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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 95, 24 April 1917, Page 8

Speaking at the public meeting in vtlie Town"Hall fast night, Mr.J. A. Leslie said he' considered that a very large proportion of the sickness that occurred in Blenheim was due to the hatb water that the people drank. He spoke it-ft'*, plumber j with a knowledge of tlie grave extent to which the wells were contaminated. The wells in Blenheim were from 20 to 60 feet deep, the majority being from 30 i>o 40 feet. A water and drainage? system was essential. The doctors to a man worked tooth and nail for the scheme which was turned down, and then they laid themselves out for the rexb best tiling—a larger hospital (laughter.) (

I In the Magistrate's Court to-day , Patrick O Connor, of Seddon, was • charged with having used insulting ■ language to Patrick Median, I whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned. . Mr F. T. Relling appeared for the ; lefendant, and inti- ; mated that, wliile the complainant I was improperly accosted, the circumv, stances did nob call for the binding ' over of O'Connor to keep the peace. Sergeant Hanson said that Messrs P. Meehan and R. Allan visited the Royal Hotel for a few minutes, on the j 7th inst. O'Connor followed them j oiits of tlie hotel on to the footpath, j arid there directed language and | threats of a. violent nature'" towards Mr Meehan. Tlie defendant was held by Mr' Allan; and Mr Meehan : wisely walked away; Evidence was ; given by P. Meehan and R. Allan. The former stated that for some eight years O'Connor had. conducted himself in an insulting arid threatening manner towards him, and on one occasion assaulted him without provocation m, ji railway carriage and broke his nose. This last outbreak had decided nim'to seek the protection of the law. The Magistrate f remarked that'the defendant, against whom there were previous convictions for violence, was evidently not a man ] of peace. Re convicted the defendant, and required him to outer into his own recognisance of .£nO_, with one surety of £50, or two sureties of £25