MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 47, 24 July 1874, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, July 24. [Before 0. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M., and H. P. Murray-Aynsloy, Esq;, J.P.] VAGRANCY,

Peter Romulus, alias Brown, gave himself up to sergeant Kennedy at the police depot the previous day. He said that since released from gaol he had slept in a stable, and had no money, and people were following him about. He (the sergeant) knew defendant had been wandering about, and had no money, so he locked him up. In reply to the Bench, defendant said he had given himself up as he wanted to get away from the people who were following him. He hadn’t looked for work, as no one would give him work. He wanted to go to gaol, as he would be more happy there. Mr Joynt and Mr Hawkins, who were in court, mentioned to the Bench that the defendant laboured under the delusion that he was to get £IOOO from some one, and that thousands of devils were chasing him. Remanded till to-morrow for medical examination. DRUNK AND CREATING A DISTURBANCE.

J. Boswell was arrested by constable Hughes for creating a disturbance in the Theatre the previous night. The arresting constable stated that the accused was drunk in the stalls of the Theatre, and was throwing orange-peel about, and was holding up his fists to several ladies. When the manager tried to remove him he became very violent. He continued to be so after he was outside, and he took him into : custody. Mr Smith, manager of the Combination Troupe, gave similar evidence. The accused, who called a witness, said jthat he (accused) was certainly drunk, but ihe had been aggravated by having a quantity of orange peel first thrown at him. ; His Worship was glad to find that the manager had put accused out, and he also thought that drunken men should not be admitted into places of amusement to the annoyance of others. As it was his first offence he would be fined 20s, or forty-eight hour's. | DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. | Mary Allison, for this offence, was fined 20g, or forty-eight hours. VIOLENT ASSAULT. Harriet Badeock was charged on summons with having assaulted her husband, Frederick Bad cock. ; Mr Joynt appeared for the complainant, j Mr Badcock stated that he had not been living with his wife for the last two years. She had gone to his house at Papanui on Monday evening; had violently assaulted his housekeeper, pulling out the hair produced ; broke the windows, and did a great deal of damage. When he got home, she assaulted him also. He then went for a policeman. By Mr Hawkins—l did not strike my wife. Mr Pepperill stated that he was called on Monday to assist Mr Badcock’s housekeeper, who was being assaulted by defendant. When he went there he saw the defendant having hold of the other woman’s hair. This woman’s nose was also bleeding, and she was beaten about dreadfully. When Mr Badcock came home she flew at him, or rather they flew at each other. Mr Hawkins said that in the face of the evidence given ho had no defence to offer. He had been instructed that his client went to her husband’s house to ask for some letters, when he insulted and struck her. Mr Joynt, though not desiring to be harsh, would ask that this woman should be prevented from committing such an assault n rrn,in—an assault which had been a most savage one. He asked that defendant might be bound over to keep the peace towards her husband in the future. Their Worships told defendant that if she committed such an act again she would be bound over in such sureties that it might be difficult for her to find. For the breach of the peace committed she would be fined 40s, or in default a week’s imprisonment; but she must remember that the peace must be kept at all hazards, and that means would be taken to have this done if she committed herself again. LYTTELTON. Friday, July 24. [Before W, Donald, Esq.,R.M.J ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE AND REFUSAL OF DUTY. Thomas Pring, an A.B. on board the ship Stouehouse, was brought up charged with this offence, and was sentenced to four weeks imprisonment.

