NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 595, 25 August 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(Br Tclegraph.-Preaa'4««ocl»H6n.l POLICE PROTESTS. AN INCIDENT AT THE INQUIRY. Auckland, August 24. At the sitting of the Police Commissmn tc-day .Constable Hammond said the Auckland- force desired' ■ to ■ protest against the time lost on adjudicating upon trivial cases in the''Magistrate's;Court."'. .'- \ .{Mjvßishop: I cannot allow any reflection on magistrates/ ' * Witne'ssV I.only "brought the matter fo> ward, as the outcome of a resolution by .the Auckland police.... . Mr. Bishop: There is.only ono way'in which that can be dealt with, and it is noti here. Witness: also expressed dissatisfaction with. the medical officer, and said there was cause for similar complaints all through the Dominion excepting in Wellington. ..'".:■ Mr." Bishop proihised to'nave; the paper's of the inquiry regarding the medical officer in question produced, and added that it. seemed extraordinary that 'medical officers : jfiould bo forced''.Upon'.', the men against »'•' unanimous protest: .'..' -.'...' ' v .',

TEACHERS» CLASSIFICATION. y] :■■, '■'■ '-/.-A MODEL' SOHEMEi:' ::/''-. At the Jyiucation Board meeting to-nighl the chairman\(Mr. F. Pirani) referred tolhe Auckland Education' Board's scheme for tho I "'' classification, of teachers'. 1 Mr. Pirani' Baid ■ that ,tho- Auokland' system was. crude, and not to bo compared with ' the Wanganui ■■ scheme." The Auckland' Board had only three" grades,'while Wanganui'classified on the fol« •lowing grounds :—Service, 10;. teaching,; 30; organising, 10; discipline,. 10;; attention to ' environment,' 10; educational' standing; 20; ' Farsonality,'. 10., By this . means,'..said .'Mr. iraiii, the Wanganiii\ Board was able ■■ to ' establish the qualifications of teacher to a nicety; and the board advised every teacher as to his position on the list.The board had had .only one complaint,- and, in that'case. : they, had considered , that; the: insowstorr classification was correct. ; , '■- •■. ■■ POLICE A3 NAVVIEB. ...',.''A' SLY-GROGCASE. /; ■ '' •'■'■■■■• Ohrlstohurob, August 24. '• At the Magistrate's Court to-day, .Josephine Webb pleaded guilty to a charge of Belling liquor without'a license. Counsel ex-.' plained that,. Sergeant Burrows ( ;and; another man had visited accused's premise*; in Moorhouse Avenue dressed las' navvies/ and bad obtained two glasses of beer, for which thoy V had paid 6d..each.' The' Magistrate inflicted a fine of £2 and .costs, in ; default, one month's' imprisonment.;.. . .... . - \'/',.-': ... ~. LOST IN THE SNOW. ;' -.-.- .. , Christchurch, Angnet 23. - • ,A large party has been out since Wednes;', day last searching,' for Donald M'L'Dari,' the V missing mani' who. is supposed to have been lost in. the back couhtiyj i between Jollie'B ■ Pass, and.'the Clarence River at Hanmer. , The great depth of snow and the drifts have v been a-, considerable . hindrance .to the 'searchers. ■> The Clarence' Kiver has been.well searched,' and drafts : have :been. used, but ■ without'success. The country to be gone oyer:; is expbe'dirigly diffioult, and up to .tie/pre- ; sent of the man has been.found.; The search' party are proposing to' make- a further search"of the gullies about'Jpllie's '" Pass and again in ,the direction of: the Gar- ■''■' ence. .As thb Bnbw is melting very rabidly, the .Clarerico River: is j likely' to be in flood; With reforenoe: to 'the arrival of M'Lean's horse at the Cnarencef accommodation-house, it is stated that the saddle had turned'underneath, one off the stirrups had, gone, and ' the bridle was hanging over, tho horse's neck.

ChrlstohUroh, Angiist 23. , The funeral of the late Mr. George Pay* ling took place, this'; afternoon. There waa .an -exceedingly attendance, ■wticl.testaito ! the : g'erieral .estceiii in which deceased was hold, and' the popularity which he had .won. The public bodies .with which he has been connected >were strongly' represented, and the pall-bearers were drawn from tho Christchurch City.. Council;; Hospital.;' Board, Tramway Board,'.and' Trotting Federation. There was a long liriV of vehicles, each being occupied by sympathising friends. ■ The service at'tho grave was conducted, by Ven. Archdeacon AverA], 1 and a short . Masonio ceremony-; was conducted' by Brb.' Hi' B. Sinithj W.M. Civic-Lodge.,.-;.

A WARNING FROM THE BENCH.

H i '.'■ ; y ■;- Auckland, August 24. '■V At the Supremo Court to-day-Albert Reed was bhargod .with having assaulted a girl of -11 years: Trisonpr's defenoe, was { that•,. be know nothing or the brime, , having '•,' ; been druikirig .on the day ,in question.. -Ihe jury, returned .'''a. verdict of guilty after' a snort retirement. His Honour unless; there was a considerable diminution in the amount of .sexual ,; crime : next session he .would have' to resort, again to the lash, >4jch' for -a' time had- been .effective in repressing thir form of orimo. Prisoner.' was sentenced ita throe years'. iinprisomhient.;with' : hard. .lab-/ bur.:.:.'-- ;'/■ '~.. Y' .'"• /.. -■,'■■■;■■< ; Y •■'.>■','■'::

ARBITRATION, COURT VACANCY.; / V ' \Palmerßton Northj August 24.f, At a meeting of'the executive, of the Mauawatu • Employers'-'" Association last night; it was • resolved to nominate Mr. W. Scott of Dunedin,' for the vacant position. on th< Arbitration. Court, Yrioo; Mr. S. Brown :(de ceased). .The , opinion was 'expressed' tha' Mr." Scott was the best man that' could bj selected for the'position.' Sympathetic/re fcferice was made to the good work' done' b; Mr. Brown on behalf'of the employers, ani - .a vote of condolence Nvith Mrs.; Brqwu anV family was passed.' \ , 'Y "■ '■." ;./;' V KEEPING PAMARU/'DRY;'* , V. : ) ;/' . : Oamaru, August; 24.',. Edward J. Green, cbnvicted/./'on' \thf< charges of dealing in sly grog—two 'of sel ing arid oiie' of keeping for sale—was ■ fineY in all'£ls, with costs 28s. The" Magistr'a' refused/costs' in .the case of 'witnesses act; ally concerned in .the: sale.. Charges/a'gaini M'Leod and- Dey; of the' Criterion,' were di missed./.,;,'; Y.-Y''Y', ■..';.:, ■'•■ V;/, Y.;;/.' 'STEAM COMPANY- TO PAY £300. Y ./'.•Y Chrlstohuroh, August 24. In the case Cooke : v.; the, Kaiapm Tradij .; pompariy. ..heard''at',the. Supreme' Court ;M '.' "day—-a claim' for £501 damages fori injurs sustained while unloading the steanr Wootton at Lyttclton iu February last—l> jury awarded compensation to the extent £300. OPIUM CASES. * Now Plymouth, August 23. Mr. Fitzhorbort, S.M., gavo judgment a two opium cases this morning. Wong Ss and Joe Wah wcto each fined £100 (redud to £25) for being in possession of opium DIVORCE. Dunedin, August 2 . In the divorco case Susaimo Helen Thoas v, William James Thomas, mariner, a dox>e nisi was granted, ou the ground of dertion. Respondent was unicproscntcd.