LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1174, 17 November 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the Residents Magistrate's Court this morning, Police v. Hori Pakapaka, the evidence was very reluctantly given by Keita, the wife of the accused. She admitted, that She entirely deserved the slight correction which her husband had administered in the most loving manner. She said she was not hurt much, and hud no wish to proceed. Dr. Pollen gave evidence as to the slight nature of the injuries, he did not consider them of sufficient importance for. any- medical, treatment. The Magistrate was of opinion that the charge of inflicting grievou3 bodily harm had not been sustained, he could not therefore commit but he would discharge the defendant with a caution to be" very careful in future, lest he should bring bimselfnvithin the pale of the law. ■As announced' the aincludiugporfcion of Mr. Rees ? lecture, • in' aid of ■ the funds of the Gisborne Library, will be delivered tomorrow : jevening, : at: ;McFarlane'a Hall, Judging from the interest taken in the first part, we hope the house will be full. The committee have been requested to put the lecture off owing to. the J Battery entertainment, but they decline io do ' so, believing that the attendance at the former will not in any way be affected by the theatrical performance in the country. It will be seen from oiir advertising columns that it is proposed to hold a bazaar, -gift actiouy. and prpmanade; concert, at Ormond oh BoSiri'gday, whichfthis year falls on Sunday, but will be observed on Monday, 27th December. We understand numbers. in town and country are busy preparing for the event, aud' there is every prospect of the affair being a success. The ladies who have kindly agreed to receive gifts either in money or kind — express the hope that the response will be liberal and as early as possible. ' Operations for the floating of the Lochnagarj under Mr. C. D. Kerry's contract, commenced last evening by hauling taut on the cables, and a heavy warp attached to the anchors. Early this day proceedings coinmeuced for lauding the wool and manganese. . .