NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 410, 5 October 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Castaway. —We were informed this morning that this horse had been scratched for all his engagements, but we have not seen any official intimation of the fact as yet. Immigrants per Waikato. —The immigrants by this vessel may be engaged at the depot, Addington, on and after to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. Carpenters’ and [Joiners’ Society.— The annual meeting of the above society will be held at the Oxford Hotel this evening, at half-past seven. Remounts for India. —Some information in reference to the purchase of remounts for the Indian Army is published in the Gazette of September 30th. Electoral. —Mr J. Cathcart Wason announces his intention of coming forward as candidate for the Coleridge district at the next general election for the Assembly. Meetings of the City Council— lt was resolved last night that the meetings of the City Council shall, in future, be held ou Mondays at four o’clock instead of at seven. The Trout. —Seven of the large trout iu the ponds at the society’s grounds were released in the river below Lane’s mill on Saturday last. The fish seemedjto thoroughly enjoy the running water, and after a few plunges were soon out of sight. Watering Madras Street.— A representation is to be made to the Government by the City Council, asking that £3O may be granted for the purpose of Avatcring Madras street, from the railway station to High street during the summer months. Defaulting Jurors, —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston yesterday, in the Supreme Court, laid down the rule that iu all cases where the summoning jury officer is produced to give evidence of service of a summons on a juror who does not attend, a copy of such summons must be put in and sworn to as being a copy of the summons served upon the juror. Novel Tender. Among the tenders opened at last night’s meeting of the City Council was one Avorded as folloAvs :—“ Iu the cause of piety, and in the fervent hope of assisting to improve the morality of the Council, Ave beg to tender to supply any quantity of Moody and Saukey’s hymns at tAVD shillings per dozen, equal to the samples enclosed,” It is needless to say the tender was not accepted. Curator op the Acclimatisation Society. —At a meeting of the garden committee, held yesterday at the society’s grounds, the large number of applications received were considered. Three were selected from among the number, and as two of these were from persons residing out of town, the hon secretary was instructed to communicate with them before the final selection is made. New Boat Shed. —An application to the City Council, from Mr William Aitken, for permission to erect a handsome boat shed on the west bank of the river, south side of Cashel street, for the purpose of building and storing boats, was favorably received at last night’s sitting. It is understood that Mr Aitken, who for years had a boat shed on the river Yarra, in Melbourne, purposes building pleasure boats and letting them out on the upper portion of the river. At the suggestion of Cr Turner, the chairman of the works committee promised to confer with the applicant, as to whether he could not erect swimming baths to work in conjunction with his boat shed.

Excusing Jurors.— At the sitting of tfce Supreme Court yesterday his Honor Mr Justice Johnston gave jurors plainly to understand that in no instance whatever would he recognise any distinction between those whom the law of the land called upon to take their share of public duty. He could not recognise that the head of a large establishment, such as the manager of a Bank, who was applying to be excused from serving on the Grand Jury, had any more right to be excused from attendance on account of his business than the laboring man; on the contrary, the public had a right to expect the very great aid and assistance in the conduct of business which could be afforded by men of education. He wished it distinctly to be understood that he would not excuse any juror whatever on any plea of private business (except on affidavit of extreme urgency), nor would he receive a medical certificate, as in his opinion already the Legislature had been far too lenient in excusing certain classes from attendance. Methodist Free Church. —The anniversary of the St Asaph street United Free Methodist Church was celebrated by a tea meeting last evening in the church. There was a large attendance, over 200 sitting down to teal The tables were provided by the ladies of the congregation, being presided over by Mesdames Eobson, Aulsebrook, Andrews, Caygill, Oatway, Clarkson, Miles, and the Misses Cook and Williams. After the tea a public meeting was held, Mr George Booth occupying the chair. Mr Aulsebrook, the secretary to the trustees, gave a short statement of the financial position of the church, from which it appeared that the receipts during the year had been ±,138 12s, and the expenditure £134, leaving a credit balance of £4 12s. He also explained that while in past years they had only been able to raise some £35, this year they had determined to try and raise £IOO, in which they had been completely successful, for although the accounts only shewed a sum of £95 15s actually received there were several subscriptions yet to come in. They had done this with a view to reduce the debt on the chapel, which was now only some £242. It was the intention of the trustees to endeavor to shift the present building to the rear of the section, making it the schoolroom, and erect a large chapel, for which work they had Jraany promises of support. Apologies were read for non-attendance from the Eevs T. R. Fisher and J. Berry. Addresses were delivered by the Revs W. Lockwood, H. R. Wilkinson,and S. Macfarlane, and during the evening several pieces of sacred music were creditably sung by the choir under the direction of Mr Hyde,

