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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 451, 9 October 1877, Page 2

The fine imposed in the case of Eobertson yesterday for siy-grog selling was heavy, but n..t more so than the occasion demanded 'J his was the first offence of a man who bears a good character, and that is more than can be said of some others carrying on the fame business. In our opinion, it .Robertson's offence called for the imposition of a penalty of L2O. the offences of some others whose names we could mention demanded that they should be fined in ten times thac amount were it possible. It is to be hoped that su' h men will have a Johnston's case will afford them some idea of how they will fare should they again necessitate the interference of the police. There was no meeting of the North Otago Horticultural* Society last night, for want of a quorum.

After we went to press yesterday, the case of obstmcting a railway official in the performance of nis duty, preferred by Alexander Allen against Patrick Mooney was concluded in the Uesident Magistrate's Court, his Worship reserving his decision until this morning, when the case was dismissed. A charge a.ainst Jamea Murphy of behaving in a disorderly manner in a 1 ailway carriage on the Bth iust. was then heard. Mr. O'Mtagher, who appeared for the defendant, raise I a legal objection, which was accepted by the Alagistrate, and the case was dismissed, .

A special meeting of the Committee of theNorth OU«o Benevolent Society was held last evening at the office of the Secretary. 'J here were present—Messrs. Steward (in the chair), Allen, Honayne, Dawson, Greentie d. ami Church agree to the lerms of Mr. Hesketh's letter, uam-dy, that he should receive LI2 10s. to the 3l"*t March, and be provided with rations for two 'above the number sdlowed by the Government. The +ender3 for supplies for the B tnaeks were then opened an i consi'iered. and tho e of the following deal-jra, b.'ingthel >wesf. in t er several departments, were accept d :—Groceries. Mr. Daniel Booth; bread, Mr. A. S. Davidson; medical comforts, "Messrs. Baillie and Humphrey ; meat, Mr. N. Lane ; milk, Mr. John Robertson ; coal and firewood, ivir. John Orr. Messrs. Allen and Hoi ayne were appointed to inquire as to the feasibility of estab a servants' home in connection with the Barracks, and to report at the next meeting. \ vote of thinks to the chairman couclude.l the nieeing.

At the quarterly meeting of the Oamaru Schools Committee, held last evening, the following gentlemen were present:—Messrs. Gibbs (Chairman), Liddle, Clowes, Evans, Barclay, Falconer, Thornton, Rice, Fleming, Sumpter, and Hardy (^ec.) A letter was read from Mr. Church, asking that the children of the Benevolent Society should receive free instruction. Ihe School Committee instructed the Secretary to reply that they would consider each application for free education as it was brought before them. An application fran Mr. Jeffreys, asking that Airs. Roberts'children should receive free instruction was not g< anted. The Secretary was instructed to demand all arrears of school lees. The question of awarding prizes was postponed until ihe 22nd iust K«.po;ts from the Graumar Sch. 01, South School, and North School were read and idopted, ami a number tf accounts were passed for payment. This evenii'g at the Masonic Hall will be given an entei taiiimeut cousi-tiug of popular music and readings. 'J he programme, which is published i i another column, contains many items of i te and will doubtless prove attracive. The object for which he eurertainment is being given is a good one, inasmu.h as it is to enable the railway employes to purchase mstjume.its to establish >i brass band to number about 16 perfo meiv. Seeing that many of the employes are old bandsm n, the m »tter will lie comparatively ea-y of accomplishment. It is t > iie biped that the public will j.ccord every maintenance and support to this 1-uulable •bjei-t. By attending to-night's eiitertaiuiiie t they will i:ot only obtain far more than full value for the in ice of admission, but they will as.-ist in the establishment of i band that would prove a public boon. The lecture given by the Rev. Mr. Morley on Dr. (iu hue, in the We.sleyau Church, last night, failed t> draw a large audience. Con ideii g the subjec—an account of the i ecial characteristics of a ma > of wo: LI-wide e. utacion, and bibive t by all—'his appears v-mewhiit singu ar. The iectife was weil jompiled and o ;p ially delivered ; but there lS something in the sound of the word "lecture " which trigluens most people. By another name lectures .vould, iu the majority •»f ca-e-', prove doubly attractive. The ll~v. Mr. Ai'ii.itage presided.