GOOD TEMPLAR I)E M ON ST RATION, The annual demonstration in connection with the. Order of 0 >od Tempi.irisru was celeb’ated on Tlmmhiy by a tea. and public meeting held in the New Oddfellows’ Hall. Over 900 tickets had been disposed of throughout the city, ami it w;me limaled that 100 tea tickets were sold at I he door. I he tea tallies were presided over by la lies belonging In the Order, and. when it is remembered that some thousand person’. partook of tea the tables being renewed for the .relays without any loss of time it is due, to Mr Po->’••. IT' caterer, to give him credit, not only tor th variety of the good things ho provided, and the arrangement, of the tallies, but also fur the excellent management displayed by him throughout. After the table? had been cleaved a public meeting was held, the hall and gallery being crowded to excess. The Rev P >l. Westbrooke. D.D.R.W.G.T., occupied the chair. The Chairman said that, seeing so many of the Order present he would not address them in the cold formality of ladies and gentlemen, but would say sisters and brothers. He sincerely hoped that those in that meeting who did not belong to the Order would soon join them, and ho would now ask Bro Long and his ladies and gentlemen to sing the National Anthem, and trusted all the company would join in the refrain. After the National Anthem had been sung the chairman said that he had a very long programme before him, in which eight speakers were down to address the meeting. If each of fho speakers addressed them for a quarter of an hour it would take two hours to get through the speeches alone, and the committee wished him to ask the various speakers to condense their speeches into ten minutes’ time. [Hear, hear ] As it had been his privilege to introduce the Order of Good Templar'sm into New Zealand, perhaps a few remaiks with reference to this might not l»c considered out of place. 'ihe Order had first originated in America in the year 1861, but through the internal struggles that occurred there afterwards, some years passed without anything being done. At the end of the war in America very energetic action was taken in connection with the Order, and the result was, that not only was it extended throughout America, but missions were also formed to introduce it Into other,,countries. In 1868 the Order was introduced into England, and in a year after that 400 lodges had been established in that country, irrespective of those that had been established in Ireland and Wales—[Cheers]— England alone now possessed 4000 lodges, with a membership numbering 300,000, [Cheers] and this number had been gathered in since 1808. In the following year (1809) the Order was introduced into Scotland, and the success had been very great, the initiations being at the rate of 000 per week, and in Ireland a few months after the introduction of Good Templarism, at the rate of 100 per week. [Cheers.] In 1871 the Order was introduced into Queensland, and No 1 lodge was established in Brisbane, and in May, 1872, two lodges were formed in Melbourne. When first he came to Australia there wevdonly two lodges of Good Templars throughout the whole of the Australian colonies, and now they were enabled to have live Grand Lodges througnout the di(fevent colonies, but he was not quite certain whether they had a Grand Lodge yet in Sydney. He had also had the honor of introducing the first lodge into Sydney. On the Uth September, 1872, the Southern Gross Lodge was instituted by him at Invercargill, and "considering that it was not more than two years ago that Good Templarism was first introduced into New Zealand, that crowded meeting that night must be considered nearly wonderful. [Cheers.] The number of lodges in New Zealand was now about 100. The Eight Worthy Grand Lodge in America embraced the whole world ; they sent representatives to every conference that was held, and the membership of the Order now exceeded a million souls. [Loud cheers.] Observing the rapid progress the Order was making, some persons asked whether it was not thought that it would grow stale, and a decrease of members follow, but he said now the flag of Good Templarism was now waving stronger than ever. [Cheers.] Though other benefit societies no doubt did a great deal of good, still they possessed individualities which deterred some persons from joining them, but Good Templarism embraced all classes, and their object was not so much to get good as to do good. [Cheers.] The Licensed Victuallers’ Association was a highly organised body, and it would be needful for them to organise their members, so as to carefully watch the actions of the Association, with a view of keeping down evil results, and by a united effort endeavor to sweep away the temptation of drinking that so much obtained in their midst. [Loud cheers.] The Ecv R. Morton, who was the next speaker called upon, said that it did seem surprising for him to come there that night and see such an immense gathering of Good Templars. It was only twelve months ago that be was talking over this matter with their rev chairman, and had told him that up to that time the order had not been introduced into Christchurch, and Mr Westbrooke said that he was sending up a commission to Mr Exall to start a lodge there, and when he returned he found that Bro Maelvunc had started one. It was onlytwelve months since that the Order was started in Christchurch, and now they had many lodges, cneli possessing many members. [Cheers.] They mighl he said to be still only in their babyhood, but if they continued to increase during the next two or three years, as they had done in the last, why they would require a much larger Good Templar Hall than the building they were assembled in, even for their next anniversary—[loud cheering]—and by that time those who held public house licenses would bo shaking in their shoes, and they (r.ho publicans) would be getting up petitions to prevent them (the Good Templars) if possible, living in Christchurch at all. [Loud laughter.] If they continued to make the same progress a large hole would he made in the liquor traffic, and he was sure that those who inaugurated Good Templarism in New Zealand had good reason to be proud of the progress made. [Applause.] They must extend their principles by fair means, and not by that spirit of prejudice which would not look jat things in a right light. They must expect to hear all sorts of things said about them, and must be prepared to bear them, still following the right path and looking onward. Good I’cmplarism had during I he past year laid hold of many among them that evening, who were there present with their families, but who had been fast tending to a drunkard’s shame and grave, and they must all remember that

Good Templarism among its other duties involved attendance ti higher and better interests, f’Cheers,] Part song—“ Good Templar Ode.” and song and chorus—“ Good Templar’s Innovation”— lira Tong and friends. Mr Exnll, the next speaker, tendered an apology tor Guo absence of Mr S. P. Andrews, who had. been compelled to visit teiwyn on business. Mr ICxall gave a sketch of ihe history of Good Templarism in <ki d ■■■rlmry, on and since its introduction, and stale!] that the working of the Order was both curative and proventi v'\ giving an illustration of eae.ii proce-s. Mr Pxail pronounced the argument of many, that it was impossible to make people sober by Aet of Parliament, as a f dbieious one. as it might lie as well argued that it. was useless to enact laws for the protection of life and properly because some men broke tho-'e laws. [Hear, hear.]

