The Timaru Herald. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,1886. .

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3744, 1 October 1886, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1886. .

A. teleqbaji which we published yesterday morning recorded the fact that 1 the Gear Meat Preserving and Eefri- < geratiug Company, m Wellington, had 1 been convicted of selling game out of season and fined m a nominal sum and : costs. The sale was not denied, but ' it was contended ou behalf of the 1 cbfondmt that the tjame had becu ;

killed m season, .md sold after having been kept for a considerables time m a refrigerating cliambrr. The object that the law had m view was, it was said, to prevent game beins; killed during the close season ; the defendant had not oil'cndcd m that respect, and therefore could not be convicted. On the other hand the prosecution pointed out that if; theso Bales during the close season were allowed, great encourngcinent would be given to punching. The magistrate gravely remarked that freezing game did not make it less game, or take it from uiulor the provisions of the Statute, which was explicit as to tho legal times of sale. Ttic conviction appears to havo been perfectly legal. Nay more — the circumstances being as proved, the bench was compelled to convict. Nevertheless it may well be questioned whether the law is not absurdly stringent-. Proof positive produced by the defendant that the pamo was killed m season ought to be sufficient to protect him from a penalty. The oiuin of showing that the game was so killed should rest with the defendant, but the fact that it was killed m season being established there, should bo au cud to the matter. AYe fail to sco Hint if the lar. r were amended m that direction there would bo any danger of an iiicrenEU of poaching. The raising of that point; m the Gear case was quite ut-elesß. Ib had nothing to do with iho question at issue. Tho remark of tho magistrate about frozen game being still Raino, suggests something further. Precisely tho same remark miglit be mado about game preserved m tins or m any other wny, and it would make no difference whether the article h:id been imported or had been preserved m tho colony. All that would bo necessary to secure n conviction would bo to prove I lint the gamo had been sold out of wesson. .Surely that is nn absurd state of the law. Tjik nctiun of Sir Wilfrid Lawson recently when dealing as a magistrate with nerliiin applications for extension of hotel licenses has caused considerable comment m somo of the Eiiglifcb. newspapers, and even the Times found space for a leading ;irtii;lo on the subject. The following ;iro the facts as briefly stated by our great London, contemporary : — "It appeai-8 that an agricultural show is annually held iv or uearWigton, and that the Wigton bench of magistrates have been accustomed to graut licenses for tbe s;ile of Jiijiiur oa the festive occasion. Applications for these occasional licenses were made us usual, including applications for permission to sell refreshments ;lt the show itself. To grudge a little stimulant to agriculturists iv these daya of depression might seem a mark of considerable inhumanity. But this is Dot the view taken by Sir Wilfrid Livrson and a fellow magistrate, who, whether owing to wet weather or other reasons, found themselves upon the critical morning the only occupants of the Wigton bench. To Sir Wilfrid Lawson this iuterposition of Providence iv favour of the temperance cause was too significant to be misunderstood." We cannot say that wo admire the tone of the sentences we have quoted. It would have been quite sufficient for the writer's purpose if he bad simply relatt.d the facts and rcfra.iu.cd from PDcering at Sir Wilfrid Lawsou. The article goes on to state that the action of tbe Wigton bench was not allowed to pass without protest, but had been stigmatised by Mr Danvcrs Power, as "a grc.it abuse of magisterial power." To that protest Sir Wilfrid Lawsou replied that " iv refusing the applications he merely exercised the discretionary power given him by the law." "My point is," says Sir Wilfrid Lawsou, " and m this I think that no lawyer will contradict me — that the discretion of the magistrates is complete, and may be exercised according to tho convictions of the jnatices." A lively correspondence on the question ensued m the columns of the newspaper press, but it is to the remarks of tbe Times ou the " ulatristeriul discretion," that we particularly desire to draw attention. For " bench " substitute " licensing committee," and the opinions expressed will serve as a lesson for the benefit of those who have the duly of administering the licensing lawa m New Zealand. This question of " discretionary power " baa cropped up on this side of the world on various occasions, and (at least once) the leaders of the temperance movement have laid it down as the duty of Good Templars who may happen to be members of licensing committees to oppose tbe granting of all licenses. A sort of manifesto containing an expression of opinion to that effect was issued several years ago, and we are not aware that it has ever been modified or withdrawn. We have always contended that to use m that manner the discretionary power giveu by Iho Licensing Act is practically to legislate — to set the will of members of the licensing committees against the will of Parliament, and to repeal a law under which it was intended that the liquor traffic should be regulated, not abolished. The Wigton controversy has again brought the question prominently before the public, and, although we have etrong sympathy with the temperance movement, -we arc glad to observe that the Times ia very outspoken against the views of the extremists with regard to the discretionary power of tbe bench. Our London contemporary says : — " On the question of magisterial discretion Sir Wilfrid Lawson is so sure of his position that he considers no lawyer will contradict him. His confidence is misplaced. Lawyers will tell him that when, a trustee, a magistrate, or a judge has a discretion given to him to do or not to do an act, he will be required to exercise that discretion with an open mind, and will not be considered to have exercised it at all if he avowß a. predetermination to take a certain course whatever may be the circumstances. Parliament has assented to the principle of occasional licenses for the sale of liquor at fairs, agricultural shows, aud other festivals. To this extent Parliament binds the community and Sir Wilfrid Lawson. But Parliament further entrusts to magistrates like Sir Wilfrid Lawson the responsibility of granting or refusing the occasional license according to circumstances. In the present instance Sir Wilfrid Lawson evidently bases his refusal, not on objections to the person, the place, the time, or other circumstances of the application, but to the principle of all occasional licenses

wLatever. So far from exercising his discretion upon the how and when and where of the act, he is taking upon himself to repeal the act itself. * * * Sir Wilfrid Lawsou appeals to hiß conscience, and declares that ■where the bench (liy which we are to understand Sir Wilfrid Lawson and his fellow magistrate) ' believe that every additiounl hour during which the sale of drink 13 licensed is nu additional danger to the public peace and order, it would be wrong for them to grant the desired permission.' True; and an anti-vaeciaationisfc magistrate wlio conscientiously believed that vaccination was the cause of innumerable diseases would be morally wrong m assisting to enforce the Vaccination Acts. But then he ought not to be a magistrate, or, at all events, ought to abdicate his tnagistratey so far ns adjudicating upon Tiiccinntion eases isconcerned. Similarly, n magistrate is not bouud to take an active part m administering the Licensing Acts. But if hedoca, people expect him to exercise it little more discretion itinu a Malvolio, who thinks th.it because he is virtuous there shall be no more cake and »le." The reasoning applies equally well to all cases m which the act gives committees a discretionary power m the granting or refusing of licensee. There shonld be a true discretion m every instance, not a refusal based on a predetermination. Tho Timaru Boating Club will hold its annual meeting on October Gtb. The Timaru Lawn Tennis Club opened tho sensou yesterday nflertioon. Tliero wna o rery l.ir.-o nltcud.