(Before Messrs Hurst, Brett, aud Clements, Justices of tlio Peace.)

This Court resumed its sitting for the settlement of two cases which had bceu brought before it: the first was THE SAUCEPAN,

Jane Bruce was charged with (stealing a Binall saucepan, value Is 3d, ou the 21st iustaut, the property of Michael Grace. Mr Laishley appeared for ,Mis Urucc, au elderly lady of respectable appearance, aud pleaded tot guilty. Mr Tardy conducted and called evidence. Bridget "Grace, of West Queen stieet, married, deposed that on the evening of the 21st instant, she left the saucepan in the ymd; saw Mrs BrucejpiMsitiglwith something uudiir her skirt. Missed tlio saucepan, and spoke to Mrs Bmce about it. tjhe denied taking the taucepau. .She called a con stable, who looked for the saucepan, but could not li»d it, Mr McMahon suggested that it might be found in the Hugs. It was discovered there. It was her husband's property. lo Mr Laishlcy : She had no lllfetlirg towards Mrs Bruce. Did not plant the saucepan, bho saw .it through her skirt a print skirt. The Chaiinian thought it was impossible for Mrs Grace to seethe saucepan through a skirt. Mr Laishluy : Malignity lias keen eyes. Complainant: Saw the handle projecting from the skirt. Could swear it was her

saucepan. The Bench could not help feeling that complainant was in error. Patrick McMahon, a resident of We4 Queen-street, wan Btauding on his verandah and saw Mrs Bruce run along with the saucepan, she went into her own house, and almost immediatc'y dropped something in the geraniums. To Mr LiUßhley : Cannot swear to the distance from my house to the 4>ot; am not a lawyer; might be more than 100 yards. To the Bench : It wan about a quarter to Bcven o'clock. To Mr iaishlcy (very indignantly): Mr.i Grace ia not v " particularly" friend of mine.
