The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1883.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1101, 16 November 1883, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1883.

Several telegraph poles between Bankside and Rak.ua were struck by lightning yesterday afternoon, and destroyed. Judge Ward is improving in health, and is now out of danger. llis place will bo taken by Judge Hardcastle, of Wellington. There were not so many people at the circus last evening as at the previous performance, but the various items of the programme were thoroughly appreciated, the applause which greeted the equestrians and gymnasts leaving no doubt that the people were satisfied with the entertainment provided for them. Another performance will be given tonight. Mr E. G. Wright has intimate ! to Mr St. Hill that his grounds at Windermere will be placed at the disposal of the Committee, for the purpose of thi childrens’ school treat this year. As in former years Mr Wright’s generous offer has been taken advautage of by large numbers of children and their parents for a pleasant day’s outing we may expect this year’s treat to be no exception to trie rule.

The first day’s show of the North Otago A. and P. Association was held yesterday. Daring the latter part of the day heavy rain fell. The attendance was fair, the show of stock was good and quite equal to any of the previous shows of the Association. The cups were taken by the following exhibitors : Thoroughbred horses, Mr Thos. Thompson ; Ayrshire cattle, Messrs A. and G. Macfarlane ; merinos, Mr W. A. Tesohemaker ; Leiceaters, Messrs H. and T. Little ; Lincolns, the Hon. M. Holmes ; dairy produce, Mrs J. Falconer; implements, Messrs Reid and Gray ; grain (growers only), Messrs Hall Bros.

The passengers by the overland coach from Christchurch to Hokitika report an accident on iho road about six miles this side of Springfield. Through the pin coming out the horses became disconnected and tried to get away. The driver was very cool, and tried hard to keep them in control. They swerved to one side of the road and up against a barbed wire fence, which the leaders cleared, the shaft horses being thrown down and dragged against the fence, and began to struggle and became entang ed in the wires. They were much cut about the legs. The passengers, by the aid of stones, broke the wires and releised the horses. Being foggy at the time the leaders could not be seen, but when the fog lifted shortly after, they were found about 300 yards away trying to get though the same fence, in which they were also entangled. They were released and after a delay of two and a-half hours the coach proceeded slowly to the next stage. The passengers raised a subscription for the driver for his coolness and pluck. Mr Wilmott has been luckier this visit than he was when he brought his compang to Ashburton last, the Town Hall beiny crowded last evening in every part. The pieces chosen were Halliday’s amusing comedy “ Checkmate,” and the burlesque of“ Lurline.” In the former, Miss Amy Johns and Mr Wilkinson as two servants who attempt to ape the ways of their betters were very funny, and Miss Lizzie Lawrence and Mr Alexander were satisfactory as Miss Charlotte Ruaae and Sir Kverton Toffee. The burlesque also went well, encores being frequent. Miss Crawford as Sir Rupert, and Miss Amy Johns in the title role , being particularly successful, while Mr Wilkinson was quite in his element as the Senechal, his comic antics creating much merriment. The company will appear again this evening, the piece chosen being a comedy never before played here, entitled “ Crutch and Toothpick,” by George R. Sims. Wherever this has been performed it has achieved a success, and the fact that it obtained a phenomenal run when first produced in London is proof of its excellence. As a satire of the modern swell, it is said to be very successful in hitting off his foibles, and both the situations and dialogue are spoken of as brimming over with wit. Considering how popular is this company we expect to see a crowded house to witness this novelty. Rather a remarkable youth named John Rose, fifteen years of age, was brought up at the Wanganui Police Court yesterday morning, on three separate charges, of setting fire to a gorse fence ; breaking into the school at Fordell, and d ung considerable damage ; and stealing a pair of boots from a house at Fordell, all on Sunday morning last, to all of which he pleaded guilty. He is the son of a most respectable settler of Wanganui. It appears that on Saturday night he commenced operations by ringing up all the people in one ,of the streets, afterwards going to the Rev Williams’ place and borrowing or stealing a horse. Mounted on this, and wearing a pair of blue spectacles, got on credit earlier in the evening at a local jeweller’s, he rode up to the fire bell, which he pulled heavily, and then made off into the country districts as far as Fordell. Here he broke into a blacksmith’s shop and stole a clock, which he hid away in the cokehouse, and then went into a place of worship, taking on the Interior of the harmonium and dis-. secting it. He next knocked a farmer up in the middle of the night to find his way to Hellier’s house ; directly he had gone in again setting fire to his gorse fence. He then went to a house and stole a pair of boots, which he afterwards threw away, going to the local school, into which he got through the window. He poured ink all over the tables and into the clock, scratching the maps and doing other damage. Ho has the reputation of having committed similar acts in the past. The Bench remanded him fur a week for medical examination. It is not generally believed that anything but pure mischief prompted his actions. Why be sick .and ailing when Hop Bitters will surely cure you? Read and know.— Advt,]

Norah Falvoy, a servant at the Crown Hotel, Tcmuka, w-js noticed by another servant at 11.15 on Wednesday night to have something the matter with her. An alarm was at once raised, and Dr Campbell sent f..r, who, on arrival, found that she had taken poison. Efforts were made for several hours to nullify the effect of the poison, but without success, the girl dying at 7.30 the next morning, 'i ho deceased, who remained sensible until the last, it is stated, admitted taking the poison owing to an unfortunate connection with .1 young man. In the n media to'-alisator cases yesterday at the Police Court, Mr Solomon, counsel £._>r the defence, intimated that he had changed his mind, and would not now call any witnesses for the defence. Re argued at some length in mitigation of the fine, and he gave an assurance, after the opinion expressed by the Court, that so far as Mr Barnett was concerned, ha would in no way be concerned in future with any place which could come within the meaning of a cunm m gaming house, no matter under what denomination it might be termed. As a prosecution of the kind against a Club was a new one he hoped that his Worship would make the fine a small one. Uis >'• orship said ; Th -re is no doubt that the Legislature makes it a serious offence, and the accused having been once convicted before, I must inflict a very substantial penalty. I will not inflict imprisonment without the option of a fine, because it may be as Mr Solomon says, and very likely is, that there are other persons who are concerned in the matter, and it would be rather hard that only one should he got at, but if a penalty is inflicted the punishment will fall on all of them. The accused is fined LSO and c sts, or in de'ault two months’ imprisonment. Mr Haggitt asked for a ruling whether the moneys found on the persons in the gaming room should bo forfeited, but his Worship determined to leave the matter entirely with the prosecution. The following defendants then pleaded guilty to the charge of assembling in a gaming house without lawful excuse : —Messrs Schoot, J. Wilson, Oo’darnid, Maidment, McKay, Parsons, Kilmartin, Wright, Knowles, Scoones, Clisby, Cohen and Rutledge. These wore each fined 20i and costs. Two other defendants who had only gone in to see friends were discharged, being admonished that in future they should be careful where they went, even to see a friend.

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