TEMUKA—MAY 12, 1890.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4843, 14 May 1890, Page 3

TEMUKA— MAY 12, 1890.

(Beforo C. A. Wray, Eeq , 8.M.) TUB SALVATION AHJIY. fiVr.h Kmina Noblo, for whom Mr Catliro appeared, pleaded " not guilty" t? a charge of cmuing an obstruction ill Mnin Street, Temuka, on Sunday night, tho 27th uU. The evidence of Constable Morton was that on the night m question, between 7 and 8 o'clock, two men, who were walking down tho street past tho Bank <>f Now Zealand, were surrounded by tho members of the Salvation Army, of irbich the defondant wns eaptiin, and that the Army continued to mova round them m such a manner that tho men bad to walk through tbeir ranks. Jn rprfy *" M - o»Uuu, mo witness stated tlmt ho was ono of tbo two men montioncd. After passing through tbo rank* ho saw them kneeling and proyiog. Ho nskod them to move on as 11107 wero causing an obstruction and breaking tho law. Tbo jnptain declined, and nftorwards there wub moro praying and singing. Tn reply to further question*, tho constable said that thoro was room for a vehicln to pass at tho stf o of the strcot. Thoy did notjutle anyono, and names vero not mentioned m tho special prayora. He had reason tn believe that residents were annoyed by thejo a«BCmbliea m front of their houses. Ho had not received complainls from Mr Dignan r.r from Mr Mogri<'gi\ ilia Worship said that tho constable wns the proper pcr«on to judgo if an obstruction Wd? Oftuaed. The Silvalion Army wero nn in&ffonsivo body that no ono wished to inlor fere with. In lho present caso thoro did not seem any ground for complaint, and the information would bo dismissed. CIIAMTABIB AID WAUTBD. Samuel Trcngrovo applied for an order compelling hia sons Thomas (Jeorgo and John Henry to contribute towards hi» support. We stated that ho was 72 ycara of oflo and unable to work. He lived ut prcaont with his jonngojt eon at Winchester, wl o had fivn children and could not maintain him without .TfiUlunco. HU Worship adjourned tin '-'use for fourteen days to enable, lho police lo ascertain tho position of lho cotnplniuanl's oone. Civir, CABKB. Adpinull and Salmond 7. I>. Angland j claim, £3 13j. Tho cfidonco of Mr Anpinall having bcon taken m this case, which had been adjournod to enable him lo ha preeenfc, His Wo.ship sail that tho claim wai a ucrfcclly fair one, and gave judgment for tho amount and ro«t>. O. MoS. Gentlemim v. Johu Collins 1 claim, £i Us. J>U Salmond for plaintiff, Mr Oalbro for the defendant. Kvidencc woo taken at considerable length aa to the liability of tbo defendant, tie

Jit wus cluimed by tho defenoo that tho ; amount wus owing by hia father, Patrick Collins, who had recently filed a petition m bnukiuptcy. Judgment was given for £2 17s, costs, and solicitor's fee 10s 6d. John Meyer y. Rngu Williams. Mr Salmond for pfaintiff. This case had been adjourned for a month to enable tho parties to como to an amicable settlement. In tho absence of tho defendant a Jfurther adjournment for fourteon daya was allowed ; the police to give him notice to appear, and m dofault of his appearance he would bo liable I to imprisonment.