Local Intelligence.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 78, 29 September 1858, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Alterations of Roads. — Pursuant to previous notice, an application was on Monday last made to the magistrates by Mr. J. Dodds, for permission to stop up and dircrt certain roads within the town of Nelson. J. Poynter, Esq., Resident Magistrate, and B. Walmsley, Esq., J.P., were on the bench, and the case appeared to excite considerable public interest. Mr. Sinclair appeared on behalf of Mr. Dodds, and proved the service of the usual notices, Sec. Mr. Travers opposed the application on behalf of Mr. T. Askow, the proprietor of the land through which the proposed new road was intended to pass. The first objection raised by Mr. Travers was, that his client had not been served with the necessary notice and plan, I aa required by law. This objection was considered a ' valid one by the bench. The Secretary of the Board of Works also attended to oppose the application, on the ground that the proposed new rond was only to be of the width of twenty links, and contrary therefore to the provisions of the Nelson Improvement Act, which declare that every new street or road within the town must be at least thirty feet wide. Mr. Sinclair then withdrew the application, and expressed his intention of giving fresh notices.

Sermon to Young Men.— On Sunday evening, the Rev. J. Buller, of Wellington, preached a sermon especially addressed to young men, in the Wesleyan Chapel of this town. There was a large attendance, and the reverend gentleman's very interesting discourse was listened to with great attention.

General Lunatic Asylum. — Dr. Prendergast, who had been despatched by the General Government on a tour of inspection, with a view to the choice of a suitable site for the erection of a general lunatic asylum for tho colony, has lately been on a visit to Nelson, and, accompanied by some of our provincial magnates, has inspected several site 3 offered in Motueka, Wahnea East, and Wakapuaka. Until the report has been made to the General Government, it i 3 of course impossible to say what site may be fixed on, but we understand that Dr. Prendergast has expressed himself greatly in favour of Nelson, both on account of its central position and also becauae of its fine climate, so suitable to invalids and convalescents.

Vagabondism.— -On Monday, at the Resident Magistrate's Court, a man named Nelson, was charged with being drunk and misbehaving in the streets of the town. The charge was fully proved, and Nelson was sentenced to two mouths' imprisonment with hard labour. This man has for a long time been considered as a harmless maniac, for he has been allowed to roam about the streets and to draw Government rations for his subsistence ; and although many persons considered that there was more of the R than F about him, it appears to be the universal opinion that he has at last obtained his deserts, and that a couple of months on the roads cannot do him any harm, but may do him a great deal of good. Breaking-in Hobses.— We must call the attention of the police to clause 7 of the Constabulary Force Ordinance, whereby a penalty of 40s. is imposed on any one breaking-in horses on the public highway. This dangerous practice is now of daily occurrence, and although it is quite necessary that horses should be thoroughly broken-in, it certainly would be much better if the place chosen were one which would cause less annoyance and danger to the public. Me. Jenkins's Coal. — We understand that the Provisional Committee have had another meeting, and that as Mr. Jenkins has at last agreed to forego the condition by which he stipulated to have allotted to himself 500 paid up shares, the committee have come to terms with him, and have accepted his proposals. Messrs. Travers and Kingdon have been instructed to draw up and issue a prospectus as soon as possible, and we presume therefore that it will shortly appear before the public.