Justice Williams' Warning.

Otago Witness, Issue 1905, 25 May 1888, Page 14

Justice Williams' Warning.

The rapid growth of larrikinism in our colony is such as to startle every thoughtful mind, and the means which will expeditiously exterminate this monster from our midst will be hailed with delight. Persuasion, entreaty, and leniency .only seem to serve as incentives to repeated violations of the law against both person and property. Justice Williams' recent sentences of warning were welcomed, and all honour and praise should be given to the man in position who dares to do his duty. But there are occasional sentences passed upon those who are afterwards proved to be entirely innocent, and such cases are deserving of sympathy. A.ll instance where the sentence of death was pashed upou a hard-wurkiug, hont-fet, industrious man, who came very near being the victim of circumstances, has recently come under our notice, and should serve as a " warning." Mr John Carey, who now resides at 142 Argyle street, Fitzroy, writes that in May last year he heard the harsh sentence of death passed upon himself. He states : "My attention was awakened by an uncontrollable thirst, a craven appetite, serious costiveness, combined with great disorder of the digestive organs, weakness in loins, frequent calls to pass large quantities of urine. The amount of fluid passed in 24 hours averaged 12 pints, and contained saccharine matter. There was no doubt that I was stricken with the dread diabetes in its worst form. Mr Booth, chemist, of Smith street, Oollingwood, recommended me to use Warner's safe diabetes cure, the specific for that complaint. I procured it with Warner's safe pills, adhering to the diet as directed in the circular surrounding the medicine, avoiding all starchy and saccharine food. There was no marked im-. provement in my condition until I had taken about 15 bottles of the medicine, at which stage my misery was alleviated, and the excessive discharge of the urine somewhat diminished. The distressing symptoms, such as parched mouth and great thirst, also disappeared and pointed to a recovery. I have now used 50 bottles of Warner's safe diabetes cure, with about 12 vials of Warner's safe pills, and as a result I am pleased to affirm that the quantity of fluid passed is again normal, and I have no hesitation in certifying that Warner's safe diabetes cure saved my life." All should take the precaution to avoid having a similar sentence pronounced upon them.

