The jury, without leaving the box, returned a verdict of “Not guilty.” His Honor said that had more particular enquiries been made in this ease, the prose cution would probably have not taken place. The prisoner was then discharged. The Court adjourned at 5.30 p.m. to 10 a.m. this day. Friday, October 8. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Johnson.) His Honour took his seat at 10 a.m. postponement, Mr Joynt made application for the post ponement of the trial of Regina v Mullins. He did so on the affidavit of Dr Guthrie that one John Elliot was admitted into the Christchurch hospital on the 2nd of October with a broken leg, and the affidavit of Henry Mullins that the evidence of John Elliot waa material to his case. He would read an affi davit from the said John Elliot, stating the evidence he was prepared to give, which was to the effect that a stranger stopping at the hotel had offered to sell him a pawn ticket,, and had also offered the pawn ticket in pay ment of his account at the hotel, and that ultimately the witness saw the prisoner buy it. His Honour said that as the affidavit read by Mr Joynt showed a prima facie case for postponement on the ground of inability of a material witness to attend, he would grant the application, the case to stand over until the next session of the Supreme Court, the witnesses to enter into fresh recognisances to appear. Mr Joynt applied that the bail might be renewed as at present. It was now two sureties of £IOO each, and the prisoner in £2OO. His Honour inquired if the Crown were satisfied with this amount of bail. Mr Duncan said that he was satisfied with the amount of the bail. Case postponed till next session, bail re newed. EMBEZZLEMENT. Christopher Walter Worger was indicted for having pn the 10th December, 1874, while acting as servant of the Canterbury Club Company, Limited, embezzled the sum of £2 ss, the property of the prosecutors. A second count charged him with having embezzled £1 Is on the 3rd March, and a third with having embezzled £1 on the 4th March. The prisoner, who was defended by Mr Joynt, pleaded “Not Guilty.” Mr Duncan prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. 