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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 94, 18 October 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL, • .. ■ Those citizens who object to carrying coppers about with them will be able to secure penny section tickets on the tram-cars on and after to-day. They are being sold at one shilling per card, and each card is good for twelve rides over any penny section. An and Australian mail, brought to Auckland yesterday afternoon by the Wimmera, is due to arrive at Wellington by the Main Trunk express at 4.25 this afternoon. In case there should be any wreckage from the missing steamer Duco, the ; coastline from Seatoun to the Red Rocks ! was searched by the Boy Scouts, under I , their scoutmasters, on Saturday afternoon. • The coastline was divided into sections. The stretch from Red Rocks to Island j Bay was covered by the Island Bay scouts ■ Lyell Bay ' was taken by the Wellington and Roseneath patrols; and the coast from Lyell Bay to Seatoun by the Miramax patrol. No wreckage was discovered, but the search was none the less instructive. An address to scouts is to be given in the V.M.C.A. rooms to-morrow night, the subject being "Maori Scouting Round Wellington." Installation of electric light on the King's Wharf wi.'l he far enough advanced to permit of the outside lights being connected with the mains on Wednesday next. It has been decided that all future lighting on all the wharves will be by electricity, and it is. understood that the Harbour Board's intention is to instal an electric lighting plant of its own at some future ■ date. A deserter from the Navy, James M'Cracken, surrendered himself to the police on Saturday. In the Magistrate's Court to-day 'he was charged with deserting from H.M.S. Pioneer at Colombo, on or about the 2nd September. It was stated by Sub-Inspector Norwood that M'Cracken had evidently worked hjs nassage on a steamer out to New Zealand. Accused was ordered to be handed over to the naval authorities. Some weeks ago a cab collided with a tramcar in Adelaide road. An outcome was that in the Magistrate's Court to-day a young man named Charles Hill was charged with being intoxicated while in charge of a horse and vehicle. "So drunk was accused at, the time, 1 stated Sub-Inspector Norwood, "that he had to be assisted from his seat on the cab." Accused pleaded guilty, A fine of £2 with costs 12s, was imposed, the option being seven days' ment"This js a mean theft, defendants ; and you should be ashamed of yourselves," remarked Mr W. G..', Riddell, S.M., to-day, to Peter M'Grath, Alexanj der M'Kenzie and James Johnson, toi gether charged with stealing a bag con- ' taining a quantity of clothing, valued at I £5 18s 6d, belonging to John Matheson. "You stole this property," continued the Magistrate, "from a mate, and I pawned it in order to obtain drink." Evidence was given that Mathiesonhad left his swag with M'Kenzio while he searched for lodgings. During his absence accused proceeded to a, secondhand dealer and obtained 10"s for the j swag. The money received they spent I in drink. M'Grath pleaded guilty, and ! M'Kenzie and Johnson denied guilt. Each was fined 20s. They were also . ordered to pay 16s expenses between j them, Penalty for default was fixed at I on* week's irogrifloniuent.