NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2124, 16 April 1914, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

'■ - ; ■ ;: J-tS^S?' ; Sy?J§ : Napier, 'April%la:f|; At. tlio^PoliceJCourt,- itoy; iKini;,? ,: h married charged, witir'atleniptiii}! Uftuurdor VrcA Lo\vo,;aiid>ias.remanded;'till next. Monday, biiil. being accused '.in i!!J()() and ■■ two : , suivH-ics^of£Cl()o. , v;;-;Kiiifi,i'w - !iii ai'FPsfcp!i.HL'ci>iu!octioiuyviUiHlin;..m(!t(!r cj»]Wle,ridiiring- l wliiHijJa^rcVolv( , !r.-i;ffas' cUseiiarge< ; Uat:i/qwes^S^^ 'tifff ;.p £.R n i oibu's? boo k; «^i:JvV ■: ;: - ; ' K |f :*.''_' : ; < Chtlstofoureli, ','ApriU- :■ lii\i Rniloy ■ gave judgment to-day"in tho easo jit'/.which- book "offers 1 "' worn charged' with' selling' an indecent book. Ho. held'that;.tho tendency of tho book was to depravo and corrupt, and ho was satisfied .it was- indecent. .-;, Defendants Were fined £2 each. .:'■ '':"'■'! '.- '/■' .?"*■ . . Chfistoliuroft, ApnMS. Tho police Mo-day raided tho premises of B, Wilson, Ipbncconist, cmd arrested A. Morton, assistant, and' Charles Glasson,'and took jmssmioti of all- documentis. _ Glasson is charged with being found in. a common gaming-bousc, awl Morton with using the shop "as a gaming house. Tho polices' later arrested ON Mnhlicson, commission agent, on it charge of using his office «s a gaming house. Bail was allowed in £101) each'.'

MR. ROBERTSON, M.P., AT WAIMATE. Wafmate, April 15. Mr. J. Koborßton, M.P. for Oteki, addressed a small but enthusiastic audicjjco to-night on Social Democracy, At tho conclusion <rf tho address k> recciv* od a vote of thanks, with aii expression of confidence in the Social Democrats to represent tbem in Parliament. BRIEF MENTION. Chrlstehurch, April 15. The Defence circular ro tho cmplo* ment of defaulting Territorials camo before tho City Council to-night, and after a short- discussion it was decided to tako no action in the- matter.

For the four days of tho Easter holidays, Friday. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday the tramway receipts totalled £2734,,. as against £2566 for tho same four days last year.

Napier, April 15. Owing to a temporary breakdown at the power-bouse, the .tramway scrvico was held up all the morn inn. "AFTER HOURS."

Hokilika, April 15. 'At the Magistrate's Court to-day, liefore. Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., "throe youths tinder 21 years of ago, a«3 one adult, were charged with "being on licensed promises in Hokitika after hours. Defendants pleaded guilty, Hie jxmths were fined £2 each, and the adult £1. Tho botelkeeper, who served the- youths, was fined £10.

LIBERAL CAMPAIGNERS. Westport, April 15. Messrs. Atmore and M'Callum, Liberal M.IVs, addressed a crowded meeting in Cadzow's'Theatre this ■oveiiing, aver 1000 being, present. Their addresses strongly condemned tho administration of the Reform Government. There- wore occasional interruptions, hut applause predominated. At the conclusion a vote of thanks to the speakers, and of success to tho Liberal party, was carried without dissent.