THE WBBT COAST TIMES JANUARY 10, 1890,

over to next Court day and as there were 14 witnesses to be called, that it should be placed first on the list for that day so that all evidence could be heard on the Same day. Mr Purkies for the defendant agreed to the adjournment which warranted, costs of tbe day's hearing to be costs in the case. The Queen v. Halligan and Smith ; same v. Carstens ; same v. Petrie. Actions for recovery of arreara of rent of gold mining leases. Mr Murdoch appeared for the defendants in ail cases and asked for an adjournment as he had just received instructions in the oases when ia Ross and the decision ia tbese— as they were, he considerad, mere test cases — would involve large amounts of money in all nv'ning districts in New Zealand. He would urge several technioal objections which he thought would be fatal to the present actions, but would ask for an adjournment to look up authorities. His Worship granted the adjournment and tbe Court then closed.
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Information has reached town that James Durie was accidently killed near Wedderbnrn He was traveller for Thomson & Co, aerated water manu facturers, and leaves a widow nnd family of seveD, grown up.
