HBH 1890 August 21 Local and Court The Wesleyan drum and fife band has been formed under the leadership of Mr Walter PRIME, and in connection with the Band of Hope. R HANNAH and Co, Hastings Street donated £2 being the amount awarded as damages in the recent action R HANNAH and Co v Edward MAYSON in the Resident Magistrate Court George LIND charged on the information of William RUDDICK with stealing five head of cattle. On the application of Sergeant CULLEN remand was granted until the 28th. Robert John Mc LEAN-charged with drunkenness, fined 10s or 48 hours' hard labor. William GOULDING was not arrested as stated in our yesterday's issue. Mr GOULDING merely went to bail out his friend-Mr LIND. As a result of an understanding between Mr George ELLIS, of Hastings, and Mr REARDON of Napier, the former will not oppose Captain RUSSELL at the elections. The Hawke's Bay Land Board met yesterday, but the proceedings were not of much public interest. The Secretary of Crown Lands intimated that they did not intend to proceed further in the action J SOWRY v THE BOARD.