NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 734, 5 February 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

'i (By' TelograDh.-Preea AssoolatloßJ PROHIBITION ORDERS. , . POWEBS OF MAGISTEATM.:. - Christchurch, February 4. ,? An important statement. relating , ia~-';■ breaches of prohibition orders was.mad* by Mr. Bailey, S.IL, at the Police Co-art-this morning, when a man appeared ber- ' fore him charged with, procuring liquor. • while prohibited. Mr. Bailey remarked ;/' that'magistrates now had more 'power '':.■- than they previously, had in dealing with ('■'.-. these cases. "Hitherto,": he said,"a man, -,»' had to :have a certain /number, of coa- .V victions for drunkenness against him be< ', \. "fore he could be sent to "tbd Inebriates ..-"■'.'■. Home, but now if/a man .;commits •* . breach of .a prohibition order, we can send Mm. to the bom If you com*, up _' again on a similar ■■ charge, /I: wffl seriously think of sending you ' bo an ; Inebriates' Home for, two .years." De-"■:'■'•■ fendant was convicted, and,:ordered . .to/''-: coma up for'sentence when called upca« THE RULE OF THE ROAD,: ::^ 1 _ : ■ Christchurch,•'• February 1 In fining Ah Lee, a Chinaman, Si, . having failed'to drive out of ■ the way of'; . a motorist, and causing. the motorist to> pass on his - wrong ■ side,, the; magistrate ■/; remarked that there was a tendency «;' the part of drivers to put motorists to; aa much trouble as possible. Motor-cars ijad legally, as much right to use the: road.. as other vehicles, and the by-laws ruust be upheld. -The practice' of. driving on -. the wrong: sidei/was r very."/prevalent-.<'Ha- . had noticed it himself,when■'.riding'"bit----.' .bicycle.-: . :>v -::-.-:; ::///;/? ',-';.-. : ..■///".;/;-/' ■■alc---;^. :V/'' ,-■ - export of'apples. ; ' ; '■_. ■ „. -'- : ■ NeU»V'February 4. The '.Muiister/ for"/ Agriculture has ■ ar* ranged for Mr. Hallam;'the Inspec-■ "i■•! tor- of .Orchards,-/to visit' l Tasmania, and'-• gain information in regard to the export :'"• of: apples, with .a view to the Nelson . distnct dispatching between 7 MOO and 5000 cases of apples, and more, if mssible, to London,,;subsidised' by lie : &vernmeirt-■> > at/a penny, a pound direct shipment, .-'. ' ; SENTENCES ;iN >UCKWMa :'; /^ '''i«~"'•' Au(l,(,antl > February 4. -: :• : The roUoTrasg: prisoners were sentenced in the Supreme- Courtr—Bees Nioholson,- : for arson-,at-Taumarunui; three-year? '>■'■' imprisonment; William John: Davidson,' 18 years of age, forgery /and' theft from '-'. dwellings, eighteen months' hard labour; '/: on each charge, cumulative; Thoe. George j •-'" Little, .theft of horse and:.saddle,/thret '■■■'■ years' : hard labour.. Little :had a bad'"•;•/ record.- ■•-..- '-:-.,': ■.■■-.■.•'•'•■;:.- .-.'. ':■.-■.; \

;;■ ■'■'/■ :^corrections v^ ; : ;; ; ''.'!•' Christchurch,;: February ; 4. >: - ' In. thereport ;of ; Mr. FowldVs. speecK ■'■ yesterday he was made say .Uiat'he.had not yet found ■' any of, the:boards who '■< had saved up any of the .money given them for rebuilding. What.' he'- saif, wai that he had not found.any of-the boardi who had .saved up all thej money.':givea them for 'rebuilding.;... -..::-,: ;'.- DECISION, RESERVED.: ■: /Auckland, February 4. ■' ; At tie Police; Court, .Charles -.William- . .Buttle'was charged.,with Belling indeceai-/' postcards. The"defence was-that the cardl.' in question .suggested/nothing- offehsm... ■Mr. Cuttan reserved; his 'deoisioiu;...-..;.;" .i, , ':;;.:"::.'/''':' ~BURC3LARY.';C/://:.;-^;;:-:-.;;:' v'Christchurch/February 4,:': Mrs. Matheson's.mercery shop was, burg*. larised early last night; '.The/ thieves. got 'J67 - cash, -and''..a-quantity.'of: caps; fats,'.' and general 'goods.'ii.v;:-:A:;;/ .y- ■-;/ \i