MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19724, 14 September 1929, Page 5

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. CRICKET CLUB'S DANCE. There was an attendance of about 70 couples at the annual dance of the Celtic Cricket Club. The music was supplied bv Dabourns Orchestra, and Miss M. Willers played extras. Mr H. S. Harper was M.C. Loyal Ashburton Lodge. The Loyal Ashburton Lodge, M.TI, 1.0.0. F., met on Thursday, VCr. Bro. \\. C. Jones presiding. Three candidates were elected, four initiated, and two proposed for membership. An invitation was accepted to attend 1 the annual ball of the Loyal Pioneer Lodge, and also the 65th anniversary of the Loyal Timaru Lodge. It was reported that P.G. Bro. T. G. Hardy would grre an address on hospital benefits on November 21st.

Daffodil Day. As is the case every year, the Ashburton Plunket Society's Daffodil Day appeal, which'was made yesterday, was vary successful. A willing band of workers made an early descent upon the town, and before noon practically every pedestrian wore a button-hole of spring flowers. Two large marquees had been erected opposite the Somerset Hotel, in which were a number of well-laden stalls. These did a brisk business throughout the day. A novelty which evoked much interest was a copper trail run along the footpath in East street, and a surprisingly good amount was collected. The secretary (Miss A. B. Gates) and treasurer (Mrs W. Birnie) and their committee are to be congratu I lated upon their capable organisation. (The stall-holders were as follows: 1 Flowers, Mesdames J. S. Laing, V. P. Boot, C. M. Innes, D. Heenan, and Rakaia sub-branch; plants, Mesdames I J. H. Grigg, R. Tucker, and E. C. Bathurst; cakes, Mesdames F. J. Small bone, F. W. Watt, L. B. Clarke, W. H. I Woods, and W. Lane; produce, vies dames A. Amos, A. Gregory, H. F. Knight, and Miss Knight; sugar bag, Mesdames R. Kennedy and E. M. Gabites; baby, Mesdames H. and R. Stephenson and R. Collins; ice-cream. Mrs J. T. Thomas; street sales, Mrs A. Cooper; copper trail, Miss Z. Bonning ton; refreshments, Mesdames J. and J. Watson and Sister Mildred. The takings amounted to £l7l 8s lid, compared with £l7O 2s lid last year. There are still a number of small amounts to be received. Magistrate's Court. At the sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday Mr C. B. Orr Walker, S.M., presided. The Public Trustee (Mr W. H. Woods) proceeded against William Edward Giles (Tinwald) for £4 14s arrears of rent and possession of a house Judgment was given for the amount claimed with costs, and defendant was instructed to vacate the house on or before September 30th. A plea of guilty was entered by Colin John King, aged 19 years, who was charged with the theft of a diamond engagement ring valued at £23, the property of Nora Lennon, of Wakanui, a fountain pen valued, at £1 15s, the property of Jones and Son, Ltd., and ■» breach of his release on pnbation. Accused was ordered to be detained in a Borstal Institute for a period not exceeding two years. For failing to return military equipment Harold Grieve was ordered to pay costs 12s, and Henry J. Bull was directed to pay £4 3s lid, the value of the equipment, with costs. The Magistrate gave his reserved decision in the case in whieh William "Fitzgerald was charged with being found on premises known as the "Marble Bar" for the purpose of illegally deal ing in liquor. When the ease was heard some weeks ago Fitzgerald stated that he did not enter the premises until invited to do so by the police, but this was denied by the police. The Magistrate said he was satisfied that defendant was on the premises for the purpose of illegally dealing in liquor. A fine of £2 and costs was imposed. Robert Samuel Stock, whose ease was adjourned on two previous occasions to allow him to call evidence, was charged with having procured liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. Stock altered his plea to one of guilty and was convicted and discharged. Francis H. Choate, who was similarly charged, was also convicted and discharged. A charge of failing to stamp receipts waa preferred against Mary Ann Good, of Windermere, and Rose Blackwell, of Ashburton. Each was convicted and ordered to pay 10s eosts. Arising out of the recent passenger air flights given in Ashburton on Sun day and the subsequent protests by some local organisations, William Henry Lett, air pilot (Mr G. Xicoll), was charged that on Sunday, August 4th, he did eon vey passengers on air flights at a charge of one guinea each. The Magistrate said he would *nter a conviction and discharge the case if a plea of guilty was entered. Mr Xicoll said he had no instructions to plead guilty. The Magistrate said he would adjourn ' the case for a fortnight to ascertain if there was going to be an appeal against his judgment in the charge laid at Timaru.

Edward W. Eden was fined £1 and eosts for using an unregistered tractor for hauling. A fine of £3 and costs was imposed on William Graham for using a car without the assigned numbers affixed. On a similar charge Joseph Stratford was fined £3 and costs, and was convicted and d scharged for riding without a license.

Eobert Burnett, of Hinds, was fined £2 and costs 12s for permitting the use of an unregistered motor-cycle. A fine of 5s and costs was imposed on Walter E. Amos for riding without a light, and Charles Allen was fined 10s and costs for riding on the footpath. Clarence Levi Jackson, whj was arrested in Auckland, was charged with being in arrears to the extent of £2 15s on a maintenance order in favour of his wife. Defendant was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended so long as he pays the amount of the order and 5s per week off the arrears. Jackson was further charged with having received the sum of £2 from William McClaggage, of Okarito, West Coast, by fraud. Accused was placed on probation for twelve months, the conditions being that he repays the £2, keeps up his maintenance payments, and refrains from taking liquor. , A juvenile was placed m charge of the Child Welfare Officer for 12 months for stealing a piece of pork valued at Is. Two others, who were charged with cvcling on the footpath, were each convicted and discharged.