The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORING. GISBORNE, JUNE 29, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1493, 29 June 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORING. GISBORNE, JUNE 29, 1905.

A very heavy eea was running in the bay yesterday afternoon, and the s.b. Marßroa was unable to work cargo. The vessel proceeded to Napier shortly before midnight. The Salvation Army’s grand musical recital takes place this evening. An important announcement in connec tion with the Tolago Bay pound appears in this ißsue.

Owing to the non arrival of music the practice of the Gisborne Harmonic Booiety which was to have been held last evening has been postponed for a week. Notice of the resolution passed by the Harbor Board, making a rebate in regard to wharfage on limestone or gravel for road purpoeos, appears in our advertising columns. Hr Harry Masgrove, louring manager for the Nellio Stewart Dramatic Company, is at present in Gisborne makmg arrangements for the coming soason. It is twenty years since Hr ftfuegrovo was in Gisborne, and Hiss Stewart was also of the same company, whioh produced, the opera " Patience ” whilst the steamer. At the Police Court yesterday morning Christopher Currie pleaded guilty to breaking a pane of glass at the Coronation Hotel. Sergoant MoKenzie stated that defendant had paid for the damage, and had been in gaol three days. Defendant had been pressed against the pane by an other man who bad gone into the country. Accused was discharged, bis Worship remarking that be had been sufficiently punished. r Piae charges against William Allen and William Bailey under the Dog Registration Act ware hoard at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. John Warren, County Clerk, Stated that the inoreaßo of fees after a certain d»t3 was made uuder the powers granted under clause 2 of the 1881 Act, in whioh the Council bad the power to fix the registration fee. Mr Stock for the defsnoe said the County Council bad only provisionally fixed a fee by saying it would bo so much if paid by a certain date. His Worship held that the Council was not empowered to increase

the (Jog registration fee, as the eecond feo would bo jo the nature of a penalty. Power was only given to the Council to appoint one fee, which in hia opinion had to remain throughout the year. Both oases ' were dismissed. At the Police 'Court yesterday Edward v. Featcn was charged with the theft of a number of bicycle sundries valued at jSS 10a, the property of Joseph Roland. Mr Stock appeared for informant, and Mr G. H. bysnar"for defendant. Mr Stock Baid the missiDg goods were found in Beaton's I possession, and this was strong presumptive evidence that they had been stolon by 1 him. Joseph Roland, bicycle mnnufac turer, sta’ed that-the first week in Jnno o man named Butterworth came te the shop aad asked him for a Palmer bicycle rim, tie said ha wanted to buy it for Feat-on. Witness refused to lot him have it. Oo the morning of the 10th June witness found the door of the chop broken open, nod goods missing, icluding one bicycle wheel complete, with tyre, one plated Palmer rim, and three or four black steel lisp. Later he missed ojip pair of B.S.A. foiks, and a pair of faatf-finiuhed back forks for a lad's machine. Witness bad a private mark, " B,” on the rim*. Witnass occassioned a search warrant to be iaaued, and ou the 17ihwent with andDetsotiveLivings one to accused’s workshop in Peel street, bat found nothing. They then wont to the map works, and found the rim and cover j produced. Witness examined the rim, ' and found his mark on it. Accused stated he did not know how it got there. Witness also identified the cover by the patch on it. Cross-examined by Mr Lysner, witness Stated some of the missing property belonged to Hacehe, a boy in bis employ. He first started marking his goods’ seven or eight months ago. He was not on friendly terms with accusedl He did not tell a mßn named Burns that he would have Featon c os?d up in three months. Basil Haeobe and Detective Livingstone also gave evidence. The hearing of the defence will be taken on Monday nest.

On Sunday last the Rev. G. Hounsell hud a thrilling ixpericnor. Ho was returning to town from Wftihuka, and when crossing the river the horao whjeh ho was ridiDg commoueed roaring and plunging in mid-stroum. The horbu, in plunging, was curried down stream, and fouring it would fall with him, Mr Hounsell attempted to jump from it. Fortunately ho fell clear or the struggling animn', und succeeded ufttr a tussle in reaching the bunk. A gentleman who cumo upon the scono caught his horse, and Mr Hutchinson having provided him with dry clothes and with safe escort across tho river Mr Hounsell oarno oti to town.