RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Yesterday. (Before S. E. Shrimski, W. Milne, and J. Craig, Esqrs., J.P.' s .) DRUNKENNESS.
A. firat offender, who was noisy on appMrtog m the dock, was removed till he got sober, RAPE. Joseph Greenfield was charged with committing a rape on Mrs Vesey Parkes on the 17tn inst. ' Mr Newton appeared for the accused, Mr Shrimski asked if anyone Appeared for the prosecution. Mr Newton said it waa a peculiar case. The proeecutriz had gone to the Magis trate, and steps had been taken without the police being acquainted with them. It waa a most peculiar pase, as their Worships would see when they heard the evidence. Sergeant O'Grady, in reply to the B#och, said he knew nothing of tht cvt.
TO THE EDITOR Silt, — Can ft defaulter who has pnid hit rates be placed on the burgess roll so that he may have a vote for the •lection of Mayor 1 ' TT [Clause 71 of the Municipal Corpora tions Act says the Council may at any time and from tiraa to time, and in man ner provided in section 69, amend any burgess list by the addition or erasure of names of persons who have acquired or parted with their qualifications. How ever, no amendment of any such list shall be made at any time within one month prior to the day appointed for any or dinary oleotion, nor after the creation of any vacancy, which shall make an extra ordinary election necessary, until such elections shall have been concluded and made. The reply to our correspondent's query can be answered briefly by stating that if h name is placed on a roll outside j th* month specified the person can vote »l an •U«tion for mayor, j

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