NQ-LICENSE IN OAMARU.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 101, 30 April 1909, Page 8

NQ-LICENSE IN OAMARU.

MEDICAL TESTIMONY. [by tklegbapu. — mjkss association.! OAMARU, 'Ihis Day. The four medical men practicing in Oamaiu haw signed the following statement: — "In view of the fact that tommihsioners from Austialia and otheis \isiting Oamaru to enquhe legarding the working oi No-liccnE? appear to have ionned erroneous impressions ■which l-eHect upon the drinking habits of this community, we think it advisable that our united experience should be made public. We find in making our continual visits to tho homes of the people that Lh«ie is no evidence to chow that drinking in the homes is more prevalent now than it was in license limes. Our united expeiience .'hows il there is a deciease in the ca^es treated which result Irom alcoholism, and we aic convinced fto-licensu- has besn of great benetit to the community, from a mewa! and health point of view."

In additior to the five polls (already reported) in favour of a midweek halfholiday, the voting in other districts went against the Saturday party. Woolston selected Thursdaj by 481 to 276 ; Lyttelton chose Thursday by 425 tp 347, and Ashburton. took Thursday by, 489 to 175. An application for a special jury in the case of Stringer, K.C., v. John Norton, an action for £2000 damages for libel, was made to Mr. Justice Denniston to-day. The libel was alleged to be contained in certain statements published by the defendant reflecting on the plaintift in his capacity as Crown Prosecutor. Mr. Skerrett, K.C., appeared for the plaintiff in support of the application, on the giound that as the article reflected on a solicitor in bis professional capacity, difficult questions requiring expert knowledge would arise. Mr. Dunn opposed the application, on the ground that no expert evidence or professional knowledge would be required, and, further, that a special jury in Christchurch would not be impartial. His Honour said he would take time to consider his decision. For having in his possession certain native game, lo wit, six teal, out «>f season, a youth named Norman Ivor Fleet was to-day convicted at the S.M. Court, and fined '20*. with costs £1 tit: Default was fixed at 48 hours' imprisonment. The Acclimatisation Society was the prosecutor. Mr. Joh. E. Lindberg, cash draper, Cuba-street, announces reduced prices for h's sale to-morrow.