Nothi./g was known by tho authorities tf tho autccedeuts of the prisoner. Uis Honor : As this is your first offence, prisorer, I shall pass a comparatively light sentence At iho sauio time 1 must treat your case d fferenllv frtm the c»se which commonly occur <, of a haif-educatid man under the influence of drink for {in:; acheque for a few pounds. Your offence is considerably more serious. How ever, as it in your flr«t offence, I shall inflict, as I have said, a comparatively lenient sentence. 'I he sentence of the Cmrt is that you be imprisjned in the common gaol, Dunedin, raid kept to hard labour for the term of iwo yearc Ihe tetitenne is the same on each indictment, to tike effect comuirre'it'y. Jame3 Morgan (22), forgery. Nothing was known against the prise, er's previous oharactor. His Honor said : As this is your first offence, prisoner, and the amount involved is compiratively trifling. IBhill not pass a heavy sentence. The sen tence of the Court is that jou bo imprisoned in the common gaol, Dunedin, for 12 months, and kept to hard labour. ASSAULT. George Brown was charged with having, on the 29th of August, indecently a^aulted a child, 11 years oi a£o, named Eli^beth, Moray Braid. "'

WAKATIPIT. Messrs Robertson and Co. applied for 50 acres of bush land adjoining the area at Wakatipu lately surrendered by them. The Chairman said the ranger had made a mistake in this matter. Ho apparently expected the application would be granted, for he had taken the money at the rate of 7s per acre. In answer to Mr Bastings, The Chairman said such was not the usual course. It was agreed to ask the ranger to officially report upon the application, and to inform him that he had no authority to take the money on such applications. DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS. Mr P. G. Dalgety applied to put chase 100 acreß on hun 322, Omarama, adjoining lands recently washed away by floods. The Chief Surveyor forwarded a memo, stating that the land applied for was on each side o£ the main road, and recommended that only 23 acres, equal to extent of land washed away, be sold to applicant on the east side of his pre-emptive right. Resolution agreed to in accordance with this recommendation. SURRENDER OF LIGNITE LICENSE. 