-iuco of ladies nnd male members oF the club, nnd some very enjoynble gnmes were played. We now learn that the Into Mr Michael Si ii'lholiiio first fettled down m Waimato m tiie year 185 i, the mnn who accompanied him being Sir 3;iul Slnioves, who still lives m Wiiinialc. At that time there were no 3 C!c:s round the Waimato bush. A bolt occurred m Tcmuka yesterday afternoon resulting m a littlo damage being done to harness but nothing more. A buggy with one horse wiu standing m Messrs Siegert and FuuviTs yard, where a saddle horse, also standing I here, slipped his b idle, and bolted, starting off several other's, including the one m question. He boiled up the street turning round by Mr Gray's sjle yard. Here Mr F. K. Gray was standing, and ho made a ru*h for tbe hor.'e's bead, catching him, but being overthrown by the violence of the horse's p.i 0. He w.i?, however, unhurt, and the horse being checked, w.15 soon caught and The quarterly meeting of LoOgo No. 5303, r.0.0.F., M.U., was held at the Oddfellows' Hull, liarnard street, on Wednesday evening, and was well attended. Aftera large amount of correspondence li'id been dispesed of it was rc?olved to invite tho co-operation of the oilier friendly societies m Timaru, and to nppoint a Sunday on which all the lodges should hold a chuirli parade, tho collection at the parnde to be given to tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. In view of tho other societies agreeing to tbij, Mr Anthony Mills, P. 0., and Sir E. Goldsmith, Permanent Secretary, were elected delegates to meet the representatives of tho other soeisties, and to arrange the day on which tho parade will be held. After somo further business the lodge closed at ten o'clock. Tho receipts of the evening amounted to £76. The Gcmldinc School Committee met on Wednesday cveuing, the following members being present :— Messrs Dunlop (chairman), Cunningham, C. E. Shcrratt, Shier?, and Ward. A letter wa3 received from the S.C. Board of Education, notifying tho committee that Mr G. D. Tmnbull had been permanently appointed to tho headmastership of tho Geraldiuo School. The Board also notified their willingness to pay half tho cost — up to JE20 — of executing tho necessary repairs to tho school building. The chairman informed the committee that be had expended n sum of ill 5s 3d, balance of the prize fund, m drawing materials. His action was approved of. Accounts amounting to £7 were passed for payment, and tho meeting torruinated. Tho ordinary monthly meeting of tho Winchester School Committoo was held on September 2Sth. Present— 3lcssrs R. Smith (chairman), Klce, Bishop, and Q-. Smith. Tho minutes of tho previous meeting were road and conlirmed. The master's report wag read, and some discussion ensued on the low average attendance at the school during tho last quarter, when it was ultimately resolved — "That the secretary be instructed to write to Mr Ensoi" requesting him to send his children more regulurly to school, as the nverago attendance is getting so low that tho school is m danger of losing its mUtross." Tho secretary was also instructed to write to Mr Webster, threatening legal proceedings if his son Alexander is not at once sent to school. It was agreed to closo the school on Friday, second day of Geraldine races. Tho Viaitors reported that tho School was working satisfactorily, and that there was nothing requiring attention but tho window-blinds. The Chairman was requested to procure! now rollers at once. Proposed by Mr Bishop, seconded by Mr Kleo, and carried — " That the Secretary writo to the Education Board, stating that tho Architect had not been to see the School as promised." The following accounts were passed for payment — Messrs Siegert and Fauvcl, 18s Gd ; Mr W. Carston, £1 8s Cd ; Sir Bishop, lls 6d. Messrs Bishop and G. Smith wcro appointed Visitors, and the meeting terminated. Tho Fuirlo Creek School Committeo held a meeting on tho 25th September. Present— Messrs Milne (chairman), Pye, Wilson, Morris, and Caskey. Correspondence received was read as follows : — From Iho head teacher stating that 28.8 boys and 30.4 girls attended tho school for the month ; on roll 75; highest on any day, Go. From the Fducation Board advising that tho board had granted a bell, but regretted their inability to comply with the request for a clock. The visitor for the month reported that the weather-boarding of tho gymnasium had got loose, and also drew attontion to tho bad state of the fences. The grounds and school buildings were clean, and everything appeared to work smoothly. An application from the secretary of tho Ambulance Corps for tho use of tho Bohoolroom on Friday evenings for about six weeks, also tho charge for same, -was received. It was resolved that tho request be granted, the charge to bo 2s 6d each night. Mr Morris was appointed visitor for October, and was instructed to sco that the fences woro put m good repair, also to notify tho owners of the sections adjoining the school grounds that thoy will ho called on to pay half the cost. In answer to a question the Chairman said that he expected tho inspector up m a few days to examino tho school, but he had received no official notice as yet.

