The Evening Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1877.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 490, 23 November 1877, Page 2

The Evening Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1877.

The contractors fon_ asphalting the streets beir-sr about <o leave the town, the Council last evening autho ised the-Tbwn Clerk to write to those persons the pathways in front of whose premies the asphalte Ims been damaged, or only made for a portion C the width of the street, drawing their attention to the desirab hty of having the woik performed' with -ufc. delay. Some . Councillors wanted to know whether tin; C-nncil !.al to compel owners of property to d> so, but on leference to th-by-'aw-. c'c, it was found that there was n" such power. It having been point d out that Part XI. of the Munich si «'orp"raf-ii>ns 1876', if adopted, woi.Ll g've the Council power to compel pe-ons to a-phalte the f dt- athi», the Legislative Commtte-i was in trncf d to report upon the a'lvi-al ility or otherwise of adopting -hat ]»>rt on of the Act. It is to be hoped that tho=e who mav receive letter? the Tow Clerk will see th-j advis bility of having the footpaths in front of their premises complete ', as the cost of doing so will only lie t ifling as c-m----par-.-d with the advantages to be derived from having tin wo.k dime. At present there are many portions o the foothpaths in the town which ;.re po itive eyesore.*, and a dis-g ac • to those who, for the sake of saving a few shillings, neglect to have asphdate laid dowo.

Our friend J hn Cogvin, hc-irdingh'uise-k eper of I hames-streefc, who smn« short time sii ce visited our office in a state ■ f ■' viitii'Uis I übb!e" ami threatened us with •lire vengeance for daring to speak out au i it tne p-actice of sly-gog .-tl ing .-it boaidi g-hou es, &c , this morning figured in th" I e idtnt Magistrate's C> tut, charo-ed with -elling alcoho ie liquors without having a license. And a veiy j relty t give the virtuous John cut. and great was the aunts* • ment of the throng of sp» ctators prest-nt. Wh**n asked whether he pleaded g-i ty or not guilty. Mr. Cogvin, with a look of char • ing innocence, said he would piead not guilty until he heard the evidence. When he had heard the evidence, in majestic and awe-mspirv-g tone?, he declared that he had nob sold the liquors, hut he had sold some forbad and cheese, and given ihe liquors to the witness. John no doubt thought he knew a thing or two, but his tune w;is turned to a very great extent when his Worship remark* d that it did not matrer whether '>r not he had sold the bread and cheese, as that was a mere subterfuge which was provided for by law Never with that persiste: t obstinacy th >t characterises a cena n qu drup d wh cii .-hall Ise name'ess, but. whirh prefer.-. Scotch tbi. ties to grass, John p«r isted in his statement that he ha-I onl. sold the br--«d and cheese. His Worship, however, refu-ed to swallow th.bread aid eh ese s-t up in denture, an<l fined Cogvin 130. Th' n John's su>eiabumlance of vi; tnous iud gn:iti< n began to ooze Out at every pore, and raising his manly and ionmiamiing figm-e e : ect. he denied that he had e\er s< Id any liquor, an i declared that 1 e could cad a host of witnes ess to prove the correctness of his statement; this, too notwithstanding that he had previously announced that he had no witnesses to ea 1 There was a perfect titter through the Court at his declaration of innocence, which was not Listened when Mr. (TMeagher remi ked that Mr. Cogvin should he as he had had a long pull, meaning no don't, a hug pud at tln-i beer-eugiue which is stated to be fitted up in his b<arding-hou-e. Finding that h* cotihi n-it command that amount of resprct for his " hone t wo d" in the Kesidnr. Magistrate's Court, Cogvin decided to appeal to a higher tribunal, and gave notke in due form.

The shire list of' the Cam-mi Public Baths Company will cose at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

A meeting of the Committee of the Northern Agricultural and I'astoral Association will l-e it-Id tii-mor.ow mi rn'ngat 11 o'c'ock. for the purpose of run ideiing protests and other matters.

'lhe match to be played by 'ha Oamaru Cii« kefc Club to-mor.ow often-eon will be letween sides to be chos n b\ the Secretary and Treasu er, .V:e.-s s. M\D.-nald and Ti-in pet. Wickets will be pitched at half past 2 o'clock, and menders are itquested to be on tlie ground punctinl-iy.