■I l> ■ ■ CHBISTCHURCH. Thubsday, Fbbbdart 2L [Before C. Whitefoord, BJkL, B. Wes tenia, and F. J. Esqrs.] TSAYSUJNG WITHOOT ▲ TtOCBT.— Th© case of the little gM, Ada Barrett, who on the previous day had been convicted of travelling on the railway from Bakala to Addington without a ticket, again cam* up, and was settled by the police with drawing the eaac on condition of the fare being paid. Mr Weston appeared as be fore for the arensed, and again made a vigorous protest against the absurdity of the pnreirrimgn taken by the railway authorities. Civil. Cases. — Brown v Stewart. This was an interpleader in which the Roods seiaed in pursuit of judg ment obtained by Mrs Brown were finirrtori by the wife of the defendant. Mr Bruges appeared for the claimant, Mr Stringer for the execution creditor. The defendant had for a long time car ried on business as a pawnbroker in Lichfield street, but the license had been held since May, 1888, by his wife, the claimant. Mrs Stewart deposed that she had been married eight years. When she came home to Mr Stewart she found that the furniture he had was mere rubbish. She gave it away, and bought more-that which had been now levied on. She paid for it out of money taken oat of the business. She carried on the business for her husband, and took ■whet money she liked out of it, which she considered to be her earnings. On November 25th, 1887, her husband *»«J»»g in ill health, it was thought advisable for him to settle his affaire a document was drawn up and signed by him. [Witness pro duced a writing on a sheet of note-paper.] It said that in consideration of the pay ment of £1 the devisor save to his wife ail his " goods, chattels, effects, and things " in his house. The schedule at foot named one table and two chairs. These would be worth about 10s. She paid Mr Goodman.3s for drawing this document. Since she held the license, the business had been hers solely. The defendant, S. Stewart, cor roborated his wife's statement. Mr Stringer was proceeding to comment on the document, when Mr Bruges said he did not rely on it. 