MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20198, 28 March 1931, Page 7

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. TROUT POACHING. The first prosecution for several years to be brought forward by the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society for alleged breaches of their fishing regulations was heard in the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, when the Society proceeded against E, Prendergast for taking trout otherwise than with road and line, and also for resisting and obstructing the ranger. Mr G. H. Nicoll appeared for the Society, and Mr W. H. Woods for defendant. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. Pavid McDougall, ranger for the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society, said that on December 16th, in company with M: Cobden, he was making an inspection of Ford's creekj when they saw defendant take a live from the creek, break its back and put it in a bag. When asked for his name and to show the contents of tlje bag, defendant refused. After he had been spoken to, he took another fish from the creek. The fish would be about lib in weight. Cross-examined, by Mr Wpods, the ranger said that the stream had been dammed for , repairs but a quantity of water was getting away ever the top. Defendant had told him that he had two eels in the v bag and had made no mention of trout. He had told defendant that he was the ranger when he asked him to open the bag. William Valentine Cobden confirmed the evidence of the ranger. Defendant, in evidence, said that the fish which he took from the stream were almost dead. He was fined £5 and posts on the first charge and was convicted and discharged on the second. Assessment Court. There were no objections to the valuation list in connexion with the borough, to be heard before the Assessment Court yesterday morning. The roll was sworn in'by the Town Clerk (Mr WPatterson) and was signed by the Magistrate (Mr C. R. Orr Walker). Magistrate's Court. A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held yesterday morning, Mr C. R. Orr Walker, 6.M., presiding. John Henry Grice was charged with stealing liquor to the value of &18 2s, the property of Frank Leslie Coutts. Grice's case had been adjourned at a previous sitting as he had not appeared when on bail and a warrant had had to be issued for Mb arrest. He was represented by Mr W. H, Woods, Senior-Sergeant H. Martin said that Grice, with two others, went to Coutt's warehouse and broke open the place, taking the liquor. The question of the forfeiture of his £IOO bai] would havo to be consideredMr Woods asked that accused be dealt with similarly to the other accused who had been before the Court previously. He was cpnvicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon within two years. He was also ordered to take out prohibition order against himself. Two charges of selling liquor without a license were preferred against Tavener May Templeman, " H, Martin stated that although defendant's husband had been previously convicted she had carried the business. Her husband was away, at the time. i She was convicted and placed on probation for one year. Lywellyn Wilson Cox was also charged witfe selling liquor without a license. Mr L. A. Charles, appeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty. He said that the ease was an isolated one. There was only a small quantity of liquor in the house, and the accused wanted tp get rid of it. Acucsed was fined £5, with costs lOp. Charges of negligently driving a motor-car, and not giving way to traffic on the right, were preferred against William James Pidgeon, a ta*i-driver, of Ashburton. Senior-Sergeant Martin said that the charges were brought as the result of a collision. The brakes on defendant's ear were not in good working order. 