♦ LYTTELTON. This Day. (Before R. Beetham, Esq., R.M.) Larceny.— Donald M'Rae, a lad aged fourteen years, pleaded "Guilty" to the larceny of a flute, valued at 10s. The father of the lad wa& present in Court, and in reply to his Worship said that if the boy were given another chance he would endeavour to get him away to sea. His Worship said the boy had been three times previously before the Court. He would be sent to the Burnham Industrial School for the statutory term, and ordered to receive twelve strokes of a birch rod. Alleged Larceny.— Robert Davis was charged, on the information of Frances M. M'Meary, a barmaid employed in the Empire Hotel, with the larceny of a ring. Prosecutrix said that about a month ago the accused came into the hotel and had some drinks, and when witness showed him her rings he took one off her finger, and said he would bring it back the- next day. He had not done so. Accused questioned the witness at considerable length, and his Worship granted a remand for eight dayß, as applied for by Sergeant Rutledge. Accused applied for bail, which was granted in two sureties of JBSO each. Civil Case.— Henry Flatman and Elizabeth Flatman v. John Stinson, John Hadon and George Talbot. Mr Nalder for plaintiffs; Mr Frank for defendants, Stinson and Hadon, and Mr Weston for defendant Talbot. This was a claim for £80, being balance of wages alleged to be due to the end of the year, and MQ damages for alleged wrongful dismissal. Henry Flatman, one of the plaintiffs, said that in March last he saw Mr Talbot and arranged to take charge of the house situated at Diamond Harbour. The wages were .£BO per year for plaintiff and his wife. On holidays he used to sell liquor, and Talbot was usually there on busy days to assist him. Witness accounted once a week to Talbot for the cash he took. On Good Friday and Easter Monday they did good business, taking between £60 and .£7O. Matters went smoothly enough until a case was before the Court for selling liquor, and from that time Talbot got dis satisfied. Witness took exception to the evidence given by Talbot in that case to the effect that he (witness) was the servant of Mr Granthani. 