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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10137, 25 August 1904, Page 2

Aii Imprest Supply Bill will bo introduced into the Houvc this afternoon. This will probably give rise to a debate extending over practically the whole sitting. Out of a list of nine cases on the cause list of the Magistrate's Court this morning, eight were either struck out or adjourned. Judgment was only required m | ono case. An iuvitation to the ladies of this district is conveyed 03- circular m this issue from Messrs Adair Bros., who announce a special gaslight display for Friday eveniug. Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. announce by inset m this issue that owing to projected alterations m their drapery department and removal to more commodious premises they intend holding a clearance sale, commencing to-morrow, of the balance of their winter goods and new season's goods now arriving daily. At the Magistrate's Court this afternoon George Philips was committed for trial on a charge of having forged the name of George H. Williams to a cheque for £43. According to the evidence, accused gave the cheque to Mr Ellerbeck as part payment for the purchase- of the hitter's business, m which he had been a working partner. The following team, lias bectn selected to represent Poverty Bay m the match against Waipiro on Saturday next, at the victoria Domain : Tate, Gibson, Puflett, ■ Kelly, Witty, Rice., Willock, Nicholas, Eyres, Taylor, Slevenw, McL-ii-non, McConnell, McCullough, .'ii.'d Simpkins ; emergencies, Fox, McKiiwlry. and Petersen. The match will be play til on tho No. 1 --grouiid, and should prove, a close and interesting game. In spite of the counter-attraction m the theatre, Mr Hugo had a good attendance at his fourth lecture on physiognomy m the Trinity Schoolroom last evening, when he spoke on eyes and eyebrows. The subject was, as usual, profusely illustrated, and very interesting, and the descriptions of character from writing and* from the young ladies and gentlemen who went on to the platform caused much amusement. Tlie last lecture will be to-morrow evening upon chins and wrinkles. In the Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr Barton, S.M., judgment for immediate payment, m default six days' imprisonment, was, given m the case of D. M. On* (Mr T. Alston Coleman) v. Paratene Tatae for the amount of debt and costs, £5 13s. The defendant, who was sitting m Court at the time, afterwards remonstrated with the clerk of the Court 'for the "pakeka" way the constable had called his name, and said he had thereby failed to understand that it was his case, to which the clerk replied that he had given the right pronunciation, and that should have been sufficient. A man named George Kelpin was charged at the Police Court with, on August 23 and 24, travelling on the steamer Moana from Auckland, to Gisborne without or avoiding payment of the passage { money, £1. Accused pleaded guilty, but said he was hardl up, and he could not walk about the streets of Auckland. His Worship said that that was no excuse for the offence. He should have applied to tlie Company and explained his position, and would 'perhaps have been able to work his passage down. Mr Bond, local manager for the U.S.S. Company, supported the prosecution, and asked for a penalty to cover the amount of passage money, and to discourage a growing practice when people really have the money. His Worship said that this sort of thmg could not be allowed 1 , and inflicted a fine of £2, costs 2s, m default seven days hard labor. The Magistrate's Court was occupied for some time to-day with the case of Oliver Blowes (Mr Blah.-) v. Alfred Hat> ton (Mr Arthur Coleman), a claim for £45 16s damages and' expense for alleged! breach of contract. Mr Blair said that plaintiff liad undertaken to cut and remove timber between the date of contract and the end of the year, paying £25 for the same. Blowes had performed a considerable portion of the contract, when on August 3 defendant complained of a breach of contract, and ordered Blain, a sub-contractor of plaintiff's, off the ground. Finally plaintiff had to dismiss Blain, and these proceedings were instituted. Paintiff gave evidence that ho liad worked three weeks at the contract, when he met with au accident. He had made two payments for the bush 1 to defendant. . He sub-let to Blain, whom j the defendant subsequently knocked off, wanting another £5. Witness pointed out that the money A\as not dv© till the job was finished, and Mr Neenan guaranteed its payment. Further evidence as to the details of the contract was given by -, plaintiff, by Cornelius Neenan, who purchased the timber from plaintiff, and by '■ John Blain. The further hearing of tlie. case was adjourned till Tuesday next. I

( Tho Hibernian Society's social will be held this evening m the Theatre RoyaL Tluo Gisborne quarterly wool sales will bo hold to-morrow. j Mr Thos. Adams publishes a list of ; new books m this issue. I Friday and Saturday arc advertised as i bargain days at the Economic. j An unreserved s-ile of trees aud shrubs j will be held at the Central mart to-mor-j row. j Mr Alfred Brett, of Te Awamutu, last I week lost 42 fat bullocks, ready for the market, through their eating tutu. 1 The Psychological Society hold a comt pli.men.l-uy social for Mrs Harris m His Majesty's Theatre thin, evening. i Sir Joseph Ward thinks that we may look m the future for a reduction of letter postage to a Halfpenny, and for threepenny telegrams. ' * A ! ctt r e f. K^-ved m Invercargill by a friend of bandow, the strong man, uitca that lie is suffering from muscular rheumatism, and that he fears he will be unable to give further displays. Extensive fruit tree-planting- is bebi* car„ e d on at "Te Waikato Sanatorium," Cambridge, under the direction of Mr W (•* Tnn'r Government Pomologist.' Some 400 or 500 apple and pear trees are to be planted. There is a distinct slump m properly ; just now (writes the Wellington corres■pomfcut of Truth). Several recent -well- ! advertised auctions failed to draw a single ; purchaser. A prominent auctioneer de- ! dares tliat the high price being asked 1 for land luis caused speculators to shy • off, and sales are only being made to . tliose people who want property for their ; own occupation. I t. Au un , us ««* spectacle was witnessed at , Dargaville on a, recent Sunday m the Key. VVansbone driving an erratic and rather intractable horse m his buggy Ihe rev. gentleman's hor.sv, hired from : a livery stable, had) gone lame. He found a certain amount of difficulty m harnessing *Ti is cluirge, and' its ant"ics when encumbered with harness were rather cmoarnwsing However, Mr Wansbone used all his. life to horses, drove down through Dargaville, but thought it wise to enquire at the stables wliat caused the | Peculiarities of his steed. On beholding j the parson the face of Mr Jack Williams was a picture. For a moment he was staggered, and then he hastily proceeded to uuhaiuess the horse. Nothing serious had occurred, but the horse harnessed . and. driven by Mr Wansbone was the wellknown lliorouuhbred racer Ida, which had never before been m harness, -md had been given m mistake for a buggy horse. With a deep sigh of relief Ida was consigned to her loose-box, and Mr Williams is still pondering over "what might have happened," and wondering why it didn't.