Then, in regard to any measure of a minor character, you think they would be justified in exercising their discretion ? — To a certain extent. If the matter was entirely a poli tical question then I think they should defer to the opinion of thr> House of Representa tives. lam only speaking of checking on those wider questions. Suppose there was a proposal to n ake divorce optional, that is a question which would touch the social life of the whole community, and the Council ought to say ' ' This is a question so contrary to all our views of what the Jaw should be in the matter of marital relationships that we think it ought not to be settled without reference to the people. " I have given my opinion only and not my reasons.
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Tuesday, Bth September, 1885. (Before Robert Ward, Esq., R.M.) STEALING A PAIR OF BOOTS.
CIVIL OASES.
William Robertson, a youth of about 14 years of age, pleaded guilty of stealing a pair of boots from the office of Mr W. H. Watt, value £1, on or about the luth August. His Worship said that he did not care to send so young a boy to gaol, he would prefer giving him liberty for some two or three months, when if he had behaved himself he might be brought up and dismissed. Inspector James asked that as there would be a charge against him to-morrow of being found on Mrs Churton's premises, the boy shou'd be remanded. Sentenced to one week's imprisonment.
