HBH 1890 APRIL 2 Local Telegraphic News - Tuesday Page Two The charge of bigamy preferred against Dr John MACLEOD, came before his honor the Chief Justice yesterday afternoon, when Mr Mc LEAN made application for Dr MacLEOD's discharge from gaol on a writ of habeas corpus. The Chief Justice decided that the Act of New South Wales, under which the accused was arrested, and which made it an offence punishable in New South Wales to commit bigamy outside that Colony, was ultra vires OF THAT COLONY. It is probable that Dr MacLEOD will be brought up the first thing in the morning and discharged from custody. Resident Magistrate's Court Mr G A PREECE, R.M-yesterday George JACKSON and Matthew GOULDING each fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. Judgment was given in the case preferred by the police against W EVENSEN and R PRITCHARD, charged with exposing and causing to be exposed placards relating to a lottery to be held to another colony-charge dismissed charge against PRITCHARD, and fined EVENSEV £1 and costs. Civil Cases at the Resident Magistrate's Court Judgment given for plaintiff in each of the following: - EVANS V Mc DOWELL SHEAT V WHITE SELBY V HOLLIS BROOKING V KNIGHT Bros M COOK V BAIN Mr and Mrs FOLEY will give one of their popular and pleasing entertainments on Easter Monday evening in the ODDFELLOWS' Hall at TARADALE. NAPIER BOWLING CLUB Members chosen to play at WELLINGTON in the Easter tournament and will leave by first train tomorrow: - Messrs BALFOUR, LUXFORD, YATES, COOK, P DINWIDDIE, MORRISON, HOLT, MILLER, HODGSON, STUBBS, ASHTON. Emergency men: -Messrs FIELDER, MORLEY, CRANBY.