject to the respective Also, all that DESIRABLE SECTION, No. 42, Suburban South, known as " Greig's Hill," containing 150 acres, about three miles from Town, having, a large frontage to the main road, and commanding a most delightful view Of the. bay and surrounding country, about 75 acres are let oh improving leases; the remainder will be let in one or more lots, or tho whole will be sold in one lot subject to the above Also, that well built BRICK HOUSE AND L AND, at present occupied by the undersigned, pleasantly and healthily situated in Suburban South, together with barn, cart house, cow sheds, stockyard, pigsties, fee, &c. The garden and orchard are planted with the choicest fruit and other trees; there is abundance of good water, and convenient drinking places for cattle. This property will be either sold or let. Also, the CROPS now growing on the above land; consisting of wheat, oats, potatoas; vetches, &c;, together with the following live stock:— The well known and handsome mare, Nutty;.,; A strong and active grey mare, Violet ~4 A colt by Lincoln .■."'.'" , '"' A cart gelding by ditto; out of Violet ■'. 20 head of cattle, consisting of good dairy cows; heifers, steers, and calves 60 head of cattle running in the Wairau . 400 sheep, ewes, lambs and wethers ". ; 6000 feet of well seasoned boards and scantling 1000 bricks - 8000 shingles 6 tons prime hay 8 pair sash windows 6 pannel doors , .•■•■■.''. Plough, harrows, roller, winnowing machine A strong Sydney-made cart and harness 1 saddle and double bridle, by Peat A very excellent double-barrel gun by Westley Richards A pleasure boat, with masts, sails, oars, &c. A telescope, and a numerous lot of tools, and implements, and some first-rate grass seeds. The titles to the above landed property. Crown Grants. For further particulars, apply to the undersigned. JOHN WARD. ■ [advertisement.] (2COTT, for Alleged Perjury:—Mr. .Stem- *-' per, under subpoena as a witness for the prosecution, called the attention of the court to some conflict-, ing legal authorities as to his admissibility, because of the defendant's having previously conferred, with him, but which it was doubtful whether he could divulge in corroboration of the alleged perjury. The court thought the proper course was to prefer an indictment Mr. Stamper perfectly agreed thereto, but only wondered how the Court took upon itself cognizance of the similar case against Samuel Carter for alleged perjury. The case now stands for the attention of the Provincial Solicitor to prepare an indictment. M'Gee agaikst Christie :—Whether Mr. Christie; a respectable and intelligent man, did, in truth, misunderstand plain language, both ore terns and in writing which he proposed, was read over, agreed to, and signed, he, of course, knows best: hdwever; quant. suff. But, from the Examiner's report, on defendant's sid_ in integro, it just comes to this:—Mr. Poynter having, some time ago, in his official.capacity,.kindly..calle<£ "my attention to the solicitor's fees in his' Court, and intimated that the profession were entitled to charge those fees, now (simply because, as his pretended answer to this case, my unjustly persecuted client, Mr. Samuel Carter, had evidently ruled the magistrate, much to his annoyance, under my advice in another lis-sub-judice, by refusing to pay similar fees). The learned Sedente Curia here with great affected gravity, in a _was!-luminous judgment, pretends to persuade the public that I acted wrongly in repudiating the (illegal) fees, which, he says, he had. inclined to allow—although he had no more power than Mr. Samuel Carter, or I, or any other person, had to do any such illegal act, for, be it known, the fees did not apply to Nelson at all; and were never Law here, inasmuch as the receiving them by any one without a writing (as in this case) would-have been criminal, and indictable as fraudulently receiving money under false pretences. And, again, be the justice of the decision as it may, I find no fault with my excellent friend and fellow practitioner's coming to his conclusion, on this plain, written document, framed for the express purpose of covering the debt and these very fees, which, he says. I ought not to have repudiated, although he himself does so when those fees are put in a recoverable form in writing; yet, with all deference to his Worship; pray, what had my having said (as I admit I did, and still do say) that " his .Worship had no right to act,—• a penalty being provided if he acts—both as Magistrate and practising Solicitor, and in many other capacities besides," to do with, and cause the decision in; this case? This lapsus Ungues was an unfortunate escape of his animus, and, having thus decided the case so apparently inconsistently, did he not make " a rod thus for his back " as.a,professional man ? The pith of the whole matter marvellously seems to be this:— Whether it was right or it was wrong in me to dare repudiate any thing illegal ? It would . have mattered not, it had been all well, and right, and said to be perfectly legal in this Court, if I had only condescended to colleague with him and the other professional gentlemen in supporting the fees without having a writing or any authority—instead of, as I- did, independently, rightly, not" wrongly" repudiating the otherwise irrecoverable fees:]and in-, deed this is the view in which many individuals see this case, particularly Messrs. Dawes,- McNabb, Betts, cum multis alus quoz nunc prcescribere lorigum est, who have each had very locke-y escapes from most gross attempts to extort sums of £20,. £17; £8 Bs., &c", these their monies!. And, had Mr. Did-not-wish-to-use-too-strohg-langu-age, (a pretty example of any thing even <■ living too in a deeply incumbered glass .hctose whera he, of every creature in the province, ought to be cautious of casting stones at any one, especially an opposing fellow practitioner—had* he) been irretorto and more moderate or even honest;, at any rate, in hia tongue, he had probably made a better public delusion and better display of discretion; which would have been more interesse sico for, more slander, without any cause, for its support, totters to the ground at once: on the contrary magnus est Veritas etprevalebit. . Mr. Editor, please insert this as an advertisement pro bono publico at my expense, and oblige, Yours truly, JOHN STAMPER. Nelson, 18th January, 1858. IVfOTICE is hereby given that a SITTING of the SUPREME COURT for the despatch of Criminal Business will be held at the Court House, Nelson, on MONDAY, the 25th instant, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon, at which time and place all persons under Recognizance to appear as Prosecutors, Defendants, or Witnesses are required to give theirattendance. The Court will sit for the despatch of Civil Business after the Criminal Uushibss is disposed of. JOHN SHARP, Deputy Registrar. Supreme Court Office, Nelson, -12th January, 1858. A CAR D. MITRE HOUSEj BRIDGE-STREET, IV/TRS. ETTY has superior Accommodation for Gentlemen and Families. A/TR. E. T. BROCK, Veterinary Surgeon, -"■*- Nelson. ■ ■■■