The Thames Star. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897.

Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8566, 22 January 1897, Page 2

The Thames Star. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897.

The members of the Thames Naval Artillery will muster at the hall to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock for inspection by Adjutant Grant. At the Polioe Court to-day, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., S.M., Mary Stewart was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, and having been found in a stable without lawful excuse, having been previously convicted as an idle and disorderly person. Accused pleaded guilty, and Sergt Gillies stated an attempt had been made to. lodge her in the Old Women's Home, but it had failed. His Worship said there were seven previous convictions and sentences for various terms of imprisonment (with hard labor) standing against accused, lie would sentence her to twelve months imprisonment with hard labour in Mt. Eden Gaol.

After the usual practice of the Thames Naval Artillery Band last evening Lieut* Potts,on behalf of the members of the Band, presented Bandmaster G. Smith with a handsome silver-mounted conductor's baton as a mark of esteem and respect. The baton bears the following inscription, " Presented to Bandmaster G. G Smith by the members of the T.N.A.V. Band, January, 1897." Bandmaster Smith in a neat speech thanked the members for their kind present.

During the proceedings at the Warden's Court yesterday, the Warden read the following circular which he had received from the Under-Secretary of the Mines Department :-" In view of the probability of munerous applications being made for long periods of protection on the plea that financial arrangements are about to be entered into to enable the claim, for which protection is required, to be worked, Wardens are requested to satisfy themselves of the bona fides of each application submitted for their recommendation by perusing the original correspondence between the applicant for protection or the owner of the claim and the persons or companies who are to find the necessary capital. Certified copies of all such correspondence, which must be supplied by the applicant, must be forwarded to this office with each application to the Minister for protection otherwise the application | will not be entertained." )

At the Magistrate's Court to-day, before H. Eyre Kenny,. Esq., S.M., the case of Paora Tiunga v, Epiha and Tame was called on. This was a claim for <£166 fis Bd, one-third of the balance of the proceeds of sale of timber on Te Awaiti Block, Piako, after paying expenses. Plaintiff alleged that defendants had received the money and had not given him his share as an equal ©wner. Mr Harper appeared for plaintiff and Mr Miller for defendants, whose evidence showed that after the expenses in connection with the sale were paid, the balance was divided equally between the tribe, including the plain tiff. After hearing the case, His Worship directed Mr Quick (Native Interpreter) to inform plaintiff that he- (Paora) was a " finished humbug"; that he had misled his counsel; and that if he had told his counsel the truth, Mr Harper would not have brought the action. Judgment was given for defendants with costs against plaintiff amounting to .£l6 lOs 6d.

A tblegram from Wellington to-day states that a lad named Watson, aged 15, whilst bathing in the Kaiwarra stream this morning, dived into a pool, stunned himself, and was drowned before rescued. A pititf ul feature is that the parents are away Holiday making and cannot be found.

In the case of an official of the Warden's Court, who applied yesterday for a mining [area, the Warden stated that he would no holding to a departmental officer. The application was adjourned to allow the applicant to dispose of all interest therein.

A very pretty wedding ceremony was celebrated at St. Matthew's Church, Auckland, on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock when Mr Robert Farrell, of Paeroa, was married to Miss Annie Mathieson, eldest daughter, of the late William Mathieson. In the evening a social gathering was held at the Cook-street Hall, whare a very pleasant evening wa3 spent by some eighty, or ninety guests. Mr Farrell is one of the original shareholders in the Broken Hills Gold Mining Company, Tairua, and amongst the numerous wedding gifts was a handsome silver tea and coffee service, cruet, and cake stand presented by several members of the original syndicate.