SOUTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23717, 26 January 1939, Page 15

SOUTH OTAGO

BALCLUTHA MAGISTRATE’S COURT Keeping Liquor for Others At a sitting of the Balclutha Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr H. J. Dixon, S.M., J. F. Keach, taxi driver, was charged with (1) keeping liquor for others <SB bottles of beer), and (2) with conveying liquor without a carrier’s order in a no-licence district, The offence consisted of taking 58 Bottles of beer from the Henley Hotel and not complying with the terms of the order for such liquor The defendant pleaded guilty to both charges.—Constable Boyle, who prosecuted, said that at 1.30 a.m. on January 11 the defendant’s car was parked in Renfrew street, Balclutha, and there was a number of young fellows about it, some of them being under the influence of liquor. The defendant, when accosted by the police, admitted that he had no order tc bring in the liquor, which was found to belong to a resident of Balclutha. —The defendant, in evidence, said he had not got the liquor for himself, but it was put into his car at Henley, and he thought it had been legally ordered On the first charge the defendant was convicted and fined 40s, with 10s costs, and on the second charge was fined £3, with costs (10s). Traffic Breaches

G. L. Cochrane, a medical student, of Milton, was charged with driving without due care and attention on the Kaka Point road on January 14.—Constable Boyle said the defendant had been to a dance at Kaka Point, and was driving on the wrong side of the road when he collided with another car.—A fine of 40s, with costs (10s) was imposed. Wilson Campbell, charged with exceeding a speed of 30 miles an hour, was fined 40s, with costs (10s). Edward Child (Balclutha), charged with driving a truck in a dangerous manner in James street was fined 20s with costs 10s; G. S. Calder (Balclutha). charged by the borough inspector with (1) driving a motor cycle without a warrant of fitness, and (2) without a light, was fined 10s With costs 'los on the first charge, and 15s with costs 10s on the second. A. Mclntosh (Gore) was charged with speeding m Clyde street (the local inspector said the speed was 45 miles an hour), and was fined 40s with costs 10s. A. M. Richardson (Dunedin), charged with driving a car without having a warrant of fitness, was fined 30s with costs 10s. Ronald Prentice. Port Molyneux, was charged on the information of the county ranger (W. Taylor) with permitting five head of cattle and calves to wander on a public road at Kaka Point. The defendant was convicted and fined 20s with costs 12s 6d. Archibald B. Ritchie, Clinton, charged with driving a motor van without a warrant of fitness, was fined 10s with costs 12s 6d; William E. Brown, Clinton, charged with driving a car without a warrant of fitness, was fined 10s with costs 12s 6d. Illegally on Premises Two young men, Thomas Grimshaw and William Belcher, of Kaitangata, were charged with being found without lawful excuse but in circumstances that did not disclose the commission of a crime in the garage yard of Alex. Reid, Kaitangata. Constable Watts, who prosecuted, said that Reid had complained that he was losing petrol, and that a car had been taken from the yard and used without his knowledge, and witness kept the place under observation at night. Early in the morning of January 14 he found the two defendants in a van in the yard. Belcher’s explanation was that he and Grimshaw had been to Dunedin. and on arriving at Kaitangata had gone to sleep in the yard. Grimshaw confirmed this. His Worship said he would accept the defendant Grimshaw’s explanation that he was there innocently, but for the offence itself he would be fined 10s, with costs (10s). In the case of Belcher, who did not appear, he would be similarly fined. Civil Cases Judgment for the plaintiff by default was given in the following:—B. Faigan (Nelson) v. Cecily Keenan (Lawrence), claim £3, with costs (19s); Commissioner of Taxes v. John Alexander Simpson, claim £1 18s, with costs (10s); Edward E. Hair v. Norman G. Thompson (Kaitangata), claim £3 9s lOd, with costs (£1 3s 6d). Jessie Neil Thomson (Kaitangata) v. Alex Ferguson, jun., claim £ls (for board and lodging) on a judgment summons. —An order was made for the payment of 2s 6d a week. Robert Newburn (Kaitangata) v. Alex Ferguson, claim £2 6s 6d on a judgment summons. —An order was made for the payment of 5s a month. Agnes Duthie v. William W. Smith, Balclutha. claim £4O for rent, and possession of tenement—Judgment was given for the amount claimed, witn costs (£3 6s), possession to be given on February 1. TAPANUI Bowling A Tapanui bowling team was beaten by Hokonui A, on the latter’s green, on Saturday by a margin of 29 points. Details (Hokonui names first):— Brown, Graham, Campbell, Wallis 33, Haigh, Harrison, Cockerell Smith 18; McFarland, Tretheway Ritchie, Terry 21, Robertson, Carroll, Wright, Buchanan 20; Clearwater. Brockett, Tait, Crawford 27, Trustier, Hubbard, Grant, Lischner 14. Totals: Hokonui 81. Tapanui 52. Cricket Celtic defeated Tapanui in a cricket match at Taoanui on Saturday by 114 runs. The home side was dismissed for 40 runs (Mills 11 not out), Celtic responding with 154 (Southern 34, Logan 25, Adam 20, Taylor 19). BoWling for Celtic, Agnew secured six wickets for 17 runs and Taylor four for 20. Obituary The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs Margaret Jenkins, wife of the late Thomas Jenkins, a well-known early resident of the Glenkenich district. Mrs Jenkins, who was in her eightyninth year, was the second daughter of the late Alexander and Elizabeth Steel, of Waikiwi, Southland, and was born at Grahamstown, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Mrs Jenkins came to New Zealand with her parents, who arrived at Port Chalmers in the sailing ship Strathfleldsaye on April 29, 1858. The Steel family made its home at Waikiwi, and in 1869 Mrs Jenkins married. settling at Tapanui. In 1874 the family secured property in the Glenkenich district, now farmed by the youngest son, David,' Mr and Mrs Jenkins residing there until 1916, when they retired and returned to Tapanui, where Mrs Jenkins resided up to the time of her death. In her younger days Mrs Jenkins took an active part in social affairs in the district, and was a supporter of the Presbyterian Church. She was the last surviving member of the Steel family, and also of the original settlers in the Glenkenich district. Mrs Jenkins is survived by seven sons—Messrs John (Tarras), Alexander (Dunedin); Thomas (Darfield), James (Balclutha), William and George (Invercargill), and David Jenkins (Glenkenich)—and by three daughters, Miss Elizabeth Jenkins (Christchurch), Mrs Murray (Dunedin), r.nd Mrs L. J. Smith (Invercargill). The funeral took place at the Tapanui Cemetery on Monday. The services at the home and graveside were conducted by the Rev. J. S. Somerville.

