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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5055, 14 September 1894, Page 2

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CHRISTCHUBCH. I Friday, Sept. 14. i (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, SM.) j D__T._-K_____._-S8. — For this offence Louis Schmid was fined 5s and costs, or in default twenty-four houra* imprisonment. ' Snowballing. — Leslie Har*-, Henry Olaen, John George Granger, John Henry Barkie and George Ingram, live boys, were charged with having, on Sept. 2, thrown snowballs to the danger ot Chin Eim. Mr Beattio appeared for all the boye, with the exception of the smallest boy, Granger, wbo pleaded guilty; the others pleaded not guilty. The evidence of Sergeant Wilson showed that on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 2, about thir'y boys were chasing a Chinaman along High Street and pelting him with snowballs. Witnees saw Hart, Olsen, and Granger throwing snowballs at the Chinaman ; Barkie and Ingram were in the street with the gang, but witness did not see them throw any snow. The prosecutor, through an interpreter, Btated that, on the Sunday afternoon in question, a gang of larrikins chased him along High Street and threw snow mixed with b tones at him. One of the boyß threw a stone through his window, and the others took part in the fray. The boy Granger, who pleaded guilty, stated a number of boya were in High Street on the afternoon in question throwing sno wb ills at a Chinaman. Hart and Ingram denied throwing any snowballs at the Chinaman. The case against Ingram and Barkie was dismissed, young Granger was cautioned and discharged, and Olsen and Hart were each fined Ib with costs 19s. Maintenance.— Felix Illing was ordered to pay 5s a week towards the support of his son Bernard lUing, an inmate of the Burnham Industrial School. William Burger s was charged with being the father of an illegitimate child, and with failing to contribute towards i's support. Mr Donnelly appeared for the mother of tbe child, and Mr Hunt for defendant. After hearing evidence tho magistrate ordered defendant to pay 5a a week towards the support of the child, and find one surety of £50, in default two months' imprisonment. Be.ach os the Infant Life Protection Act.— ; Margaret Byder, charged with taking over the charge of a child under the ago of three yeara without giving notice to the Commissioner of Police, as required by Section 15 of the Infant Life Protection Act, 1893, stated that she was unable to pay the fine inflicted a fortnight ago. The Magistrate now sentenced her to one month's imprisonment. LYTTELTON. Friday, Bept. 14. (Before Captain S. H. Willis and Mr G. Laurenson, J.P.) Larceny. — John Duffle, a lad, was charg .d with stealing oranges, which had been" discharged into the railway trucks from one of the steamera. He was convict »d and ordered to receive twelve strokes with the birch. Canterbury Pboorebsive Liberal Association. —At the nanal fortnightly public meeting, held laat evening, Mr J. W. Ffrost read an interesting and instructive paper, entitled "Social Aspects of Labour," in which he dealt with many phases of the industrial problem, giving a short sketch of the industrial movement from the time of Queen Elizabeth. He referred to the eatablishment of Paihh Farms in 1777, on which were employed the poor needing work; but.the.o farms cnly existed a few years. They were controlled by Commissioners, but it seems they did not thrive under the management of these gentlemen. Mr Ffroßt urged that political education of the peoplo Bhould be a prominent plank in the . platform of every Trade Union, and re- 1 ferred to the want of knowledge that existed on economic questions. Machinery, he thought, was doing much to abolj_li olaßs distinctions which bad existed with suoh baneful effects. On the motion of i Mr Gledhill, seconded by Mr Eastwood, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Firo .t for his papor.