♦ TIMAHTJ— TueBDAT, Feb. lllb. (Before His Honour Judgo Conniston.) CBIMINAIt BUSINESS. Thore were only two criminal cases to bo dealt with this session, and for tho prelimin ary investigation tho following compoaod the oband jr/ny. < MeseTs R. A. Chisbolm (foreman), T. Jow sey, G. Cliff, B. A. Barker, B. Brown, E. Pil brow, J. Talbot, A. W. Ensor, J. S. Gibson, J. M. Twomoy, G. P. Cluleo, S. A. Bristol, W. Gunn, A. Humphreys, H. Maitland, H. Jacleon, B. Holdgato, J. D. Adaii, A. Sher ratt, F. Cullmann, W". T. Chamberlain, 0. Obivers, J. T. WarreD. Mr Warron asked to be excused as ho was a witneßS m ono of tho cases. Hi'b Honour eaid that would only excuse him from acting as a juror m that particular case. HIS IIOKOUJI'S CHAEQE. Hib Honour very briefly addressed tho grand jury saying that neither of (ho two cases to bo laid before them called for any special com ment. In tbo case of tho lad charged with forging and cashing a cheque purporting to boar his employer's namo, tho jury would consider whether tho explanation tho lad gave of tho tranaantion was ono that should bo referred to tho common jury. In tbo other caae a man was charged with stealing money from a public houeo, m notes and coin. The evidonco seemed to show that tho prisoner had ncceßa to tho place, and euggoatcd that ho was the only person about tho premises likely to tteal tho monoy. When ho was arreete'd there was found upon bim mouoy exactly cor responding with tho money lost. Tho jury would consider whether that diel or did not call for further investigation. Tbo grand jury found truo bills m both cases. Whon tbo common jurymon wero called, ono aaked to bo oicuaod ea bo was a foreigner and was not naturalieodi His Honor said that waa not a ground, of oxcuso, he -was not compotcnt to aot at all, and should sco that bia namo waa taken off Iho jury list. VOUdEBY AM) TJTTBBING. Jacob Soeborn Hill, a lad of 14, waa charged with forging nnd uttering on 21st September last, a cheque for £1 drawn on tho Union Bank and purporting lo bo eigncel by his cmployor, J. T. Warren. The lad pleaded guilty, and His Honour asked for some information regarding bim. 