THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1892.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 7312, 5 March 1892, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1892.

A peculiar case cropped up in the Besident Magistrate's Court yesterday morniog. A young man named Patrick Shannahan was charged with resisting the police while in the execution of their duty. The "execution of duty" consisted In searohins; Shannahan in connection with the loss of a LlO note, «nd Shannahan felt provoked at the attempt to search him In front of othrr persons. However, he admitted the offence and was fined L 2 and oosts of court. A charge was then preferred of stealing a LlO note ; bot without going into the case the police asked that the accused be remanded until Friday next, which was granted, Mesars M'lJ'earty and F. W. Lahman being on the Bench. The circumstances of the alleged lirceny are these. A man named Jones, a customer of Grifftm and Smith's, called at their store en Mawhera Quay, and, laying a LlO note on the counter asked that his account be credited to that amount. He was accompanied at the time by Patrick Shannahan and Luiji de Gasperi. The yonng man in the shop prepared a receipt for the LlO and gave it to Jones ; but in the maantime the note bad disappeared from the counter ad was nowhere to be found. This 13 the foundation of the case. When Se r geant Bissett searched Shannahan he found no money on htm, though aix LI noteß were afterwards picked up in the passage of the hotel, the scene of the searching experience and the assault. It is said that the police can trace the note. The accused was admitted to bail until the date of the rsmand. The Greymouth dredge on the north bank of the river has been working fairly Bteadily this week. It is understood that Captain Parker will leave for Home next week. Taylor's c'aim seems to have been pat (n it 3 little bed, and is now fast asleep. It would be a pity to disturb it. The river was very muddy yesterday morning, as if there had been a most copious dowupour in the Grey Valley, for any rain that fell here would not account for ths ppasoupineaa of the river yesteri day morning. Evidently the Bluicers have cause for rejoicing. : The dredge seemed to be most aotively employed yesterday in removing the shingle bank that accumulated daring the last fresh. A quarterly sitting of the licensing bench was held at the R M Court at noon /esterday. Present — Messrs J. Arnofct (chairman), Olough, Petrle, Hildebrand. Only two transfers required to be dealt with— one for the Waverley Hotel, from Jules Scele to Hector Suther-; land, and the other the Golden Eagle Hotel from Henry; William Munro to; Antouio Traversi. No objection beingraised, both were granted. The report; of the inspector of licensed housea was; read, which pointed out that the house of; ■W. S. Campbell was not finished within; the time specified. The inspector how-: ever said that the home might virtually

be said to be completed, though perhaps not quite off. The bench granted^ a (ureter extension of time, it was algo- p6idted out that Englhardt'a European Hotel had been entirely denuded O^furniture, all that now remained belngta' fewbroken chairs and tables. In fact' -the \ licensee of the hotel had bean absent for about ; nine months. After some CQnßiileratlott, the inspector, aud-the,. bench disclaimed any desire to deal hastily in any way with the case and re-i solved that the landlord be notified that unless the hotel be properly furnished and conducted the license will fall through at the.next meeting of the bench. The remains of the late John M'Millan were oonveyed to their last resting-place yesterday afternoon, and.,were followed^ by a cortege- which, in proportion tortile population; is accorded to very few persona of deceased's station in life. Scores and scores flocked in from all parta of the Grey Valley, and some even from outside the regular district, to pay the last mark of respect to one whom they esteemed so mush. It was indeed a faneral that was representative of pubic feeling in the fullest sense. As an additional mark of respect,. every place of business waa closed during the afternoon, and the town seemed as quiet as on a Sunday. Tho funeral ceremony was performed by the Rev Mr Hudson, of Raefton, in a most impreßßlve manner. ••.. : •:-, Nancarrow and Co. sell by auction at the Albion Hotel this day at 3 p m the privileges for the forthcoming meeting of the Greymouth Jockey Club ;. and immed'ately afterwards the privileges of the Trotting Club's meeting wi'l be disposed of. The Rev D. Anderson preaches tomorrow, morning and evening, at St John's Presbyterian Church. J. W. Fasson and Co. Bell at their rooms to-day, fruU, potatoes, &c. The annual general meeting of the White Star Foottall C ub takes place this evening. . ...- The Shah has a tobacco-pipe worth £80,000. Mr Webley, Pianoforte and Organ Tuner, will return to Nreymouth at the end .of March. Orders may be left at Mr W. H. PerkinB 1 , Messrs North and Wylde'a, or at Gilmer's Hotel, and will be then attended to. — ADvr. We wish to remind our readers that Christopher Smith, the cash draper and clothier, is one of the largest impoitera of drapery and clothing in New Zealand, and is therefore abla to sell a single article at the wholesale price, and our country friends will do well to pay him a visit when in town. — Advt. Mr Greenwood, Dentist, has arrived on a short professional visit, and may be consulted at his rooms, opposite the Midland Railway Chambers. Those requiring his services are requested to call early. — Advt. Sporting guns an ammunition, all Bportnen's requisites — largest assortment at lowest prices, Forsyte and Masters. — Advt