WAIPAWA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3152, 4 August 1881, Page 2

WAIPAWA.

(from our own correspondent.) August 2. The dust that has been accumulating for the last six weeks or two months was elbowed off the desks of the J.P. Court on Monday morning last, when a single / case of " drunk" was dealt with, the ' offender being one of our local celebrities named Robert (better known as " Bob ") Kennedy. He was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and in consideration of being locked up since Saturday, was fined the moderate sum of ss. A. St. C. Inglis, Esq., was the J.P. who heard the case. 1 am happy to say that for a considerable time we have not been troubled with chese devotees of Bacchus, and only hope the above-mentioned case was no more than a kind intervention of Providence to keep the " much worked " J.P.s of this district from getting rusty. If report speaks true, we are to have another Sunday Church service, some of our townspeople evidently being under the impression that the four denominations represented in our midst are not sufficient, and that another would be an improvement, so these few are organising themselves under the rather broad cognomen " Non-Denominationalists." Though perhaps a new house of worship is scarcely needed, I hope the undertaking may be successful, and with this end in view would propose that the building where the service is to be held should be christened and styled the " New Quiver ;" of course those interested are not bound to accept my proposal, it only occurred to me as being rather apropos. It has been freely rumored that during the latter part of last week the editor of our local Buster was waited upon by an influential committee of residents from Waipawa and outlying districts asking him to contest the seat for Clive, and that he consented. Though the matter is at present " under tbe rose," more will probably be heard shortly. Personally I hope the report is a true bill, for [ feel coufident the gentleman in question would prove himself a, True Bill, so I say " Go in and win." I thiuk the long looked for " better time coming" for Waipawa is not far distant, especially if we are to believe that old adage " coming events cast their shadows before," as I hear there are two stock, station, and commission agents about to open in opposition to Messrs Miller and Potts. As 1 know for a fact that the report in one case is correct, I will venture to give his name; it is Mr Thomas Hobson, a gentleman who has been for the last ten years residing in this district, and who has, I might say, been all his life both in the old country and in the colony engaged in the management of stock of every description, so must be thoroughly competent to carry on the business he is about to embark in. I am sure all will wish him success. There are also two new tailors opening premises here, so, taking all things into consideration, I think the times must be looking up. Let's hope so. Waipawaites generally are awfully disgusted with the late football humbug (I can call it nothing better), and no wonder at it, postponement after postponement, and then at last to be told no leave could be got from the city to venture this far from home. The general opinion here is that unless the Napier Club can possibly get their crack team together they will never face our " boys," and I am afraid that this is only too true, and that I will have, reluctantly to become a convert to that idea. August 3. At the R.M. Court this morning (before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq.,) business was very dull, only seven cases being set down for hearing, and out of these seven one was withdrawn and two adjourned. I am very sorry in two consecutive letters to have to draw attention to the glaring mistakes in the Hawke's Bay Almanac, but I do it for no other reason than what I consider a duty to your readers, and fro bono publico. In a case heard at Court this morning the defendant handed in a set-off stamped with a duty instead of a law court stamp, aud when asked by the magistrate the reason, said that not knowing the rules of the Act he had consulted the above Almanac, which stated that a duty stamp would do, which of course was totally incorrect; The defendaut ( a man who could not well afford it) therefore had to pay double the amount of duty, as well as throwing away money in purchasing a worthies? i

authority. For my pitt\ in ttte ftitiire I will take any information in tbe Hawke's Bay Almanac for what it is worth, and would advise all ethers to do the same. The following are a list of the cases:— Police v. Colder.—The defendant was charged with being £15 in arrears for maintenance of wife and three children, on an order granted in January last. Ia defence, Colder said that he could not manage to pay £1 a week, as business was not good. After due consideration His Worship decided to grant the accused a week to pay £5, and if that was done he (His Worship) would reduce the amount of maintenance to 12s or 15s, as he considered it rather excessive.

Hartley v. Brighouse, judgment summons on a claim for £16 3s 7d. Settled out of Gourt.

Harding v. Mirbaeb, claim £12 2s. Mr Guy for plaintiff. The defendant applied for an adjournment, as his solicitor (Mr Lascelles) had not turned up. Case adjourneu till next Bitting, costs of the day to be costs in the case. Mirbach v. Guy, claim £12 12s. Defendant having stated that the summons had not been served 48 hours before hearing the case was adjourned till next sitting.

Brighouse v. Hari Hia Hia, claim £9 18s. Mr Guy for plaintiff. Tbis was a case adjourned from last Court day to enable the plaintiff to procure an interpreter. Mr Baker, licensed interpreter, was now present. Tbe defendant admitted the account, minus 15s, being the charge for a bag of pipis, which he produced evidence to show were bad. Judgment for plaintiff for £9 3s, costs, counsel's fee of £1 Is, and interpreter's fee £1 Is, and railway expenses 15s Gd. Drower v. Peters, claim £3 10s. Mr Guy for plaintiff. This was also aa adjourned case, to enable the defendant to procure legal assistance, which he had evidently failed to do. A set-off of £3 3s for translating advertisements, etc., from English into Danish was entered, but as there was no evidence to show that the plaintiff, was liable it was not allowed. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs, Mr Gay kindly declining the usual fee. Mac Veil v. Mac Veil.—Application for protection of earnings, etc., under, the Married Woman's Property Protection Act, 1880, Granted, Mr Guy appearing for applicant. I hear to-day on most reliable authority that there is still another place of business to be opened immediately, viz., a blacksmith's shop. There is certainly plenty of work for two members of this trade, as Messrs, Corskie and Robb at present have it all their own way, though I don't think opposition will do.,them much harm, they having made for therjn selves too good a name.

Our Library Committee-have at last done something worthy of mention, having sent an order for five dozen new books. I only hope this will be the long wanted " turning over ot anew leaf" by this body.