Opotiki Police Court

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16374, 23 June 1927, Page 8

Opotiki Police Court

In the Opotiki Police Court- this mbrning, before Justices, James tlalway pleaded guilty to being a disorderly and idle person, having no lawful means of support; a,tso with resisting Constable lieaslip, and inflicting several nail scratches on the constable’s face. Gal* way was convicted on the first- two charges, and on' the major charge was .sentenced to three, mouths in Mount fid on gaol. Joseph Michael O’Reilly i pleaded, guilty tu. being an idly an disorderly person without lawful means of support, and to being found drunk. Accused was convicted and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment- in the ,Opotiki gaol. Patrick Vaughan, for his second offence of drunkenness within. two days, was convicted, fined, and or-' dered to return immediately to his job at- W'aimana. Accused ’ arrived in Opotiki a week ago with £4O. This morning he had only 9s 7d. left.— Special. ‘ ; 4

Auckland: Arrived at 11 a.m. to-day, Omana. from Newcastle.; to arrive at 1.1.30 p.m., Wirral, from New, York. Mails which left .Wellington °n May 24, per the s.s. Tahiti, via San Francisco, arrived in London on June 21. In connection with the frozen meat' export trade, it is interesting to note that the insurance rates on frozen meat have steadiy decreased during the last two or three years. It is stated that this is largely contributed to by the improvements which the Meat Producers Board has been able to effect in conjunction with, tlie shipping companies, in connection With the loading and unloading of New Zealand meat. Not only is the bettor handling of the meat reflected in lower insurance costs, but it is also shown in a marked degree in tho appearance of the meat when displayed at Smithfield market. Members of the Gisborne branch of the Labor Party are notified that the general monthly meeting will be held in LibeityHall at 8 p.m. on Friday.