(Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

Dktjnk. — Benjamin Sidney pleaded guilty to this offence and was fined 53 with costsi. • ".''■' '.Breach'of Licensing Act.—Windsor Humphreys was charged with selling i alcoholic liquor at the Great Barrier Island on the 12th of May to one William Phillips, defendant not being duly licensed., under the Act to sell spirituous liquors.—Mr $amuql' Hesketh appeared for defendant, and-Would plead guilty under the circum stances. Mr Humphreys wa<s connected with Shine in a store on the-island. They kept alcoholic liquors on the premises, but :n'bt:with a view to profit. On the day in question, :in the course of business, grog wa'3' l;givea out to the men. — He, hoped therefore' that '. His. 'Worship, would take.a lenient view of the case, as defend ants'idid not make it a rule, to sell grog, although they intended to establish ran hotel; °as soon as - the license' could be obtained. Mr Pardy said the police had re : ceived numerous complaints of liquor sell ing 'ou the island,' which was cansing a great !,deaT',bf misery .among .t&e's'ettlers. Thejnan'W.Uliams had paid 35.6 d for shouts, and in another case more money had been paid'j; he would'ask thattne two cases; .be Wketi1 :tbgSth?r;: ' i;; He' -'believed it;' was lae1, intention ,of defe4'daut9 I'd; apply!; forjai license! '."'The:: store '■■'■■ was> : situated ,at time Bay.—Patrick'Shine, was charged with.a like offerice on- the same day at-the (Jreatißarrier liii'in.d,, by .selling \% \ quantity of rum to James William9,'.a:Bettler.r-Mr, Pard^'isaid'the cayes^were >ptffc'>and'<<the gatoe, ,jbu£,two jrifdrmatipriss f had.1 befeu'laid;' iniidrder tuat ithVfirs't might not fail thr'pugJi arjy'teclinttal boinfcithaturiight befraised. The o'ases^thereforp, Ywfere•treated1 as one' case/T^His said ~dpfe'nd>nts;;Ha(i adted very and iaidvitnemseLves 6pen'^,i'a!'tfeavy i penalty ;! they:had;<hot; ey^n! applied for ;a buffi licence../,.Bui;,as] the. costs iWere' lieavyi Ithe..fiue'w.ovi.ld.;l)e. comparatively light, natnely, £10 ;i. costs, £12 15s, chiefly witnesses' expenses. Spurious. Coin.—Samuel Keys was charged with'tendering a counterfeit half-a crown to Thomas'Noonan on the'7th inst, with intent.to defraud —Mr .Laishley.ap p.^re.dl'fqr; prisoner..- Mr Pardy said, frsn.. certain representations since madfl to him, he had reason to believe that the coin was genuine", but had been coatedjin some wjiyj Detective Jeffery would go and ascertain whethe^the.cqitfwasgeriuiiie.or not. 