LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16437, 3 February 1919, Page 9

LYTTELTON NEWS.

MAGISTRATE'S COCRT. At the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court ca Saturdav before Messrs Cleary and r ■ G. Norton, J.P.'e, two first offenders were each convicted and fined ss. John McGowan and John McFadycn. seamen engaged in the steamer Briton, were charged with drunkenness and with alin ? obecene language. The accused were each sned and costs drunkenness* and —5. with the alternative of oo« month s imprisonment, lev using; obscene language. THE PICTURES. "Diamonds and Pearls" and "The Neglected Wife" were among the subjects pctpov.Cv! at the Harbour Light pictures on Saturday. The same programme i? to be repented this evening. A -picture-story of American College life, "Brown ot Harvard," be presented to-morrcw, Among ti:e supports will be a fine episode from ''"The Scarlet Runner," entitled "Har.d and Glove." SCEVTC t. BRITON. A football match was placed at Officers Poiui on Saturday afternoon, nnder the auspices of the Seamen's Institute, between the crows of the liners Suevic and Briton. The match ~&s an interesting one, and was keenly coniested, although both te-ains were much lacking in combination. The Suevic's lesffl won by three points to nil. This team has been very successful ir. matches played at northern port® afair.ot other ships' crcivo and tbe Y.M.'C.A.