The criminal calendar comprises four teen charges, against 16 prisoners, in cluding arson and unlawful wounding. A case under the Licensing Act came before the Supreme Court to-day, in which Hamid Lake, holder of a license for the Ravensbourne Hotel sought for a man damus to compel the Licensing Com mittee to issue a license. The Com mittee, in their defence, said that the reason which actuated them in refusing it was their belief that a house was not re quired in the neighbourhood. Mr Jus tice Williams, in giving judgment, said that a mandamus was out of the ques tion. When the license was opposed the licensee had notice of it, although the ground of objection was not stated. But that was done afterwards in Court. The licensee had waived the right to adjourn ment, and the Committee had deliberated and given their decision, and it must be assumed that in doing so they made use of their own knowledge and acted on their own opinions. To issue a manda mus would only be to place the plaintiff in the same position as if the case had been adjourned. At a meeting of subscribers to the Macaudrew Memorial, a motion proposed by the Premier was carried, that £SOO be devoted to a scholarship, and the balance of £238 be invested for 12 months, and then be devoted to a monument. The Peninsula electors have decided to ask Mr John Roberts to contest the Peninsula with Mr Larnach.