'I'bere was registered at tlio Eegistrar's oflice, Timaru, during tlio month of Septembor, 42 births, 11 deaths, and 2 murrioges. A private letter from 'Wellington sajß : — " The Civil Service Reform Act ia making a grent trouble. It is like tlio Davenport brothers tying themselves and forgetting how to undo themselves. But wriggling out. is nn indispensable quality to a Minister." Tho Property Tax Commissioner gives . notice by an advert isement Ibis morning, , thnt m respect of joint stock companies, and m respect of goldmining companies, the 21et of October next is the date on which nil public officers of companies are required to furnish statements of property 'belonging tJ such companies m nccoidanco with the Property Assessment Act and its amendment?. ! The garrison corps commenced tbeir class firing under tho personal supervision of Staff Sci'geant-Mnjor Jones yesterday afternoon. Thoro wns a goorl attendance of Nnvnls, but the other corps wero poorly represented. The weather was fino and favourable to good shooting. Somo -rery decent shooting was mnje. Class firing, we learn, is to be pushed on vigorously, as there is n very large number of men to classify this year. j In tho Oddfellows' Hall, Barnard street, last night, Mr Brunton exhibited his panoramic views of the eruptions, which have lately convulsed parts of the north island of this colony. Although tho subject was calculated to prove an interesting ono, thore was a ' very sparse attendance. After tho views of tho Wairoadistrict. including splendid pictures of tho Pink and White Terraces, had becu exhibited, Mr Brunton put a series of scenes on the sheet of tho towns and country districts of Now Zealand, including some of our harbour. Tho views throughout were excellent, and wore much appreciated. Owing to want of public patronago last evening Mr Brunton has relu.tantlr decided not to show his views m Timaru this evening. Tho Evening Post understands that Mr Mitrhelson, M.H.R-., has preferrod a specific chargo against one of the witnesses (Mr Seaman) m the enquiry into the Stark purchase. The churgo ia to the effeofc that Mr Seaman gave false testimony. Tho Hoyal Commission appointed to invoetiguto tho whole circumstances connected with tho purchase will also deal with tho chargo against Mr Srnmnn. The Hod. Thomas Diok issued the following remarkable address to the electors of Dunedin Central : — " Gentlemen — It appears that you havo the choice of several gentlemen to reprosent you, among others — Mr Wulcs, a gentlemnn of merit, integrity, and experience ; Mr Bracken, a gentleman who can sing a song, rccito poetry, and write rhymes ; Mr Chapman, a young solicitor, who has yet to wia his spurs ; M> Hutchison, an old campaigner. As this election can only be for one short session, it is waste of power to enter into a violent contest. I therefore withdraw. — Tours obediently, Thomas Diok." The new Prince's bridgo which is being built over tho Yarra rirer, at Melbourne, is estimated to cost one hundred and fifty thousand pound;. A gentleman ascended the Alps, be being m tho centre of two guides, the three roped togolher. A piece of glacier fell, and swept one guide and tho other gentleman over the edgo of a. crovnsse of unfathomable depth. For hnlf-an-hour the other guide held tho two suspended oror tho abyßs, and help just arrived as his strength was giving way. An entire village m North Derbyshire was offered for sale the other day a*. Buxton ; but tho property did not cbango hand 9 , as tho highest bid was only £7000, whereas the houses alone had cost £7500 to build only a few years ago, and thero wero also a couple of large residences and an extensivo mill. Handel, (lie musician, once sold ono of his compositions to a London publisher for £15, and it immediately went through many editions and realised the publishor nearly £2COO. Handel wai again invited to write, but, having heard of Hio success of his composition, and the immenso profit made out of I it, sent the following laconic reply : " You write the next piece and I'll sell it." I Mrs Mary W. Coon, of New Tork, has just brilliantly passed her examination for a certiCcato as a shipmaster (or perhaps ono had better cay shipmistrcss) and pilot, and, on receiving her certificate, will, it is announced taio command of tho steam yacht Elizabeth. This lady is, it is said, not the