0 ewas flnad £3 and _ costs, and was given two weeks in which to pay the fine, The second charge was withdrawn. On two charges of driving a cart and horse without a light, William John Young was fined £l on each, with easts, £1 10s. Keith Anderson was fined IBs with 10s costs, for eycjing without a lights For the disobedience of a maintenance order, Thomas David Hammill was sen* tepced to one month's imprisonment, the order tp be suspended as long as he paid the present order of 13s 6a and #s 6d per week of the arrears (£l7). Judgment for plaintiff, by default, was given. in each of the following cases:—W. H. Collins and Co. v, Ellen M. Sullivan, £2 7s 6d, with £1 0s 8d posts; w, H. Collins and Co- v * George Patten, £8 4s 10d, with £3 12s 6d costs; W. K. Collins and go. V. A. Magarth, £9 Ms 6d, with eosts £1 13a 6d; F, A. Hickman (liquidator, Manchester Bros,) y, IJ. Lindsay, 510 128. with &Q 14s i F, A, Hiefcman v. J Stribling, £§ 15s, with fil 3b 6d costs; W> Patching Ltd. v. D. L. McKay £1 19s, with 8s costs, On judgment summonses f\ Wear war ordered to pay E. Doyle £6 17s, on or feafore April 30th, in default 7 days' imprisonment; B. Kerry was ordered to pay E. j. Bufgess £7 7s 3d, on or before April 30th, in default seven day's imprisonment; 1 S» Beaven was ordered to pay J. R. Dixon, £8 17* Id on or before April 30th, in default eight days' imprisonment; F, Wear was ordered to pay W, J, Moore, Ltd. 55 19s 9d, on or before April 30th, in default six days' imprisonment. In a defended civi} action, Frank Bull (L. A. Charles) Claimed from O. Digby (C. G. de C. Drury), the sum of £32 fia an commission; plaintiff was nonsuited, £3 3s costs being fondant. Loyal Ai&bmrtcw XiQdge, The Loyal Ashburton Lodge, met on Thursday evening, Bro. W. J. Miliar presiding. Recommendations of two members were received from Loyal Weptport Lodge. Subsequent to the lodge meeting, Past Grands met and decided to obtain information in connexion with the proposal "to form a Fast Grand Lodge. z 1 Pigs and Poultry. There war«f large yardjngs of poultry and small pigs at the auction mart yesterday. Pigs all round had a rising ten deney on those of the previous sales. The prices Were:*-* Pigs—Porkers 21 19s to &2, Werners lop to ?Bs, Poultry*—Turkeys 6s 3d to 8s 3d each, geese, 8s fid to 3s 8d each; ducks, 3a to 7s; hens, Is 10d to 4s; roosters, 2s Jod to 6s lOd. Racing Oluh, The committee of the Ashburton County Baling Club met yesterday a|ternosn, when Mr E. B. Newton pre? I sided. ■ The |few Zealand Racing Conference wrote asking for a return giving the Club's flnasces each year tor the pr»d 1914-1930. The secretary stated that

the matter had already received his attention. It was decided to apply to the New Zealand Racing Conference for the same racing dates as had been allotted the club during the present season, for the 1932 season. The programme for iho autumn meet* ing was discussed, and it was agreed to have seven events, the stake money not to exceed £7OO, \A sub-eommittee, consisting of the president, chairman, and treasurer, was appointed to go into tho matter of reduction of salaries and to report at the next meeting. MAYFIELD. The annual meeting of the Football Club was held in the Rand Hall on Wednesday evening, the chairman, Mr Burgess, presiding over a fair attendance, The report showed that the Club had had a satisfactory season. A senior and a junior team had bepn entered in the competitions last year. The senior team, which was the first the Club had entered, had played particularly good football, and had fully justified its be* ing raised to senior grade. The balance-sheet, which showed a credit of - £2 5s (Jd, was adopted. The following officers were elected: —Patron, Mr R. Austin; president, Mr E. Burgess; vice-presidents of last year re-elected f ton. , secretary, Mr D. O. SewelJ; trea» surer, Mr A, H, Guiney; committee, pre sident, secretary, - treasurer, patron, and Messrs G. N. Harrison, W. Whiting, and J. P. Murdoch. Votes of thapks were„ passed to the outgoing committee and officers. It is hoped that there .will be sufficient players to enable two teams to be entered. The opening day WM set down for April lith. In the draught horse section of the recent Show, Mr AlHstor Oakley, Rakaia, was runner-up in the draught horse section, not Mr J, Rlair, as previously reported. 1 | LON6BBACH. j On Tuesday evening friends and members of the Waterton Tennis Club paid R surprise visit to the home of Mr and Mrs W. Stevens, Eiffelton, in honour of the approaching marriage of their eldest daughter, Isabel, A presentation was made to Miss Steven by members of the tennis club- Mr Eric Taylor, in presenting the guts, stressed the great less the club haw sustained, not only of a.playing mem' ber ? but also in tjie social-side of its activities. . Games and dancing, were indulged in until a late hour, when tfas singing of "Auld Lang Syne" brought a very pleasant and most enjoyable evening to a close. .