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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 12 July 1915, Page 2

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■SIOK AND -WOUNDED FUND. j (From Oar Own Correspondfctre./ j The "hard aip"'social and dance held on Fridav last under the auspices of the Committee of the. above Fund was successful in every way. There was a largo attendance 1 at- the social, awl at the dance the numbers increased to-such an extent that there -was only just- tiim for dancing, _. The evening opened: with a. pianoforte solo by Mr darey. Songs -were- g.:ven by Mrs Ovens, Miss PuUth Simpson, Messrs Asbury, Kerwin, and Thorp. All the .items "were, much enjoyed. The aniuseanent of the evening was- added to by it-he antics .-of one or two . young' anon. who Avere as ecmicixl in their 1 fbshavib'.ur as iin .-their ' 'haT.d : ;np'' disguise. Mr Carey accompanied throughout." At 9.15 p.m. the curtain rose, disclosing the Judge and his Court ijt all its isoteninity. / Quite .impressive', though lmmorous was the judged openmg. address, to a:fictitions jury. • -For. nearly aiv,'hour ihe" police 'were kept- ibus'y, maa\s<hallinsr offenders .before the. Court, most .of. .whom 'went -away the .poorer ijj, pocket }f. not in spirits,:, The. changes vv<?re/ ex-, Seeding clever arid appropriate., .and-, the audience-.appeared .to :-take-; gjtreat- delight in the fining of the felliw-citizens, i- One. extraordinary, and according to. : the il tidge, unique case, was t that ■br-oughfc -fat the against a- leading solicitor, oi .the town, fie. was charged; .with ..''haying , been Seen, on or labout the "25t3i ultimo .: in company. with<.;two 01- three of his, clients," with ;-his. hands in ihis own pockets".!:: Of co.urse he was;convicted arid' ordered to ' pay &. substantial • fine, 'whrch. was doubled before his case-was over, on account of he® trying to rtaaigleup -the , Court , with his knowledge of Court -procedure. One; most .temperate, almost abstemious membei of the community was <io:;victed lor having a- corkscrew in his pocket.; and a sash and. door factory owner swelled. . >t>he. fund.on. a charge. of selling; shavings !. ... Another weiitlemah, who "happens -to he the secretary of • the local Bow l;ng Qlub, was filled "m public " The heinousiiessS of. this -osciilatoiY .piacfcipe. was stressed fry < the ''CiSwri. ProsecutOT, ariej thfe fuU -:,pehalty ivag inncted ,'by. "His Honor.''-A man,. iMtfcli interested ni fruit' 1 was charged- v yt itle .• seeing: than it is worth. He plead--ed 'not guilty, !fcut liad little ciutnc&.pf makiho- an adequate defence. A- local medica sufferedi for the gross crime of selling a, •.-solution of Epsom salts at a guinea, a bottle. At 10.15 the Judge gave o few words of advice and the first sesCion closed. The date of the- next aittin o- of the -Court will n0t.... be advertised. Supper was''then handed Tdund, after which the floor Was-Cleared and dancing, started. Mr Phil. Rowling for t : h e dance, and Mr Clarence Batcheior. acted as M.C. .. The of -jnst over are to : be; devoted, to : the. F,und. ■. football, Owing to, the'3j.eayy rain on Saturday the great seven-a-side m aid if the same Funi&Avaß postponed till" baturdav next-. . Mr .. Sounders also .postponed his benefit ..picture entertainment until the same nigiit, According to all reports there will be some ; tunny sights at the seven-a.-sid© to.urnament.;