LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18481, 8 September 1925, Page 14

LYTTELTON NEWS.

I In the semi-final of the junior championship played at Diamond Harbour on Saturday'afternoon, W. Paiue beat P/Barnard. | The mixed foursomes match for the J. T. | Norton Medal resulted iro a tio between Miss K. White-Parsons and R.. Round and itr and Mrs R. Miller. These will play off. T.W.C.A. The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the. T.W.C.A. was held yesterday. Miss R. Jarvis reported that a great deal of the month's work was in connexion with the visit of the American fleet, about .100 tailors receiving hospitality in the club-rooms. Rear-Admiral F. 11. ScbcHeld had thanked the Association both verbally and by letter. The annuvl financial statement was discussed and lhe uale of the annual meeting decided upon. Magistrate's Court. Mr V. ft. Sulion, ,I.T\. and Captain Tt. Hatchwell,. J.P., presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. ratru-.l; Byrne -was charged with drnokenness. obscene language, and with assaulting ! a constable- in the execution of his duty. He pleaded guilty lo the chargo of drunkenness, but denied the other charges. FTvidence' was given that Bryne had resisted arrest at an early boar on Sunday morning,' and bad sought to escape by diving into the harbour. He bad finally'been arrested by Constables W. J. Irwin and T. ! Mannix. I Sergeant.J. W. MeHolm said'accused bad I a long, record of twenty convictions. They -included drunkenness, ship desertion, obscene language, assault, theft, and resisting and assaulting the, police. He was a married man with a wife aDd children in England, bnt he did not support them. On the charge of drunkenness aamsed was fined 10s,. in default 48 hours' imprisonment. For using obscene language he was convicted and'sentenced to 14 flays' imprisonment, and for the assault he was sentenced to 30. days' imprisonment.