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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1909, 19 October 1906, Page 2

Tho Cock County Council rnoefcs to-day,

The privileges for the races cost week ate la be sola by auction to-morrow by Mr John F. Poltir.

Me Maltherp, of Tairna, has donated ,£6 15 1 So the Nicolas fund.

Too dreaded Queensland fruit fly hai been found in oranges imported from tho Islands to Fiji, Tub rooehoraa Chief Steward, which was being brought to Gisborne for the races, broke its leg on the Mokoia, end was cast overbeaid.

Fifty tons of pipes for tho waterworks will be brought to hand to morrow by tho steamer Squall.

At the Mi'gistratj’s Court yesterday, bcfjro Mr Batten, 8.M., Wb'irrpepe Tawhiao and G:orgo li'o3 were escb fined 10i with 2s easts, or 43 houre’ imprison-? ment. A first offender was fined bs with 2s oiß'p, or 24 hours’ imprisonment Frederick Sicker, brought up for the third time, was sentenced to 14 days without the option. The offence in each cr.so was dtuokennees.

The following unclaimed letters are lying as the Gisborne Post-Oflica : W. H. Babbiogton, Barker and Martin, EL. G. Curtis, L. Frees", G. Hay, 0. Hayes, C. Hodg", C. B. Kiored, P. Krull, J. Laughlau, G. 0. Robertson, B, Rowsell, Mrs J. Suileivan, E Till, J. Turner, Mias M. Vaugh m, G. B. Whiting, G. Williamson, I and J. G, Wright, I

A. distressing accident happened at tho G.sbotno school on Wednesday uftsruoon, Mr Gooiga Howarth’s daughter having h?r thigh broken and su-taining otbor injuries through a fall from a Hwing. A 1 irgo uumbor of people, mainly boya, bavo boon out at night lately fishing for mickeol. dome of tho hauls obtuiuod last n ght oxooodod ,00 fish per lino, At tho Magistrate's Court yostorday judgments woro givon as follows : —T. G. liawless (Mr Blair) v. Jobn Godfroy, L 8 8i 10s, costs 10 1 ; Frank Harris (Mr Blair) v. Walter Ferguson-Bull, L2 11b fid, ousts 10s ; Patrick Mabor v. ltubriok Bros ,L 4 2s, costs 0t; J. J. Martin (Mr Brigh') v Henry Edwards, L 0 14s, oußts LI 3s fid ; O'Meara (Mr Atthuc dole-turn) v. J. T. King, L 7 Is 61, oasis LI 8s 64. In tho case of William Good v. W. YouQg, claim for L 6 rout and rocovory of premises, verdict was given for tho amount olaimod, 13 1 costa, and an ordor was mado for dotivory of promises within 21 hours. A defended caso was that of Joseph Boland (Mr Burke) v. Thomas HolJaworbh (Mr Blair), olnim for board and lodging and rnoooy lent, also oommisßion for salo of safe, LG 15s 21. After hearing ovidenco of both purties, his Worship said the evidence was so conflicting that ho would assume the services rendered by defendant counterbalanced tho claim for board, but would givo judgment for plaintiff in the sum L2 10s, with 17s costs, that amount being tho value of steamer ticket provided defendant by tho plaintiff.