This Day.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 200, 26 August 1869, Page 2

This Day.

(Before C. Hunter Brown, George Bennett, H. C. Daniell, & Henbt Williams, Esqs., J.Ps.) Charles Walts was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating William Tomlinson, schoolmaster. Dr. Combe appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Kingdon for defendant. The offence was admitted by Mr. Kingdon on behalf of the defendant. Dr Combe said that the circumstances of this case were certainly of an aggravated character. The complainant ' had been assaulted in the streets in open daylight by the defendant, who, with a stick in his hand, had inflicted a severe Jcastigation upon him. No justification had been pleaded on the^ other side, and he therefore presumed tbat there could he none. He would remind the Bench that there were three courses open to them: either to com- ! mit defendant to prison for any period not exceeding two months; to impose a fine, with or without costs; or to commit him for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. He would leave it to their discretion to say which course they would pursue. Mr. Kingdon said he was sure no one could be more sorry for what had occurred than was Mr. Watts. An exploded system had here been introduced against the rules of the College, — namely that of s tripping a boy and caning him on his

bare flesh; The boy had gone home sobbing and saying that he was disgraced for life. This Had roused the father's temper, and unfortunately one of the first persona he met after leaving home was the complainant, when, under the impulse of the moment, he committed the .assault gWith which he was charged. The Chairman said that the Bench were satisfied that the defendant had been guilty of a grievous breach of the peace upon a person who from the position he occupied would suffer more than most men from the indignity offered to hira. They should inflict a fine of £10, including costs.

Sale of Stock. — Messrs Thompson and Sta vert held their fortnightly sale at Richmond yesterday, when there was a good attendance and a fair supply of stock The following prices were obtained: — Lambs, 10s. 9d.j wethers, lis.; and a mixed lot, 9s. 6d. Cattle,- low in condition, fetched £8 155.; cows, £10; and store beasts, from £4 to £7. There is a good demand for anything fat just at present, and really good sheep and cattle fit for the butcher are extremely scarce. Bachelder's Diorama. — We would remind our readers that this exhibition will be open to the public again at reduced prices. We notice that the funeral procession of Pres. Lincoln, which we are assured is the " most intricate piece of mechanism ever witnessed," is to be introduced thia evening for the first time. It appears that the indefatigable Mr Crisp has made arrangements whereby children are to be admitted on Saturday afternoon at the low charge of sixpence each, and we have no doubt that large numbers will avail themselves of the opportunity of witnessing one of the best exhibitions of the kind we ever remember to have seen. Aktizans' Society. — The members of this Society met last evening, when a number of gentlemen were duly proposed and elected as members. The evening was occupied by a rehearsal of a number of the pieces to be given at the forthcoming entertainment, and were, on the whole very creditably rendered. A meeting for the purpose of rehearsing the musical portion of the programme will be held oq Saturday evening next.