MILTON Personal Mr J. Barrett, a son of Mr and Mrs J. T. Barrett. Spencer street, Milton, will leave this morning for Christchurch. where he has secured a position. He was a member of the Toko Football Club last season. Mrs Bowman, wife of the Rev. Mr Bowman, of Maheno. and family, are at present spending a holiday at Milton as the guests of the Rev. S. T. and Mrs Nicholls at the Presbyterian manse. Mr Bowman will join them at the end of the week. Sunday’s Church Services The Rev. S. T. Nicholls will resume preaching at the Toko Presbyterian Church on Sunday after being absent for two Sundays on his annual holidays. . The Rev. J. A. Daglish is also absent on holiday, and the services at the Milton Methodist Church on Sunday will be taken by Mr Cyril Tolley, of Dunedin, in the morning and by Mr C. R. Sheat, of Milton, in the evening. New Postal Box As the result of a request by the Milton Borough Council to the Post-master-general (Mr F. Jones) on his recent visit to Milton, an additional postal box has been installed at the corner of Union street and Springfield road. Church Quarterly Meeting Despite the holidays and the inclement weather prevailing, there was a good attendance of officials at the quarterly meeting of Milton Methodist Church. The financial statement, which revealed fairly heavy debit, was regarded as satisfactory, ana a steady improvement is being maintained. It was decided to hold Thanksgiving Day during March in lieu of the usual bazaar, promises of approximately £IOO having been received, towards which £34 has already been paid in. An increase of one on transfer from Lawrence was shown in the membership. The circuit stewards, Messrs C. R. Sheat and B. F. Smith, were re-elected, and Miss A. Nicholls was appointed reporter to the Methodist Times. Mrs J. Cockenll was asked to represent the circuit at the forthcoming annual conference at Christchurch. A brief discussion on the need for more aggressive evangelistic work in the district concluded the meeting.