LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21124, 27 March 1934, Page 14

LYTTELTON NEWS

MAGISTRATE'S COURT The story of a fight on Saturday night, between a constable, armed with his baton, and a man armed with a chair, at the top of the stairs in a house in London street, Lyttelton, used as a "bach," was told at the Magistrate's Court yesterday when John Fenning Johnson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and not guilty to a charge of using indecent language in a public place, and Albert Edward Buckley was charged with assaulting the constable. Messrs W. Cleary and W. D. Gowcr, justices of the peace, were on the bench. Constable A. A. Baynes gave evidence that on Saturday night, about 10.30, he was on duty at the corner of Norwich quay and Canterbury street. Johnson came along from the train and was under the influence of liquor. As he passed witness.he said ".Goodnight, Mr Baynes." Witness said good-night and told him to go home and that he was drunk. Witness then went up 1o the corner of London street. Johnson called out an indecent remark to witness, and then went into the "bach" where he lived. Witness followed Johnson into the house and was assaulted by another man. In a statement to the bench, Johnson admitted that he was drunk, but was not helpless and was going home quietly. "If the constable had not interfered with me." said accused. "there would have been no trouble." Albert Edward Buckley was then charged with assaulting Constable Baynes while in the execution of his duty. He pleaded not guilty. In reply to the bench. Sergeant D. Wilson said that Johnson was a single man and was a casual labourer. Buckley was a single man and worked on the waterfront.

The bench said they regarded the offences as serious. Johnson would be lined 10s for drunkenness and £2 for usinK indecent language. Buckley would bo fined £2, in default 14 day?' imprisonment. They would be allowed a week in which to find the money. Trinity Hockey Club The eleventh annual meeting of the Trinity Hockey Club was held in the Trinity Sunday School last evening. Mr J. Labwdde, sen., presided over a large attendance.

The annual report stated that though there was still a large amount outstanding in subscriptions, the financial position of the club was sound. The inatter of unpaid subscriptions was a serious one, especially as some of the members owed for two seasons. Subscription cards introduced by Mr A. L. Graham had been very successful, more subscriptions having been paid than last reason. The dances run by the club a success, though "the work was left to a few willing hands, Members were asked to offer assistance it the dances are to be continued this coming season. The attendances at committee meetings had been only fair, and it is to be hoped that the incoming committee would be more enthusiastic. The committee would like to see more of the senior players assisting in the running of the club. It has been decided to stop issuing club jerseys; those on hand will be sold at reduced rates, and in future the boys coming into the fifth grade wilt be subsidised to buy their jerseys. It is to be regretted that only a few matches were played on the local ground. The club expressed thanks to the Lyttelton Borough Council for providing a dressin2 shed. The club again coached the Lytteltelton schools' teams. The Lyttelton District High School, coached by Mr G. Jones, was successful in winning the A grade and the C grade. The West Lyttelton School, coached by Mr \V. Tissaman, was successful in winning the 13 grade. The senior team played a match against the Nelson representative team, and won by 4 goals to 2. A team represented the club and played the H.M.A.S. Canberra, and won by 7 goals to 1.

The club had a credit balance of £ls 10:; Slid on the year's working. The annual report and balance-sheet were received and adopted. It was decided to make a donation from the club's funds of 10s 6d to the Christchurch St. John's Ambulance Association.

The secretary was instructed to forward a letter to Mrs E. M. Pattison thanking her for the very able assistance she had given to the club m connexion with their dances. '1 he election of officers for the ensu- • ;'.; year resulted as follows: —Patron, iicv. L\ Hanna; president. Mr J. I.abudde; vice-presidents, Messrs L. A. Granam. 11. K. Rogers. 11. Ilvder. A. McDonald. J. Whitham, S. Cording, and Dr. C. 11. Uphnm; club captain, Mr A. Jones; vice-club captain, Mr \V. L'owen: honorary secretary, Mr E. Adams; assistant secretary, Mr ,T. Labudde, jun.; committee, Messrs P. McCormick. B. W. Rogers, H. Norris, CI. Radelilie, and A. Nolan; auditors, ■Messrs 11. L. Herdman and H. Wales; delegate to Canterbury Hockey Association, Messrs A. Nolan. 13. W.Rogers, and A. L. Graham; delegates to Sports Protection League, Mr A. 1.. Graham; social committee, Messrs P. McCornnck. 1!. Norris. P. Nolan, \V. Pattison. Labudde, jun., A. L. Graham, and K. Beaumont. it was decided to hold the opening day of the season on April 7. During the meeting the Cording Cup presented by Mr S. Cording for the team representing the club which had the least number of goals scored against them, m was presented to Mr G. Radchlle (goalkeeper for the B team). Jerseys were presented to C. Lewis of the fifth grade team, J. Osborne of the fourth grade A team, and \V. Bethell of the fourth grade B team.