the floor. The linings of the wall had been oat into, and it was perfectly evident from the appearance of the woodwork that the tap was frequently used. The faot of that discovery was to show that those series of branches in the cellar might be filled from the house by turning on the meter, and the illicit branoh in the cellar might be made to drive gas into the billiard room. By means of the illicit branch they could light the sixty-three lights in the house, and tests had been made to show that thirteen out of the sixty-three lights might be lighted in the house at one time. In the conclusion of his address counsel said that the evidence would show that Mr Oliver knew that he had been burning gas whioh was not coming to his lights through the legitimate channel. Circumstances would prove his knowledge, and other evidence would be called to snow that defendant him self at times interfered with and worked at th« gas connection in his house.—Evidence was being given for the prosecution at 4.30 p.m.
A NEW BUILDING SOCIETY.