Song—“ Pandit’.; Tcfe” —Pro Walker. Part song—" Ila.il Druthers, Hail” —Bro Long and friends. The Rev S. Pond, after congratulating those before him for preserving “ faces radiant with joy.” dwell: on the hoirors of drunkenness, and the evil of moderate drinking, illustrating each with similes.

Pianoforte duct—-Mrs Henderson and Miss Michcson.

Verses <m the Good Templars’ Anniversary —Composed and recited by Bro Blair. Song—" Thou art so near,” Mr Carder. Hong—“ Spring, gentle spring,” Miss Gla-son. The Rev Maefarlane, the next speaker, said that having seen an aged patriarch struck clown in the midst of his speech that night, and a good minister left in a cave, it made him somewhat afraid, and like Othello lie felt that his occupation was gone, but never fearing he would go in head first, and tell them that the two watchwords of Good Templarism were educate and agitate. Educate in their lodges their brothers and sisters in tire system of temperance, and teach them morally, chemically, and physiologically, that temperance was the thing. [Cheers.] Let them establish a juvenile lodge, and begin at once —to-morrow morning if possible. [Laughter.] At one time he had a prejudice against juvenile lodges ; hut when lie learnt that pledges were not only taken against drinking, but also against smoking and swearing, he felt that these lodges were their only hope, [Cheers.] They might dress themselves up in fine regalia like he and the chairman had on [laughter] —but depend upon it- that if they did not educate their members they would lose some of them. On last Tuesday evening there had been a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association with the object ofjjgetting a clause inserted in the new Licensing Bill, which would permit the publichouscs being opened on Sundays from one o’clock to three, and from eight till ten. If it was right for these very respectable people (and be bad no doubt of the respectability of some of them at all events) [Groat laughter]—if it was right for them to petition, why might the Good Templars not get up a petition too. [Cheers.] And if some ready writer in the meeting would draw up a petition the Chairman could sign it in the name of the meeting. [Cheers.] Let the petition be to the effect that if the provisions of the Bill were to be altered at all, they should be made more stringent and with further restrictions, and let them petition the House of Representatives, that as peaceful citizens they protested against any legislation having for its object the opening of any public houSo for the sale of drink on Sundays. [Loud and continued cheering.] He did not know for what Good Templars existed, unless it was for curtailing the sale of drink, which was being vended to the injury of the people. [Cheers.] Not only were they as Good Templars interested in this matter, but all Sunday school teachers and every lover of morality was also concerned in preventing the public houses from being opened on Sundays—[cheers] -and if they did not begin to take action at once, more shame for them. A minister, a very good man—as all ministers were —[loud laughter] was on one occasion when advocating moderation boasting at a meeting that he could take a glass of wine or do without it. A man at ithe end of the hall who was “ three sheets in the wind ” [Laughter]—loudly articulated as well as he was able “ Yes, land them’s my sentiments.” The minister at once said, if that’s the case I’ll give up moderation this very night, and so he did. Some persons said “if vou do anything to thwart those people who are trying to get the public houses open on Sundays you’ll be defeated.” Well, he was prepared to bo defeated again and again, like the receding tide which returned higher up each time. Defeated, yes, like the sun which though retiring, was sure to return with increased vigor; and like Antaeus of old, ho would be thrown down again and again, till bo regained his feet, and thus would he struggle until surrounded by a sober, intellectual, moral, and God-loving people. [Loud and continued cheering.] Because ho was opposed to the drinking customs of the day ho had joined the Good Templars, and he intended to stick to it as long as he lived. [Cheers.] With the permission of the chairman he would move—“ That a petition be signed by the chairman, and sent to the House of Representatives, at Wellington, as follows —“That your petitioners in public meeting assembled recognise thankfully the benefits resulting from the present Licensing Act, and would pray your Honorable House to maintain the provisions of that Act in their integrity.” The muilulion was seconded by Bro Huh ton, and carried with loud acclamation. Song—“ I. had a dream ” —Bro Long. The meeting was further addressed by Bros Fit /.gibbon and Culler, who delivered excellent addresses. Song—“ Bonny Mary of Argylc,” Brn Clark. Part song—“ The pilot,” Bro Long and friend. A vote of thanks by Mr Poole to the ladies who had presided over the tables and a hearty vote of thank-a to the chairman brought a highly successful meeting to a close.