A meeting of the Committee of the Tokomairiro Domain Board was held on Friday, when Messrs Clark (chairman), Gordon, Bastings, and Murray were present. The Clerk reported that grants of £15 each had been voted by the Borough and County Councils, and that tbe works on the Recrea tion Ground were completed. Accounts to the amount of £20 18s 4d were pissed for payment. The Clerk was instructed to carry out the terms of the resolution r» gravel, and institute proceedings against E. Athy for value of gravel taken from the Creek. It was reported that Athy having paid Mr Goodall for the gravel, was not dis posed to pay again unless compelled. A meeting was held at Kaitangata last week st which the question of the drainage of the Kaitangata and Tuakitoto lakes was discussed. The following resolution was carried, and a committee appointed to prepare the petition, and obtain signatures : — "That a petition be presented to his Excellency the Governor, praying that the district be pre claimed under the Marlborough Act, and that a committee of seven gentle men be elected to prepare such a petifcioD, to obtain signatures to same and forward. The said district to contain all that land bounded on the South by the Clutha river from Kaitangata to the railway bridge near Balclutha ; North, from the railway bridge along the railway line as far as the Benhar Coal Pits ; and thence by a block road a section's length from the banks of th« lakes." At tbe Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court, which commenced in Dunedin yes terday, the followiug cases were tried before his Honor Mr Justice Williams. Edward Marlow pleaded guilty to haviug on two occasions embezzled monies belonging to his omployers, the Union Steam Ship Company, amounting altogether to £294 16s 2d. Mr Stout, on behalf of the prisoner, ploaded for a3 light a sentence as possible on account of his previous good character. Sentenced to three years penal servitude on each indict ment, the sentences to take effect concur rently. Isabella Young was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labor, for unlawfully and maliciously wounding Jessie Wood. William Patrick Sharkey was charged with having stolen a mare, the property of Charles Shand, ot Balcluthn, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labor. 