first of her sex who hta been m command of a vessel, Mrs May M. Miller, of Now Orleans, obtained a master's certificate m 188t, and is now captaiu of the merchant steamer Solino. There has just arrived m New Tork a precious relic m tho eyes of all Irishmen, the harp of O'Carolnn, tbo last of the Irish bards. It has been sent to America for exhibition at a coming Irish musical festival. Itis the first genuine Irish harp ever brought to America. It has long been preserved m the O'Connor family ai a relic of the old bard. The harp is said to bo OTer eight hnndrod years old, and was played beforo tho last of tho Irish kings. A well-known Nonconformist minister lately resident at Bangor is reported by the Home papers to have lost a legacy of £1000 through omitting to niako a call on a trado?mau who for some years sat under his ministry. The minister m question was conducting a special service, and m his hurry to catch his train went past tho shop without calling. Tho trn.lcsman, who was rather eccentric died last week. His will contained a legacy of £1000 for the minister, but it had becu cancelled tho day following that upon which ho omitted to mako his customary call. At the end of July a ponniless and at tho time almost friendless person committed suicido at St. Louis, TJ.S. Ho proved -to be James L. Birkoy at one time almost a millionaire m America. In his prosperity ho built a residence for himself at Newark, m which every modern extravagance was indulged m, and artists wero engaged from the East to put finishing touches to panels and frescoes, nnd to hang the walls of the principal chambers with tho most costly paintings m tho market. Tho grounds were laid out m the same extravagant manner, fountaius and rookeries alternating with parterres nnd hot-houses. The surrounding park was also transformed into a marvel of picturosquencss. Two shocking railway accidents are reported from Australia. In New South Wales a man slightly the worse for liquor was carried past his destination Carlcy Vale, and on geting out at tho next station ho was given a seat on the platform and enjoined not to move. The man, whose name was not known, started to walk back along the line, when ho was met by the Sydney mail train and cut to pieces. In Victoria a Mrs S. Bennett, while [crossing the railway bridge which rpans Sandy Creek was overtaken by the 10.41 a.m. mixed train, and literally cut to pieces almost beyond recognition. She was the mother of a family of Beven children, the youngest being only 12 months old.

The IMbourne Argus says thnt v warrant has been iesued for tbo arrest, on n charge of bigamy, of a certain " Professor Gilbert," a physiognomist, who is said to be at present travelling m New Zealand with a third wife, NO3. 1 and 2 being m Australia. Tho Newcastle Chronicle states that*, arrangements bare been made for making five vessels into petroleum etramers at Messrs ITnwthorn and Leslie's shipyard, nt Helburn. This, it. is hoped, is only a beginning. Tunk steamers are necceesary for Russian petroleum carriage m barrels aro there very expansive. They will also be neccefsary for tha recently discovered source of supply on the shoro of the Bed Soa, if lh»t turns out as well as is expected. Further, if onco introduced into the i American trado, tho bulk carringeof petroleum ! would toon supersede the barrel cystem, and steamers m hundreds would find employment. A homo paper reports that as some children were plajing near the air shaft of the chemical sewer at Felling, near GiUesheads, one of them named John Lcnnon, nino yeara o'd, fell down the shaft nnd was suffocated. A young mm named Quin descended to rescuo the boy, but was overcome and fell to tho bottom. Ilis companion, a man named Swidburne, then tried to descend, nnd wus m turn overcome. A rescue party wus organised, I and ecvernl gnllnnt atk-mps were made to ' recover the two men and tho boy. Ultimately Swinburne was drawn up m a comatoso state, and wns restored after two hours' exertions on the pa-t of a medical man. Ho is now m a critical stale. The dead bodies of Lcnnon and Q'.iin were recovered at the t imminent risk of those who reached them. ( Alfred Reynolds, who wns condemned to death m Sydney on the 31st ultimo, for the murder of bis wife at Newtown, is a man about 26 years of nge, of. sandy complexion, and rntber smart appearance. When