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Thames Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 5369, 8 April 1886, Page 2

At the Police Court tbia forenoon, before Dr Kil'gour and O.VHaaelden, Bfq , J'i.P., William Jamioion was brought up on two charges of theft of handkerchiefs, shawls, and drpeß-piecei, valued in all at £3 16b 6d, the property of two East Indian hawl'era, Abdool Bushed, and Falsilar Jtockiman. The prose. outors, and the prisoner had been staying at the tame hotel, the Empire, where the thefts were committed yesterday morning. Upon giving information to the police the-prisoner was arrested, end the goods found on him. The police stated that there had been one previous conviction against him for larceny but that was so long ago, 11 years, that it might be taken as in his favar. The Bench, upon considering the eace, sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment wtyh hard labor, on each charge, the sentence to run donourrently.

At a meeting of the Committee of the United Football Club, it was decided to accept I the challenge of the Albert Club, Auckland, to play a match at the Parawa* Gardens on the - 21th instant. A challenge was also received from the Waitemata Football Club to play a friendly match at Parawai on the 24th of May, and accepted.

It is expected that in the course of the speech which Sir Julius Togel will deliver *at Wellington in a fortnight, he will mifce some definite statement as to the plans of the Cabinet, in anticipation of the approaching session.

Wb understand that Mr Challoner has written to tbe Secretary to the Thames Hospital withdrawing the application for leave of absence which he made to the late Hospital Committee, and whiob was referred to the new Committee without his knowledge* He has also in the same letter expressed his inten* tion of- vacating his position on the 26th inst. being the date mentioned in his resignation, but is willing to remain until the 30th mitt, should it be so desired. <v ,"\ \ Tbe monthly meeting of; the Thames'Hor> bur Board ..was beid at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, there being present: -Col. Fraier (Chairman), and Messrs Brodie, Wood, Pit ketbley, Smith, Stecdman, Murdoch, and Bawden.—The minntes of the previous meet* ing were read and confirmed.—MrJ. Kibketfc applied for leave to rent, at £2 per annum, a vacant strip of lend situated between tbe old tramway and tbe railway fenco, at the junction of Albert street and the road, which was agreed toon condition that tenanoy should be terminable at a month's notice.—An applica* tion by Mr Comer for ground'on tha beaoh for a new mullcck tip was granted upon that gentleman consenting to pay £2 per annum, but it wss decided that,'this tenancy should also be terminable at w month's'notice.—A letter was received from Mr Crawford, stating that he had purchased, the Kuranui Co.'b iv« tercet in an allotment on the' foreshore, but had bo use for the seaward portion,-which he proposed to relinquish, and deßired to take to exchange an allotment running northward for two chains along the road, for which he offered an annual reda! of £10. The application was granted.—The Ha bormaster's report was received, and after passing the usual monthly accounts, the meeting rose.

The next meeting of tbe Drainage Board in Auckland has been called for Tuesday next, the 13th ins*.

Capjt. Edwih telegraphed at noon to day ai follows :—" Indications weather vrry much colder, or frost to-night, and tides very low for 24 hours from next low water."

Wb are requested to state that Mr H. A. 'Hitchens will be at, the Thames to morrow (Friday) and Saturday, for the purpose of receiving applications for shares in the Patent Medicine Manufacturing Co. His address will be at the office of this paper during the time he is here.

At a meeting of the Auckland Acclimatiia* tion Society held on the 6th inst., some members pointed out that the late proclamation fixing the game season for the Auckland district, departed from the resolution of the Society in providing that cock pheasants alone should be shot. A resolution wr» passed to the effect that the Society were of opinion that the relief afforded by the stoppage of the sale of birds, was for the present sufficient for the Auckland distriot— the circumstances of the North differing from other parts of ftew Zealand, as in many of the sparsely settled districts, the birds are numerous and frequently complained of by settlers. As to the restrictions on shooting hens, it is doubtful whether the settlers would pay much attention, and that they would operate oply against lincense*holders. .

Al a well attended meeting of the Rojal Bengal Lancers held last evening in the Barracks, Bollestoa street, the following officers were appointed :—Busseldar, David Wilson: Snbadars. M. Fleming, J. Beid, and W. Smith-; and Haiildar, A. Batemao. After the election, the troop had a march out, twelve Motions of threes eaob, and praoiiaed lance drill on the route through the main street.

The usual meeting of the County Council, which should have been held !a»t evening, was postponed until Thursday evening next, the 15th inst. ' «.

Thb trial of tho defaulting offioials of the Commercial Bank of South Australia concluded yesterday, and resulted in Crooks, the manager, being sentenced to eight years' imprisonment, and Wilson, the accountant, receiving sit yearf.

Local Option—Although doctors do not believe iv " local option" (when their patients' diet is in question), they are strong advocates of prohibition. Frequently, for instance, they prohibit the use of tea, and order instead "Cadbury's CooosF Esience." But they know what [they are doing, for the latter article meets every possible require* ment that health, appetite, and eoanomy can suggest^ •