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Evening Star, Issue 3689, 19 July 1875, Page 2

Two absent jurymen—. 3 essr. G. R, Weg and H. Law—were each fined L 5 by his Honor Judge Johnston this morning. Sergeant Anderson, of the local police force, has been promoted from the rank of second class to that of first class sergeant. Tamati Reina, of Wangaehu complains to the‘Waka Maori’ that Christianity and its ministers are dead on the West Coast, and that “money and ardent spirits” have taken their places. The Wellington ‘Tribune’ says; “Mr Waterhouse, we learn, eomes out in hot haste, with a brief from the Agent-General to confound Sir Julius Vogel and all his works. Mr Waterhouse is well-meaning, but he will find that in this case he has made another mistake.” The Saturday night concerts still continue to increase in popularity, the Oddfellows’ Hall being crowded on the last occasion. Mr J. P. Armstrong occupied the chair, and the programme was gone through to the evident satisfaction of the audience.

A meeting of the members of the Working Men’s Club was held on the premises on Saturday evening, when a financial state ment was laid before thorn. After some dircussion relative to the future of the Club, the meeting adjourned until Friday evening next, at 7.30, for the purpose of electing members willing to serve as committeemen.

The City Police Court wag opened on March 8, and during the four months ending July 8 there have been 1,272 cases disposed of. Of this number there were 851 convictions, 354 withdraws s or discharges (in many instances with a caution), 14 committals for trial, and the remaining cases have been struck out, owing to non-appear-ance. The fines and fees have amounted to over LSOU, A meeting of the Otago Typographical Association was held at the Provincial Hotel on aturday evening, a large number of members being present. Some routine business was transacted, and a resolution to the following eHecfc carried :** That this Association heartily endorses tho action of Mr Le Grove in the matter of the Star correspondence, and takes this opportunity of thanking him for the manner in which he upheld its cause.” “ Psychoscope” and “ Toodles” were given at. the Princess’s on Saturday night, the last of the engagement of Mr and Mrs Bates. The pieces passed off well, but a great deal of annoyance was caused to the audience by the disgraceful conduct of two fellows seated in the Duke’s box. These persons kept up a running fire of comments upon the various performers in a loud tone of voice, interspersing their conversation with remarks of a very coarse nature, to the intense disgust of those within hearing. We trust that in future the management will expel from the theatre people that have not learned manners. To-night Mr and Mrs Darrell appear in “ Borneo and Juliet,” and we observe by advertisement that during their short season no piece will be repeated. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Port Chalmers, this morning, before Mr T. A Mausford, R.M., William MThee, for being drunk and disorderly in George street at 11 a.m. yesterday, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s or be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Peter Adams Lyall was charged, upon the information of Henry Dench, with being illegally on his premises at 2 a.m. yesterday. Prom the evidence of Mr Dench it appeared thatfor some time past boxes left in his charge had been broken open, and he had given instructiona to Sergeant Neil to arrest anyone found on bis premises without his permission. In defence the accused stated that being the worse for drink ho went into tho outhouse to hj -te a Blee;_> before proceeding on board the lighter Pelichet. After a severe reprimand from his Worship he was ordered to bo imprisoned with hard labor for forty-ewht hours. J 5

The return football match which took place on Saturday afternoon between the rival clubs in town agam resulted in a draw, although to all intents and purposes the Union Club won the game. Two goals were scored, and they were both kicked by Union players. A magnanimous Unionist very kindly made the Dunedin Club a present of one goal by sending the ball through the identical stronghold which he was supposed to be defending. The two clubs played on an equal footing as regards numbers, except towards the close of the game, when Rose met with rather a severe accident, which depiived his side of his energetic services. The Union ■ lub had decidedly the best of the game throughout, and rather astonished their op. poaents, The play of Little, Treseder, Barber, and Logan for tho Union, and Sampson, M'Lea , Hose, ai-.d Cargid for the Dunedin* was deservedly adm red. ’ An interesting case, Holford v. Billing was decided in the New Plymouth Polio ’ Court. on the 9th in- t., which arose out of J he wreck of the steamer Paterso ■>. Plaintiff was the local Harbor Masier, andd> fetida. t was the purchaser ef the Paverson alner she was wrecked. I'he nfomi vt on charged the defendant with a breach ol the 420 d c a-ise of he Harbor Regulations of _New Zealand, all wing the wreck of the Pater‘oi> to re- • u.-.iii unremoved in the Waitira river, after a provioua eonvicticn, for a period of tw< nty. four hours after receiving notice from the

Harbor Master to remove it. The defendant, by his solicitor, pleaded not guilty ; and, at too close of the case for the proseentiou, two legal objections to the validity of the proceedings were raised on the part of the defence one, that the harbor regulat e a issued under the “ Marine Act. 1867,” were ultra vires of the Governor; the other, that the informant had not tendered evidence that defendant was the owner of the wreck at the date of receiving the above notice from the Harbor Master. Both objections were overruled, and the defendant was convicted in the penalty of LSO, with costs, LI 7s 6d. Notice of appeal to the Supremo Court was given on the two points raised ; and the recognisances of the defendant himself in Lit 10 and .two sureties of LSO each, were agreed to. Defendant was then charged on eleven other informatioLS for continued breaches of the Harbor Regulations for eleven different periods of twenty-four hours after the time charged in the first information ; on each of which the penalty of LSO, with LI 7s 6d costs, was imposed.

Mr Reeves will address the ratepayers tomorrow evening, at the Temperance Hall, at •ight o’clock, A -ting of Mr Wafer’s committee will be held at the Central Committee Rooms Wat--8?“*» High stree:, this evening, at eight 0 CiOCK, Mr Walter will address the ratepayers tomorrow evening, at Pattison’s Royal Hotel, Walker street, at 7.30; and at the British tfotel at 8.30. During the week ended July 17, twenty patients were admitted into the Dunedin Hospital, and twenty-one were discharged therefrom. No deaths occurred in the hospital during the week. The number of patients at present in the hospital is 170, of whom thirty-seven are females.

The Ladder of Hope Juvenile Lodt{e of Good Templars met in the Temperance Hall lodgeroom on Friday evening. Visitors wore present from various adult lodges Five candidates were elected and initiated, after which the lodge went into harmony. Rewards were promised by Bro. Neil, P.W.C.T., «nd Bro. Coverlid for the boy and girl who brought in the largest number of members during the next quarter. Several sums were given in on behalf of the lodge library.