STOKE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 98, 22 October 1904, Page 5

STOKE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

CHARGE AGAINST MASTERS. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOGTATION.] NELSOX, 21st October. At the Magistrate's Court, William Fitzgerald, resident master, and John M'Fadden, schoolmaster, at the Stoke Industrial School, -were charged with assaulting George Coifield, an inmate of the school, aged seventeen years, who was at service for some time near Wanganui, but was returned to the school. Corfield deposed that M'Fadden, after ordering him to stand, shook him by the shirt-collar, and that Fitzgerald struck him with his fist. M'Fadden also hit him with his fist. There was evidence thnt Corfield swore at the master, and that Fitzgerald struck him with his open hand. For the defence there was evidence that Corfield was disobedient. Fitz'sl'ald said he was indiscreet in slapping him, bin thought it the most satisfactory way of dealing with a boy of that sort. The charge against M'Fadden was dismissed, but Fitzgerald was fined 40s and costs (£5 Sa). "A GENERAL ADVANCE" Is our latest cable news of the RussoJap. war. The advance of Messrs. Adolf Neuman and Son in high-class tailoring has boon so significant as to place them in the foremost ranks of tailoring in this city. _ Our large stock of seasonable suitings is ever changing. Buits to measure from ninety shillings 'at Messrß. Adolf Neuman and Son, High-class Tailors, 61, Willis-street.— Advt. The New Star bicyole for 1904 is just to hand. Residents of Wellington will now find that a bicyole is unequalled for gettin.fr about fast and at the same time providing riders with exercise. The wood blocks make cycling a pleasure Stars at £18; old price £23. CaJl and inspect. Easy terms arranged. — Adams Star Cycle Co., Mercer-aUeat. — Advti