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Evening Star, Issue 14225, 26 November 1909, Page 4

r'orvn°j Casc v - Freeman, claim damages in connection with the exchange of stallions, was continued in the Supremo Court this afternoon. The evidence in the case concluded at lunch linic, and learned counsel were addressing the Court when we went to press. Paseugers who have been annoyed by the offensive conduct of inebriates travelling on the Dunedui-Port Chalmers Railway wd! be pleased to hear that three such offenders were brought to book at the Port Chalmers Court to-day and fined amounts that should act ns a deterrent to these responsible for the abuses that passengers have occasionally to submit to on this line, especially on Saturday evenings. J

At tlio Juvenile Court (his morning three Ir.rh appeared before Mr Bartholomew on charges of stealing bananas from a fnht-crer'-s shed in South Dunedin. Two of the boy.s climbed the fence and broke into the shed during the absence of the owner, and opened the cases of bananas. They ate their till and carried a lot of bananas'away with them. They returned later on and brought the other boy with them, and again entered the shed and took more of the fruit away, two of the hoys are .aged eleven, and the other twelve.* One of the boy» had already' been twice before the Court for stealing. Mr Axulsen said that the homo surroundings of two of the lads was good, hut one of the two had' got beyond control. The second had been simply led into the matter. The third bov had hail home surroundings. His father was dead, and the mother had married a man who was afterwards sentenced for bigamy. During the time he was in gaol she had married a third time. On the expiration of the second husband's sentence she had taken him in, and husbands the second and the third were now living in the same house with her. The third boy was committed to the Industrial School, and ordered to be brought up in the Church of England form of religion, and the father was ordered to pay 5s a week towards bis support. The second hoy, who had already been before the Court twice, was also committed to the Industrial School, and ordered to be brought up in the Homan Catholic form of religion. The other boy was admonished and = discharged. Another charge against the lade was withdrawn.

The monthly meeting of the Maori Hill Borough Council, held last night, was attended by thc 'mayof {Mr A. J. Butterfield), Ci's Clark, lire. Booth, Boss, Xelson, Duncan, Maxwell, and Harbour. The Finance Committee’s report, which was read and adopted, showed that Iho bank book had a credit balance of £213 17s sd. The inspector of works reported on various works in progress. 'The mayor said that ho and Cr Duncan had been* appointed to go through the agreement with the Drainage Board. They had gone into the matter, and as everything had been found satisfactory they had affixed the common seal of the borough. This concluded the negotiations, and the reticulation of the borough would be at once proceeded with. The Council then went into committee. The trades display for horses and vehicles was one of the most interesting of the competitions at the show yesterday, no less than thirty-five vehicles, including one, two, and foiirhorSe teams, entering. But there were only three firms represented—viz., New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., Thomson and Co., and Bruce and Duckworth (Caversh’am), this being the order in which the judges placed them. The tradesman’s turnout, single horso > was more representative of the City, however, the twenty-one competitors coming from places between Tomahawk and Halfway Bush. The placed ones were:—F. W. Ansell (King street), Thomson and Co.Wm. Wood (Battray street), Carswell and (Maori Hill), and B. Brunton (Anderson Bay). These two classes may bo taken as evidence of solidarity and prosperity in the retail trading portion- oi the community. .Shortly after ten o’clock this morning a milk cart and a pastrycook’s cart came into collision abreast of the Post Office, and “ Milky,” after shaving off one of “ Cookv’s ” hind wheels, scooted off without leaving" his card, thus giving occasion for chaso bv a policeiifan. This evening and to-morrow are the last opportunities of visiting tlie Otago Art Society’s 1909 gallery, and as a final reminder we would mention fof the benefit of art-lovers that the collection includes a number of lent works by standard painters, also that the exhibition of Australian and New Zealand pictures is fairly represents l live.

f ., City Fire Brigade turned out at 5.10 this morning for an alarm from Arthur ar -J found afire tho washhouse in the yard at the rear of a house and store between Duncan and Russell streets, the premises being occupied by Mrs Shepherd, the washhouse was partially destroyed,and slight damage was done to the roof of the adjoining house, belonging to Young and Anderson. As there were no .ash buckets about, and the copper in the washhouse had not been fired up since Monday, and the fire had evidently started in the corner M the washhouse opposite to the boiler, nobody can guess how the mischief origiA few pounds will cover the loss. Captain. Mitchell and his men put the fire out with the chemical of the motor. There’s some furniture worth buying ..anaeres, _ 121 George street. Best of Workmanship at moderate cost.—[Advt.] The favorite ferry steamer Maheno is advertised to run regular excursions to Russolls. Hmkleys, Broad Bay, and Portobello on Saturday and Sunday, i t forget Saturday (to-morrow) is the last day of the big boot sale at Simon price h -rAdvC] orSe Streel " Every pair sak r Dunedin Highland Rifles parade at St. Hilda tram terminus 2 p.m. to-morrow. ~Get parents, your best friends, to visit the Acme ’ Photo Company, George street, they have the best and latest mounts and grounds to be obtained. Tel. 965.—[Advt.] St. Andrew’s Y.W.B.C. garden party tomorrow at “ Montecillo ” (known as Mrs Reynolds s residence). As a great number of pencil and color sketch portraits aro being done by Morris, photo, Princes street, early appointments are desired if same are required for Xmas presents. Telephone 859.—[Advt.] Berne reports: Jamaica cables from Porto .-fi° IfP a ' fec k re-establishing communication with Porto Rico and places beyond. Owing to storms, communication with Constantinople and Turkey in Asia is defective; telegrams subjected to considerable delay. A glass of Speight’s beer at lunch and supper is better than all tho tea in China.[Advt.] The most artistic wallpapers in Dunedin aro to be found in our show room. Our expert advice gladly given. Call and inspect our stock. Andrew Lees, 48 George street [Advt.] The police want an owner for the return half of a second class ticket between Dunedin and Waimato. Country folk, farmers, and others interested in furniture and furnishings are sincerely nivited to look through our huge stock of everything for home at F. and P Martin s, Octagon.—[Advt.]