He identified the boots as having the [private .marks of : Mr Hayes on them, although an attempt had been made. to scrape the marks off the leather of the heels of the boots. There was only one pair of boots of the size he sold Graham in the store at the time, and they corresponded in size with those in Court. In cross examinatibh, the witness would not swear to'the number and dots (.7. ) on the boots, or to the ink stains, but !tio swore positively to the trade mark.' 'Sub- Inspector Goodall said he searched the house of the prisoners in company with Constable Meredith and Graham. He observed the female prisoner throw some thing through a window while the search was going on. He directed Constable Meredith at once to go outside, and the constable returned with a bag which con tained the boots now produced, and which Graham at once recognised as his. The search was continued, and the olathing and axe were found, which Graham also identified. He afterwards arrested both prisoners. Constable Meredith corrobo rated the above evidence. Other wit nesses were called, and Messrs Staite and Guinness addressed the Court for the prisoner. After consultation by the Bench, both prisoners were committed for trial at the District Gpurfc, Ahaura, on 2nd September. ' The accused were after wards admitted to bail. a

NOTIONS ON "NOTIONS."

[to the editor.] Sir,— For some time past I have been a constant reader .of your paper, and I must say that latterly I have been greatly astonished- at your, .admission of articles headed "Notions" and written by a Writer under the- ■mm de plwme 11 Diogenes." I thought at first that he could never have had a kindf ond mother to direct his youthful path, or teach his lisping tongue to utter that language, of which he now makes such indifferent use, namely, in taking every opportunity of railing and ridiculing the weaker sex. I am not an Amazon, but, knew I the writer, 1 fear I should be inclined to serve him as Antisthenes treated his ancient namesake on his first visit to Athens. In your issue of the 2nd' he makes some remarks (that a true English man should scorn -to make) in which he compares women to monkeys. I hardly like to ask the question, but can. 