he wns charged with tho crime be pleaded guilty m j» strong clear yoice, and tho following colloquy took placo bctfrocn tho Judge and the prisoner. His Honour— rYou uudcratand ' the charge ? Prisoner— l thoroughly under- ; stand what Inm charged vritli. Ilis Honour j— I siipposo .tou quite understand that, so far j as I am concerned, I havo only ono course m J passing teutonce upon you, and that is to •Bentooco you to death ? Prisoner — Yea. I His Honour— You will bo remanded for sentence. If your plea is entered, there is no other courso open for mo under the law but to sentence you to death. Prisoner I wish for no other. His Hjnour then remanded priioncr for sentence to tho following day, when he wns sentenced to death, but seemed indifferent to his dread fate. A etrange case is now exciting the attention of the oculists of Chicago. Mrs Qunin of 471 Wells street, recently visited tho State Eyo and Kar Infirmary, m company with her son, who poss-sses the peculiar power of seeing m tho dark. Dr Charles F. Sinclair the specialist nt that institution, was so struck with tho caso thot ho called m several other oculists to examine the fre ik. The boy was taken into a dark room nnd there various tests were made, which prove beyond a doubt (hat this is a genuino case. Tho eyeballs glistened like balls of firo, aud upon a close examination it was found that the lad's eyes are formed much m tbo same manner that a cat's are. Tho largest portion of the iris is missing, only a small portion bring visible on tho outoreide of each eye. When taken into a dark room an immediate expansion takes placo which enables the boy to see perfectly. A strong light blinds him, and from this same peculiarity ho 13 able to see objects at a distance with much more clearness than thoso close at hand. All oculists are agreed that nothing can bo done for the child. Tho Minister for Mines publishes amended conditions under which rewards are to be given for tho discovery of new goldfields. These provido that tho maximum sum offered as a reward for any proved discovery of a new gold field shall be £500 ; but, if tbo totul sum claimed as rewards m any ono year exceeds tho parliamentary vote, the amount available only will be divided oqually. Tho newlydiscovered goldfield, if m ulluvial ground, must bo situated not less than ten miles from the ne:ircßt alluvial gold-workings ; or, if m quartz, not less than five miles from tho nearest existing quartz mines. No grant will be paid upon any application until it shall have beon proved Unit not less than 20,000 ounces of gold have been extracted from tha new goldfield within two years from tho registration of the discovery, if m alluvial workings, and, if m quartz workings, proof of a similar yield from this source within three years from such registration will bo required. No prospecting is allowed on native land without si permit from the Natif 0 Minister. The Irish policy of Mr Gladstone lias been argued and considered m Chancery. Thelate Colonel Maberly, by bis will m 1876, left his property to his brother, General Maborly, and his sons, and directed that it should be invested m Irish freehold land. Attached to his will was the following memorandum dated May, 1881 : "I beg my executors to be mno hurry m making any investment m laud till thoy can thoroughly appreciate tho effect of Mr Gladstone's confiscating measures. In spite of overTthing, I think land iv Ireland will maintain its present value, as there is no country that can compete with it m its staple productions of oats, roots, and cattle. " Sir Arthur Watson, Q. 0., and Mr Hornell, who appeared for all parties, asked ViceChancellor Bacon to allow the trustees to keep tile BCCuritJCj as tliey were and not to invest the money m Irish land. The agent for Colonel Maberly's Irish property made a strong affidavit against any further investment, and a Tipporary land agent stated m his affidavit that to invest money m land m Ireland at tho presont time "is tantamount to thro wing it away. " Vico Clnncellor Bocon gtiid that after hearing tbo evidence he considered it would bo most imprudent and improper to invest a shilling of the money m Irish land at present. Tho trustees must wait for a suitable opportunity. American Co.'s Hop Bitters aro tho purest and best Bitters ever made. 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