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SALE OF EDUCATION RESERVES. Mr R. B. Martin, under, instructions from the School Commissioners, held a sale at the Land Office on Friday of , education;, reserves. The pastoral runs offered were those presently tenanted by Mr F. W. Ibbotson, with valuation for improvements at the end of the lease, the upset being computed at 4d and 1-s th of a penny per acre. The leases submitted were in respect to land, the leases of which have just expired after a term of 21 years, the term for which they were now offered being 14 years, with valuation for improvements. There was a large attendance at the sale, and the bidding for many of the lots was brisk, the total result being satisfactory. The following are the resalts of the sale : — PASTOBXL BtmS. Bun 254b, Wendon, 15,600 acres, lease for nine years, upset £273— P. W. Ibbotson, at the upset. Bun 193, Wendon, 13,700 acres, lease for nine years, upset £240— Same buyer, at the upset. Bun 176b, Wendon, 14,500 acres, lease for nine years and a-half, upset £254— Same buyer, at £31 advance on the upset. Bun 202, Qreenvale, 24,700 acre 3, lease for nine years and a-half, upset £433— Same buyer, at the upset. < . TOWNSHIP SECTIONS. Section 7, block XLII, Oamaru, 1 rood, at an upset rental of £3 per annum-Bought in by the First Oamaru Building Society. Sections 27, block XLIII, 4. block XLVIII, 8, block LXX, and 13, block LXXXII, were passed in. XBASES. Section 39, block V, Papakaio, 37a 2r 7p, upset 6s per acre per annum ; valuation £85— J. H. Hacquoil, 8s 6d. Section 74, block V, Oamaru, 7a Ir 24p, upset ss ; valuation £9-P. Kelly, lls. Section 1 of 15, block IX. Oamaru, 40 acres, upset 7s ; valuation £13 17s Gd— George M'Donald, 4s. Section I of 27, block IX, Oamaru, 40 acres, upset 7s ; valuation £27 10a— W. L. Simpßon (agent;, 17s. section 1 of 41, block IX, Oamaru, 40 acres, upset 7s; valuation £37 2s 6d— N.Z. and A.L. Company, 7s. Section 2 of 16, block X, Oamaru, 40 acres, upset 5s 6d; valuation £123 -Edward Clement, 5s 6d. Section 2 of 30, block X, Oamaiu, 40 acres, upset 7s 6d; valuation £76 16s — John M'Bride, 12s. Section 2 of 65, block X, Oamaru, 40 acres, upset 10s ; valuation £d 6 10s— James Gemmell, 15s 6d. Section 2 of 46, block X, Oamaru, 18 acres, upset 7s 6d; valuation £15— William 1 Robertson, 7s 6d. bection 2 of 72, block X, Oamaru, 16a Or 2p, upset 10s ; valuation £7B 10s— Thomas Stevenson, 10s. Section i! 5, block XI, Oamaru, 46a lr 32p, upset 7s (3d ; valuation £124 9s— C. and J. M. Todd, 7s 6d. Section 51, block XI, Oamaru, 48a 2r lip, upset 7s 6d ; valuation £37 16s 9d— William Christie, 7s 6d. Section 2of 13, block I, Otepopo, 40 acres, upset 7s ; valuation £28 5s 6d— N.Z. and A. Land Company, 7s. Section 2 of 27, block I, Otepopo, 40 acres, upset 4s ; valuation £69 Is— William Pollock, 4s. Section 75, block 11, Otepopo, 10 acres, upset 53 ; valuation £17 10s— James Findlay, ob. Section 92, block 11, Otepopo, 13a lr 22p, upset 3s 6d ; valuation £7 4s— N.Z. and A.L. Company 3s fid. Section 2 of 44, block 111, Otepopo, 47a0r25p, upspt 3s 6d ; valuation £39 17s 9d— George Paterson, 3s 6d. Section 67, block V, Otepopo, 42a 3r 33p, upset 4s ; valuation £82 2s 9d— George Paterson, 4s. , Section 2 of 45, block I, Moeraki, 40 acres, upset 3s 6d ; valuation £42 19s 6d— G. L. Sise, 3s 6d. Section 1 of 44, block 11, Moeraki, 40 acres, upset 4s 6d ; valuation £3 Is 9d- G. Moodie (agent), 4s 6d. Section 2 of 15, block VI, Moeraki, 40 acres, upset 3s ; valuation £38 16s 6d— Hugh M'Donald, 3s. Section 2 of 93, block VII, Moeraki, 18a 3r 4p, upset 4s ; valuation £26 2s— Robert M'Elwee, 10s. Section 80, block X, Moeraki, lla Or 27p, upset 7s ; valuation £114 12s 6d— John Oaldwell, 7s. Seotions 15 and 16, block 11, Waikouaiti, 160 acres, upset 3s 3d; valuation £303 -J. Kenyon, 3s 3d. Section 37, block VI, North Harbour and Blueskin, 9a 3r 23p, upset 15s ; valuation £11 12s— James Walker, 15s. .-Vft.ion »3->, block XI, North Harbour and Blue«Mn, sv acres, upset 3b; valuation nil— J. Fmdlay. 148. i-etion 2 of 13, Green Island. 9 acres, upset 10a ; valuation £6 ils 6d— William Irvine, 14s. Section 2 of 30, block IV, Otakia, 40 acres, upset Is ; valuation nil— J Palmer, Is. Section 2 of 36, block I, Maungatua, 40 acres, upset 4s; valuation £207 19s — John tieattie, 4s. Section 1, block VIII, Akatore, 145 a2r 4p, upset 6d ; valuation nil— No bid. Section 2 of 31, block I. Kaitangata, 44 acres, upset 3s ; valuation £18 7s 6d— James Pinch. 3s. Section 2 of 14, block I, Hillend, 40 acres, upset ss ; valuation £56 4s— James Willocks, ss. Section 2 of 42, block 11, Hillend, 9a 2r 37p, upset 7s ; valuation £8 18s— James Willocks (as agent), 7s. Section 2 of 8, block XXXIV, Olutha, 25 acres, upset 2s ; valuation £24 i3s 9d— Mrs A. Ohirnside, Bs. Section 9, block XVII, Clutha, 52a 2r, upset Is ; valuation nil— No bid.