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Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1907, Page 4

A shop hours case, in which a novel point was 'raised for the defence, waa decided by Mr. Riddell, S.M., this morning. The defendant was one Victor, a butcher, and he was charged at the instance of the Inspector of Factories with having failed to closo his shop at 9 p.m. on loth July, in accordance with a requisition to tho Minister of Labour, as directed by a notice in "the Gazette. His Worship said the evidence for the complainant showed that defendant's shop door was open until ten minules past 9 o'clock on the night in' question, and that it was closed but not locked from that time up to 9.30 p.m. or thereabouts. For the defence it was urged that the entrance was a common one to shop and factory, and that section 17 of tho Shops and Offices Act lelioved defendant ; ' further that he was entitled to proper notice of the requisition other than that contained in the Gaaette. With ths latter objection his Worship did not agres. Ho thought the Gazette- notice of the hours to be observed by butchers in the city of Wellington was sufficient without further notice on the part of tho inspector. As to the first objection, it was unnecessary for his Worship to determine whether it was a good defence or not. The hour at which butchers must close on Saturday nights was 9 o'clock, and as it had been proved that defendant's shop door was open until ten minutes past nine o'clock he must be convicted. The defence of a common entranc* could only apply' after the door was closed. The defendant was convpted, and fined 20s, with 17b costs, in default three daye' imprisonment. Mr. Wilford appeared for the defence. Tho wet weather last night prevented many Karori pcopleXfrom attending t.hp meeting of ratepayers afc the PaTochial " Hall, held for the purpose of further considering the scheme for amalgamating the borough of Karori with the city. Only sixteen people put in an appearance. Air. Finlay M'Lcod traversed the ground ho dealt with at Northland, and said tho residents thero had decided to nonsuit Karori before sending a petition to iho Atiorney-Goneral. Ho then moved— "lhat, with a view to securing for Kaioii at the least cost, and at the earliest date, drainage, water, and other services, it is desirable that the KarorL Borough. Council should amalgamate with tho city of Wellington, and that immediat-3 stops be taken to give effect to this resolution." Tho motion was seconded by Mr. Ashton, but on the suggestion of th» chairman (Mr. Chas. Cathie) was withdrawn owing to the meagre attendance. Subsequently it was decided to defer the matter lor further consideration. Whilst removing the belongings of at servant from tho house of Mr. Joseph, Omrod, Wellington South,an expressman named John Thomas took a pair of field glasse3 valued at £12 fiom the hall, and, according to his own story, pawned it. This morning he pleaded guilty beforeMr. Riddell, S.M., to the theft, and waß sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Sub-Inspector O'Donovan stated that accused was recently charged with theft of butter from the Railway Station. James Stapleton, a middle-aged man, pleaded) guilty to having been found by night without lawful excuse on the promises/ of Meyer and lllingworth contractors, Ghuzuee-street, and not guilty to a charge of attempted theft of mpney from th* till of Mrs. E. A. Gardener, Cour-tenny-placc. On the application of tho police accused was remanded until Friday. j?oy? jusobrletj- BobMca. ai"J->aTlghllHl WUS fined 20s, in default sev-sn days' imprison- • ment, one first offender was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, and another was ordored' to pay 103 6d for medical expenses. Recently the Council of the Evangelical Churches considered a proposal for it to arrange to give religious instruction in m primary school of Wellington, as a beginning to amo.re elaborate system. A., question en the iDitter was put to th« secretary of the council (Rev. Gibsoa Smith) ' at its last night's meeting, in answer to which Mr. Smith said that so faT the commit te"e" ' appointed : by" > tho council had not been able. to 1 get al sSfiicient number of churchmen to come forward and promise to do the necessary woik. About five had promised, and there were seven or eight required at tho very least. That boing so, the committee had not yet tioubled to approach tha school committee. Dr. Gibb asked whether any refusals to help had been re- ' ceived, and an answer in the affirmative; was given. Mr. Aitknn, M.H.R., said ifc would be well to leave the matter in th«» hands of the committee, with instructions to push it on further. The Rev. Mr. North agreed. It was no use leaving tho matter floating in the air; and since thoy • had decided upon the school conunitteo that they would approach it was. dcsivable to lose no time in perfecting the schome. The suggestion was favourably received by the meeting, and it was understood tnat the scheme would be perfected, and an arrangement made for securing Biblo readers, belore tho school committee is approached for permission. A proposal to arranga for a system of lectures to gaol inmates has been made in Christchurch. The Lytteiton Times has taken up the question, and has interviewed a number of people, amongst whom are Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M., md tho Minister for Justice. The former Was in entire favour of tho' scheme, hut \va3 emphatically opposed to indiscriminate lecturing to all prisoners. How. ever, if thoro was classification, ho was of opinion that popular lectures on subjects of an educational and elevating nature *-ould be- an admirable thing. Ho thought the- copimunity had a duty towards prisoners :n: n tho • direction of trying to reform as well as to punish. The Minister for Justice said : "We havo so many prisons and so many prisoners, and the inmates of ono particular gaol cannot bo given special concessions. \ny schemo for instruction or entertainment should be .a universal one." He was of opinion that lectures would be more beneficial in Industrial Schools. Th» timo for assisting prisoners was when they wore released. Important proposals with Teferenco '■o tho Wellington and Manawatu railway aio to be mado to the Johusonville Town Board- by the chairman (Mr F. T. Moore). He has given notice of the following motions— "(l) That in view of Mia time having elapsed within which tbe Manawatu railway can be purchased nt a satisfactory figure, the local bodies between Wellington and Pnlmersion bo asked to jointly or severally request tho Government and the Manawatu Railway Company to enter upon an agreement whereby the said company's line sh.ill forthwith be worked as a part of the North Island railway system, so that no different rates of freight shall t.a chargod upon any goods passing to or from the company's railway, and so that holders of North Island season tickets may use tho said company' 6 line." "(2) That a*\iitional daily through trains, ' leaving Wellington at, say, one hour after noon for New Plymouth, an,d leaving New Plymouth at noon for Wellington, ' be added to the present time-tables ; and that one through train each way between Wellington and Now Plymouth be run on Sundays.' 1 "That the Johnsonville Town Boaid ask the Manawatu Railway Com* pony— (l)'fo issue workmen'o weekly Tetarn tickets between Johnsonville arid> Wellington at 2s each. (2) To run*u train ' from Johnsonvillo to Wellington ot 10.45 a.m. daily. (3) To run the train leaving Johnsonvillß for Wellington at 2 p.m. on • Tuesdays on every week day. (4) That no ' guarantee bs *skod in Tespect of any train service between Wellington, and , .Jotinsonville.H