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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 28, 2 February 1907, Page 5

The criminal sessions of the Supremo Court in Wellington will be opened on - Monday .morning. • -Mr. Justice Cooper Will preside. . It is understood that Mr. F. do J. Clere has decided to contest the Hutt : Mayoralty. Albert Edwin Barker, of Waione, labourer*, has been adjudicated a bankrupt on oroditors' petition. A meeting of his creditors is to be held at the office of tho Official Assignee on 7th February. Last evening the Wellington Navals proceeded to Mahanga Bay on the Janie Seddon, and commenced their annual course of training in coast defence, which last* for sixteen days. On arrival at the bay the men were told off to quarters, after which everyone assembled in the large fihed, and the syllabus of the work was explained. This morning reveille was -sounded at 4.30 o'clock, and all were at wi>Tk on the guns by 5 o'clock. Last night Lieut. Denniston was orderly officer, and all the orderly details were supplied by P.O. Francis and his detachments. The instructional staff is at present under -Strgeant Sawle, R.N.Z.A Tho chief instructor, Master Gunner Riohardson, is on duty in the South, but will be back ■■early next week. The oommissariat arrangements are being attended to by Lieut, and Quartermaster Sommerville and Quartermaster-Sergt. Sparke. Despite the unpromising weather conditions yesterday there were. 94 out of 114 on parade, which augurs well for the success of the camp. Five prisoners were sentenced ab the Supreme Court this morning by Mr. Justice- Cooper, on charges to which each had pleaded guilty. Two of the cases are reported under separate headings. George Groves, alias Wiljiams, who had pleaded Ifuilty to * charge of forgery and utter- .' ing and false pretences, at Masterton, handed up a statement to the Bench. His . Honour said it was lamentable to see a young man — prisoner was only twentyfive years of age^ — possessed of a criminal reflprd comprising two offences of false pretences and three of forgery. Prisoner had asked for leniency on account of his wife and child, but his Honour must pass s. a sentence that would be A warning to prisoner, who seemed to be embarked on , a criminal career. Sentence of eighteen ■ months' imprisonment was passed. . 'Hiomis Francis Shanahan, of Napier, for forgery and uttering, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for cix months, to be concurrent with a term which ho is now serving for obtaining money under . fals© pretences, the two offences being practically based on one set of circumstances. John Emmerson, with several aliases, was sent to prison for eighteen months on a charge of theft. He addreowd thd judge, asking for leniency oa the ground thafc he' had been in prison for «ome time awaiting trial, and that he had been a sufferer from sunstroke. His Honour characterised prisoner's offence as ■a particularly mean one, and mentioned , Hwt he had been several times previously . convicted. tfhe" Rev. Grattan Guinness, D.D., the founder of the Regions Beyond Mission/ and of the Harley Home "Missionary Training College, London, will prdich both morning and evening at the - Baptist Church, Vivian-street, to- ■ niojffow. An arrangement was made yesterday - between Messrs. A. L. Baird (manager <. and director of ''Wonderland"), Mr 1 . Arthur Cod (sub manager), and a group oi capitalists, whereby Wellington is (telegraphs a Christchurch c6rrespondent), assured of a large pleasure resort _*lm3la^ io "Wonderland," for next season. The syndicate has under offer three different sites, each of which is within easy distance of the city, and immediately next to tho tram line. The pleasure gardens will, io is stated, be i -jmn Bn lines which should give Welling- - too* residents an up-to-date and select pleasure resort. Among thei attractions „ to ,b£ provided are the toboggan, nearly twice the length of the toboggan in "Wonderland, a haunted swing, a halter" skelter, an improved merry-go-round, rifle galleries, and a large pavilion, which in winter will be run as a Skating rink, and in summer will be used as a ~ ballroom. In view of this undertaking Mr. mrthur Gfle has, --y agreement with the "Wonderland" syndicate, resigned - his position, and will, the Week after next, proceed to Wellington to take charge of the undertaking. In addition to thß above, Mr. A. L. Baii-d is also engaged on a similar scheme for the amusement of the Auckland public. The Edncation Board has awarded senior* scholarships to the following candidates : — Gwendolyn Flux, Dorothy Huestoh, Ida Bull, Alice Norton, Edwin -Greatbach, Moya O'Sullivan, and Stanley Hnnlington, all of Wellington ; Berthel Syverston and Colin Grant, Masterton. Junior board scholarships have been awarded in -accordance with the" list which We published a few days ago. Thomas Beard, Cartertotr, wito" a Queen's scholarship, open to all schools in the Middle University district, and thus forfeits a board scholarship, which is to be awarded 'to the candidate next on ttie list. The first National Scholarsltip was won by Noel Johnson, cf the Terrace School, but, as he could not comply with the conditions tie has been awarded a board scholarship instead. The next National scholarship goes to Dorothy Robinson, Clyde-quay School. Another NationaJ scholarship was won by Lemoine Pilkington of Clyde-quay School, but as under the Act no school can take two National scholarships he has been awarded a board scholarship instead, and the - National scholarship has therefore been awarded to John vValter, of the Brooklyn School. The clas3 B National scholarship has been awarded to Frederick Lindup, of Worser Bay School. In that class ted junior scholarships were awarded. In class C board scholarships have been awarded as follows — Annio M'Carthy, Mangarama ; Flora Isles, Rakaunui ; and Thomas Hancock, Tenui. The Trsmways Band will play at Island lay on Monday evening. .The iiinual picnic of the Railway Workshops Employees will be held at i Day's Bay on Saturday next, and special attractions are promised. Jupp's Band will give a programme of -rasic to-morrow afternoon at Newtown ParK. It being the last performance" before the band leaves for Christchurch a collection will be made towards their funds. Capilla Hair Tonic promotes the growth of your" hair and prevents it turning <rrev. Tryit.-Advt. 8 * * Your furniture packed, removed, or stored. Experienced and careful men. By road, rail, or eea. Anywhere. New Zealand Express Co., Custombouse-quav. Tel. 1333.— Advt. We recommend our readers to vi*it tho ptemiaos of C. Smith, Cuba-street, during the next week, where for low pricet and (Ood value we feel sure cannot be equalled. The file which is now in full swing has this yewr commenced just at tho time when most of m are buying our late sum•ler good*, consequently it is a specially interesting and important event, aha one far which w6 are fully prepared. O. Smith's buyer* havo beon very fortunate in securing Bcores of bargains, and these with) our regulaf merchandise combine to , take this Ulo a record one. Now is tho tmo to doubii) tho purchasing value of ♦Ocr roioney. Everything throughout the \jo-p .subject io big reauctions. Follow me crowd, and will bring you right wiotm to 0. Smith, the Canh Draper, Cuba•freer — Advt. Shlo tt A/lmar'a. 22, Bang's Chambers, fcoa Mohdtrr, 4rh February, to 20th ; hats from 10a j m jmllinory lew than half price. '— Adrt,