The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JANUARY 20, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1359, 20 January 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JANUARY 20, 1905.

“ Tho Dandy Dootor” at His Majesty’s to-night. The monthly meeting of the Cook County Council will be held to-day. To-morrow evening the train for Kaitaratahi will Dot leave town until after the performance of the Stephenson Co. At the Police Court yesterday morning James Kelso was fined 7s for drunkenness. A slight improvement is reported in Mr Reg. Skoet’s condition, and Dr Morrison hopes to have the patient out of danger in a fow days. Saturday night’s train will not leave town till after the performance of Mr G. Stephenson’s Company on Saturday night. In recognition of their services in connection with the bowling tournament, Mossrs Pettio and Hennessy were each presented with a valuable gift from a number of the players. The third heat of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club’s double sculls was rowed last evening, M. Oman (str) and B. Lucas (bow) 3 secs beating V. Somervell (str) and Lynch (bow) 2 secs by about a length after a good race.

The case of G. A. S. Taylor (Mr Blair) v. J. C. Field (Mr G. H. Lysnar), a claim of Ll 7 4s 3d for work done, of whioh crodit was given for L 3 17s Bd, was commenced at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr W. A. Barton. The case was adjourned until this morning.

Tenders are invited for the privileges in connection with the Gisborne Racing Club’s summer meeting, to be held on the Park Company’s course on February 9th and 10th. Tenders olose at noon tomorrow with the seoretary, Mr M. G. Nasmith. At the Magistrates’ Court yesterday the case of Dr Fisher (Mr Stock) v. R. Leach (Mr Blair) was heard before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M. The case had been adjourned to obtain authority for the acceptance of plaintiff’s books as evidence. Defendant stated ho had consulted Dr Fisher on March 9, 1902, and at no othor time. Any dates entered in tho books in referonoe to other consultations wore not correot Dr Fisher had not attended his wife and ohsldron. Judgment was given for one consultation, Vs fid, costs L2. In the oaBB of W. E. Fisher (Mr Stock) v. A f M. Hirohberg (Mr Biair) judgment was given for plaintiff without costa. A very large shipment of frozen lamba waa loaded by the steamer Nairnshire at Adelaida for the United Kingdom during lußt month. The total number of carcases shipped was 49,808, which is about 7000 ni fchp wreviouß lareesi shipment;

At the Magistrates’ Court yesterday the case of Dr Fisher (Mr Stock) v. R. Leach (Mr Blair) was heard before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M. The case had been adjourned to obtain authority for the acceptance of plaintiff’s books as evidence. Defendant stated he had consulted Dr Fisher on March 9, 1902, and at no othor time. Any dates entered in the books in referonoe to other consultations wore not correot Dr Fisher had not attended his wife and ohildron. Judgment was given for one consultation, Vs fid, costs L2. In the case of W. E. Fisher (Mr Stock) v. &■? M. Hirohberg (Mr Blair) judgment was given for plaintiff without costs. A very large shipment of frozen lamba waa loaded by the steamer Nairnshire at Adelaida for the United Kingdom during lußt month. The total number of carcases shipped was 49,808, which is about 7000 in excess of the previous largest shipment by one vessel from South Australia. On Wednesday afternoon a quiet wedding took place when Miss Ruby Poswillo, oldest daughter of Mr Leon Poswillo, was united in bonds of matrimony to Mr Wm. Taylor, the ceremony being conducted by tho Rev Hounsell. Miss Annie Poswillo was bridesmaid, and Mr Young officiated as bo3t man. Tho happy couple were the recipients of many congratulations from their friends, Judgment by default was given by Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the following cases : George Smith v. Mary McLaren, claim £5 10 8 Bd, costs 18s 6d; Mary Jane Kirk (Mr Blair) v. Tutaliao Wyllio, claim £2 16s, costs £1 9s; Frederick Hall (Mr Arthur Coleman) v. Francis Hicks, jun., for dishonored cheque, claim £23 16s fid, costs jg 3 • shierlaw and Co. (Mr T. Alston Coleman) v. W. Johnston, claim £5 10s, costs £1 13s 6d. The return ouohro tournament between tho Druids and Foresters was ployed last night at the Masonic Hall, about 30 couples being engaged. The Foresters were successful, winning the aggregate and reversing the order of the last meet, ing During the evening Rro Wildish returned thonks on behalf of the Foresters, and Bro Bullen replied on behalf of the Druids, and in his remarks hoped there would bo moro re-unions of the same Bort. During the evening Bio B. Halligan gave a whistling solo, which was wol received, and Bro E. D. Smith sang Ora Pro Nobis” in good style.

The question of what constitutes “recent possession” in the eye of the law came up during tho hearing of a case at Christchurch, in which a man was charged with stealing a gold watch some 18 months ago. The accused lately offered the watch to a pawnbroker, hence the proceedings. His counsel contended ?;hat ‘be fact that accused was found with the watch two years after it was stolen could not be hold tp be » recent possession” within the meaning of the code. The detective replied that it was a well known fact that expert thieves dM not go to a pawnbroker for some time aftor a robbery, p was absurd to suppose they would. As to years not being within the definition of recent possession, the Bench would known that there faaa often been cases where thieves had hidden stolen goods for y ea rs. and then afterwards been convicted. Cpnnsol: That u not so. I stake my professions! reputation that them has never been a case where two years has been held to be “ recent posses, sion.” The Bench decided to let the Supreme Court settle the question.

Mr D. DoCosta has commenced business in Gisborno as a laud and commission agont. Iu tho eriokot matoli to be played at Taruhoru to morrow botwocn tho Taruhoru and Matawhoro clubs, Taruhoru will bo ropresonted by tho following : Lasker, Noalo, Torkington, Hodgo, Clark (2), W. Sharp, Sodon, Charles, Sims, and Goldio ; emergencies, Boydo, Ralph, and Osborne. The caso of Enooli Richards and David Churlus Hawkins (Mr Arthur Colomun) v, T. A. Taylor (Mr Finn), an application on a judgmout summons for Ll 4 17s Id, was hoard at tho Magistrate’s Court yostordav morning boforo Mr W. A. BurtoD, S.M. Evidonoo was givon by defendant, who stated that a judgment summons was mado against him on Nov. 10, und aftor paying his way ho was unable to moot tho debt. Aftor hearing defendant’s ovidoneo Mr Barton said that ho did not soo his way clear to malco on ordor ot prosont, but dofondaut must understand that if ho came iuto a position to pay tho amount bo must do so. If ho were brought boforo His Worship and it was shown that ho was in a position to make paymont tho ordor would be mado. His Worship said that tho point raised by Mr Finn, that section 3 of tho Imprisonment for Dobt Abolition Aot, 1874, abolished imprisonment for debt, with cortain oxeoptions montionod, would bo looked into.