At the Police Court yesterday four cases of drunkenness were disposed of in the usual manner. A husband charged with threaten ing to kill his wife, was ordered to find two sureties of £25 each, to keep tlic peace for tlic next six mouths, or go to gaol for that period. A considerable amount of business was transacted at the II.M. Court yesterday. Several cases for non-payment of Highway Rates were settled out of Court or adjourned to a future day. A call of threepence per share lias been made in the Christchurch G.M.C. Registered.
