KAIAPOI

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12851, 9 July 1907, Page 9

KAIAPOI

At a Juvenile Court yesterday, four small boys wore brought up by Constable Simpson for breaking telephone insulators at Ohoka. Three admitted each breaking one, and Mr Day, -S.M., remarked that it seemed strange that tho fourth boy, *ho was in the company of the others, should deny having also thrown atones. The boys had boen punished by their parents, ancl were cautioned and ordered to pay 10s for the damage done.

At the Court yesterday, for entering an hotel for lunch during the currency of a prohibition order, T. Abot was fined 40s and costs 7s. For obtaining liquor foe another person while he (the accused) was a prohibited person, A. Campbell was fined 40s, and costs 7s. J-ames Marshall (Eyreton) was charged by Alexander Humphries, of the same place, with keeping a dog which had bitten his son, aged nine, on both arms, causing the wounds to bleed. The boy stated that defendant's d-iujiii-tor "so'oled" the dog at him. Evidence was «l«o given by two other sons of complainant. For the defence, J. Marshal! said his dog was quito a puppy. The boy was going up the road with his own dog on a string and had n stick. The puppy followed and the boy beat his own dog. That was how it happened. The Magistrate said that he must decide that the dog had bitten tlio boy. Defendant was fined 10s and costs £1 9s. A. Humphries said he was "guilty to all intents and purposes" on a cnarge preferred by A. Blank, truant inspector, for not sending his children to Eyreton school. He pleaded it was not safe to send the children past Mr Marshall's. The inspector said that in the previous caso it appeared the children were sent past for the mails. The Magistrate (Mr Day) said it might bo necessary for one or other of tho parents to escort the children on the way to school. They must attend. A conviction was entered. Defendant said it would not happen again; th© children should &o next morning.

KOVv'Al BtJSH. For somo time the need of a piano has been greatly felt by the Kotnn Bush people. Promoters of soci.-*l -ratherlngs havo had to borrow a man,. From one of tho resident, and volunteers have had the task of carrying the borrowed instrument to and from the school. It was therefore decided to pot a piano for the district. The residents responded so liberally to the request for subscription--., that the cornmitteo were enabled to buy a splendid instrument, leaving only a small proportion of the purchase money still to he paid. Messrs P. H. Johnson, C. Rod«rs, andW. Gold havo accepted the position of trustees. On Friday the subscribers met for a social evening, nnd the new piano wps introduced am! grentlv admired by all. A hearty votr of thanks wns given to Miss Ivy John stone for the energetic way in whic.-, «he has caiivnssod the district, and for the amount of money she has collected Songs were given by Mre Smith an j M'w Smith. Music for dancing wa-. played by Miss N. Johnstone and -Mr- i Smith (piano), Mr Graham (cornet) M> Stewart (clarionet), and Mr Campbell (violin). Tlie singing of " Aukl Lan-4 Syne" concluded a pleasant evening.