BULLS NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 220, 15 August 1927, Page 2

BULLS NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) BULLS, Aug. .15. Messrs E. 11. Levelt and L. M. Taverner, J.P’s., presided over a sitting of the Court in Bulls on Fdiday, when two young men were charged with theft of crockery, books and drapery from a dwelling house at Kakariki. Mr R. Mackay appeared for both accused, who pleaded guilty. • Constable Larmer prosecuted, and stated that for some time past the owner of the property had missed a largo number of articles, and a watch was set to catch tho intruders. On Thursday night a light was seen in the" house. The police were communicated with, " and accused were found near the premises with the articles mentioned.

Mr Mackay stated that the accused were very respectable young 1 men, and it was painful to see them in tho position they wero that morning, the result —nothing more or less —than an act of bravado and curiosity on their part. The house in question was regarded as “haunted,” and they decided to investigate. The house had been unoccupied for some time, except by swaggers, and accused foolishly thought they might as well have the goods as well as other nocturnaL visitors to the premises. Both accused were in good positions l , earning £25 a month; they wero living, in respectable quarters/ and had access to a library, and there was no reason why the books and other articles should have been taken. Accuseds’ employer did not wish to lose their services as they were firstclass- workmen. As they had spent the night in the lock-up, counsel submitted that the mere entry of a conviction would meet the case. The Bench slated that the charge was ji serious one and that accused wero liable to three . months’ hard labour. Even though the premises; were empty, and tho door was shut or open, they had absolutely no right to enter the premises. Apart from the articles in question there was nothing to show that the accused wore connected with the largo number of articles that had previously been stolen from the premises'. The employer had agreed to take accused back to work that morning, and a fin© of £1 would bo inflicted against each. Counsel’s application for the suppression of accused’s names was granted.

Tho first round of the ladies’ golf championship resulted as follows: —Mrs Harris beat Mrs Ralfe, Miss ICebbell beat Miss D. Perrett, Miss Wilson beat Mrs Anderson, Miss Taverner beat Miss P. Perrett Mrs Goodall beat Mrs De Burgh, Mrs) Law beat Miss Brookie, Mrs Narumaru beat Mrs McKenzie, Mrs Carter beat Mrs McDonell. Tho draw for tho second round is as follows: —Mrs Harris plays Miss Taverner, Miss Kebbcll plays Mrs Goodall, Miss Wilson plays Mrs Carter, Mrs Law plays Mrs Marumaru. —These games must be played by Saturday, August 20. Following wore the three best scores recorded in the bronze medal competition : Miss D. Perrett 109—3.6 —73, Mrs De Burgh 96—22—74, Mrs Harris 97—21—76 (tied with Mrs McDoncll 102—26 76).

Tho fortnightly euchre party. in aid of the school funds was well attended oh Friday evening. Prize winners were: Mesdames J. Noble and J. Ellery, and Mosers G. D. Flower and J. B. Signal. The following will represet Bulls Miniature Rifle Club in tho McKelvie Cup and Tisdall Cup competitions on the Linton range on Wednesday next: —Seniors, C. M. Broughton, D. Lundy, C. H. Edwards, H. McKegney, B. . Stokes, F. Ralfo, R. Mansell and S. Rich; juniors, F. Clapcctt, S. Mason, R. Mansell, E. Broughton and T. Ellery.