TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5882, 14 July 1890, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

The appeal in the caso of Rate Receiver v. A. R. W. Lascelles-has been abandoned.

A prohibition order against J. H. Blair was granted this afternoon, to havo effect for six months in the various licensing districts of the borough and suburbs.

The manager of the Try Fluke wiros as follows :—" 152 ounces for week ; eight hours daily; total, about 30 tons. If weather any way favorable, the aerial tramway will be completed in about three weeks' time." The share market for the stock buyers, Ss ; sellers, 8s 3d.

There is on view in the store occupied by Mr Herman in Tennyson street a choice collection of stove and gre.nhou.e plants, flowering shrubs, bulbs, &c, which will be offered at auction to-morrow, the salo commencing at 10.30 a.m. The above are all guaranteed to grow and flower this coming spring.

The date of tho interprovincial match between Wellington and Hawke's Bay has beeu fixed for the 16th of noxt month. Tho fixtures before that will bo —July 19th, Maoris v. Pakehas ; July 26th, Mr Logan's picked team v. another team ; August 2nd, Tauranganui Club v. Pirates 2nd ; August 9th (probably), Napier rep. team in Gisborne match v. picked fifteen.

The saddlers and harnessmakers of Napier held a meeting ou Saturday night at the Clarendon Hotel and formed themselves into a Union, to bo called " Tho Saddlers', Harnessmakers', Collarmaker', and Bridle Cutters' Union of Hawke's Bay." Every journeyman ir Napier was present, and was enrolled. Steps wero taken to affiliate with tho Trades and Labor Council of New Zealand.

An application was made t n Saturday to the Chief Justice on behalf of Mr Thomas Tanner, M.H.R.. for a change of venue from Napier to Wellington in the case of Tanner v. the Northern Investment Company. The application was refused, but so that tho case shall not interfere with Mr Tanner's Parliamentary duties the action will not be tried till the Ootober sittings of tho Supreme Court.

As will be noticed from our advertising columns, a grand rinking concert under the auspices of the Napier Football Club will be held on Wednesday evening next in Gaiety Theatre. AYe are requested to call the attention of thoso who have bought tickets to the fact that the concert is coming off two days earlier than at first intended. A'ocal and instrumental selections will bo rendered durinjj the evening.

Tho following will represent the Pakehas next Saturday against tho Natives:—Fullback, LeQuesne; throe-quarters, Lowry, Mußae, and O'Connell; halves, K. Williams and Knight; forwards, Morrison, Swan, John Fleming, George Fleming, Ross, AVhyto, Gore, Malcom, and Beal. Emergencies:—Full-back, James Fleming ; three-quarter, Prentice; half, Bunting; forwards, Corbett, Lord, and AVilson.

A correspondent writes:—"Tho Third Fifteen match, Napier v. Taradale, was played at Taradale on Saturday. Napier, who had to play three emergency men, wero defeated by 17 points to 6. The foiwards of both teams wero very even, but the running . nd tackling of the Taradale backs were too good for their opponents, who were weak behind tbo serums, with the exception of Jeffaries, who is a good man, and extremely fast. For the losers Jeffares scored two tries and Ormond one try, and AVatt

potted a goal. None of the tries wero converted. For tho winners McDowell scored two tries and Willie throe, three of which were converted into goals by J. Ryan, who also placed a uoal from a mark, and potted a goal from tbe field for his side, bringing the score to 17 points."

Edward Pointon was charged at the R.M. Court to-day with having, on the 20th June, illegally impounded certain cattlo at Taradale, the property of Reihaua Kahua. Mr Cresswell appeared for the informant, and Mr Brassey for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. The informant claimed that the horses were taken out of hia paddock, which allegation was denied by tho defendant, who said that nothing of the sort ever happened. The defendant, who ia Ranger for the Road Board, has to see that the road is clear, and on the day in question these horses, together with fourteen others, wero alleged to have been on the road and were consequently impounded. After hearing ail the evidence and counsel, the R.M. said there was not sufficient evidence to warrant a conviction, and tho case would be dismissed. Had the caso been proved,

the defenddnt would have been dealt with severely. Costs would be given to defendant 16s, witnesses' expenses 10s, and solicitor's fee £1 Is.

At the R.M. Court this morning before Mr. Preece, R.M., Johu H. Blair, charged with having been found druuk, was fined

5s and costs. He was further charged with having threatened his wife on the 12th July last, and sureties of the peace were applied for. Mr. Cresswell appeared for the complainant. The R.M. agreed to adjourn the case as an amicable settlement might be come to. In the meantime counsel could apply for a prohibition order. —James Stevenson, on bail, charged with drunkenness, his third offence, failed to appear, and he was fined £1 without costs, or

7 days' imprisonment.—ln tho case against Ellen Aickman, who some time ago was found guilty of having u-ed indecent language, and in which sentence was deferred owing to tbe illness of tho defendant, tho R.M. decided this morning, when he sentenced her to 21 days' imprisonment with hard labor.—Thos. Gebbie for having beon found drunk whilst in charge of a horse aud cart, was fined £1 aud costs 9s, or 3 days' hard labor.

AVilliam Myers, in the employ of* the Napier 'Bus Company, was charged this morning before tho R.M. with having taken on his vehicle more passengers than ho was licensed to carry. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and was represented by Mr Lascelles, Mr Cresswell appearing for the informant, Edward Hughes. This case was heard on the 16th Juno last, but dismissed on a techni_al point, tho defendant not having been oalled upon to produce his liceiiße. Mr Lascelles argued that tho cascould not lie, iib tho same charge had been dismissed on a previous occasion. Ho quoted various cases in support of his contention. A person could not be brought up on a charge which had previously been dismissed against him. He maintained that the license could have been produced at the last hearing. But supposing this caso failed on some- other point, what would follow—that the case could be brought again ', The evidence was available at the time, and the authorities he had quoted would show that the question of merits did not mean tho way a man conducted his case, but tho points which could have been adduced. He held that this charge must be dismissed. The R.M. agreod to hear Mr Cresswell on tho point in the afternoon. The case was called on again at two p.m., when Mr Cresswell replied to tho remarks mado by Mr Lascehes this morning. Counsel said that on the last occasion the Court ruled against him on the ground that notice to produce was not served within the proper time, and on that the case was dismissed Ho quoted cases to bliow that this case must be in tbe nature of a non-suit. Counsel for defendant could have gone to the R.M. and got a certificate of dismissal, but he did not obtain this, an he knew that the case was merely technically dismissed, and His Worship would not have given a certificate of dismissal. The R.M. said he would look into the cases quoted by counsel, and give his judgment to-morrow morning. The offence that more passengers were carried than defendant had v license to was admitted.

Ask your grocer for Five O'Clook Tea al 2s -id per lb Daividson, Irvine, aud Co : IgO-tS.

Wolfe's Schnai-p3. Be sure you obtain AVol-'-'s Schnapps as it is the only genuine Schnapps.