HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14301, 22 February 1910, Page 5

HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] I II V • . CuniSTcnuiicH, Monday. • Tnt Masonic Hotel >at Southbreak was destroyed by fire this morning. Mr., W. Quinn, owner and licensee, managed to 'WVe only clothing and some bedding. The Wfurafecea 011 the building total £700, • :.: 1 .^ nd on .the stock and fittings £300, in we Standard office. ■■ ; - ' ... ■

: lie methods sometimes employed in arlasting person whose attendance might be •.,;- ecure d at Court by summons was adVeuely commented upon by Mr. Justice . < ,V^ ircs / lt ' *' 1C ® u P rt ' m ° Court yesterday; y did you not proceed against this by way of summons?" ho asked ' ' mi. elective ]>° was giving evidence in •- 0 cas ®. J- 'its witness replied that he - ' * 8 ac:t i n ® "P c ' instructions, which cans- ,.' e . lis Honor to remark that ho ; was ; spangly opposed to the arresting of per- - _ r - s when it. was ■ possible to proceed ■Ipuast them by way of summons. Such a Uf se was a gross abuse of the criminal •, w w - The object of arresting a person #S only to secure that person's attend'im* P ourt - These arrests were grossly , P lo pei 01 the appeared • sometimes, to I' niaco win, ,0 object of obtaining ad°m accused. "I say most ill^^®K cbntinue(l ' "that no per- ' ablvl'" C ' ' J ° ai TCS '°d who; may reosony 0 expected to attend on summons." i .|Kr ;V-' M; ' •'. ■ ' hitir:'.: -