LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17634, 11 December 1922, Page 11

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Sacerdotal Jubilee. The spiritual portion of tb» celebratioxia in connexion wiln tha silver jubilee of 'he ordination of Father P. Cconoy took plaoe it St. Joseph* Church yesterday, Wore rising large congregations at all services, and the altar was bsauulully decorated by tiiu Sisters of Mercy. In the inornjng !b« Solemn High Mass of Thankai'iving was sung by the Jubiiarian, Father Cooney, ihe Deacon aod Sub-Deaoon being the R»r. Father O'Connotl and the Kov. Fauiox lianrahaa respectively. The Master of Oerernoniea was tlie Rev. Father ifoEvoy. At the evening service the Kosary «M ••id, and the Occasional Sermon preached by the Rev. lather Price. After tho Te Deuui was sung, Solemn Benediction was given by the Kev. Father Cooney. The Eflr\. Father Patrick Cooney wae born in Limerick. Ireland, and educated in Rome. He wm ordained priest on December Bth, 1897, at the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, Rathuiinea Dublin, and citrus out to New Zealand immediately aiterwards. j-i.e spent his first Sunday in New Zenliuid at Lyttelton, and within three years was appointed in charge of St. Joseph's, The intervening timo had been spont in assisting at different parishes in the South Inland, including 12 months on the Wesi Coast. Father Coowy has been nt Lyttelton for over 21 years. The parishioners of St. Joseph's will entertain Father Cconcy at a testimonial fecial at the Lyttelton Club Hall this evening. The Pictures. 'A Primitive Lover," featuring Constance Taimadge, will be repeated at the Harbour Light Theatre to-night, togctho-r with * Vitagraph comedy and a Pathe gej.olto. Tomorrow "No Defence,'' starring "William "Duncan and Edith Johnston (of eeriivl iam«l, will be screened. The supporting programme includes a Broadway comedy and a further episode of "The Blue Fox." Magistrate's Court. Messrs P. 8. Norton, J.P., and P. KnighU, J.P., presided at the Magistrate's Court .mi Saturday. Robert Archibald King ploadcd guilty to charges of drunkenness and with having used obscene language on the Lyttelton Railway Station. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of having asxvulted Daniel Vance. Accused was convicted on all throe chaTges, Ho was fined 10s und costs for drunkenness, and sentenced to 14 days' and one months' imprisonment respectively on the other two charges, sentences to l>o concurrent.

Charles Williams plonded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Ho said he h.id just oomo out of hospital, where he had been operated on for ndnnolds, and h-.id In>.<l only four small lienre. Ho was con vie ted and 1 fined 10s, In default 48 hours' imprisonment.