Canterbury Museum. The Museum will be closed for alterations, from Wednesday Gth, to Sunday, 17th October, inclusive. Caution to PußLicANS.—During the trial of the case, Regina v Thompson, at the Supreme Court, hia Honor said that he wished it distinctly understood, that in all cases where persons had been robbed in public houses, after having been supplied with liquor while in a state of intoxication, he would disallow all the expenses of the publicans as witnesses, and, beyond this, he would also feel it his duty to make such a representation to the Licensing Bench as would prevent such an injustice being done to the public by the continuance of such practices by the keeper of the licensed house. While saying this he might say that his remaiks did not apply to the case under trial, in which the prosecutor had come into the house drunk.

Supreme Court. —The criminal sitting of the Supreme Court was opened yesterday at 11 am., before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston. The following cases wore disposed of;—Regina v George Fleet, horse stealing and previous conviction, six years’ penal servitude; Regina v Andrew Cumraock, forgery of a cheque, six months’ imprisonment: Regina v Patrick Hanny, larceny from the person, twelve months’ imprisonment ; Regina v Henry Thompson, larceny from the person, twelve months’ imprisonment. In the case of Regina v Robert Cunningham, horse stealing, the Grand Jury threw out the bill preferred, and the prisoner was discharged at the rising of the Court. We may note that since the last session several improvements have been effected in the interior arrangements of the Court. The new Grand Jury room has been finished, and was used yesterday to the great convenience of the jurors. The reporters’ table has been moved, but though a slight improvement on the former position is still far from being comfortable, being placed right in the gangway where people pass continually, making writing rather a work of difficulty. Forged Cheques—As was often done by his Honor Mr Justice Gresson during his occupancy of the Bench, his Honor Mr Justice Johnston yesterday, in the most forcible manner, deprecated the custom so common here, as well as elsewhere, of shopkeepers taking cheques from strangers without due enquiry as to the genuineness of the signatures. The case under notice was that of Regina v Andrew Cumraock, in which the prisoner, a mere lad, passed a cheque for £9 10s. Mr Hobday, the prosecutor, said that he could not enquire at the Bank, because it was on Saturday after bank hours ; but his Honor pointed out that this was usually the time selected for the commission of such crimes, as being the most favorable for the purpose, hence shopkeepers should be more on their guard on that day than any other. Looking to the reckless way in which cheques were taken, and the great expense thus caused to the country for prosecutions, his Honor said that it was not right that prosecutors in such cases should receive their costs. If they would not take the very commonest of precautions to see that the cheque was genuine, in their desire to do business, then they deserved to lose their money ; but it was intolerable that the country should be saddled with a heavy expense in the matter of criminal prosecutions, simply on account of those who would not protect themselves.

Many people do not know the reason why some descriptions of soap, when being used, cause the hands to smart and feel sore. It is simply owing to the imperfect knowledge of some soap boilers, who not being thoroughly acquainted with the ingredients they are using, do not compound them in a scientific manner, or as is more commonly the case, that manufacturers either try to pass off a spurious adulterated article, or else by using an undue quantity of the cheapest commodities, make one of inferior quality. We are aware that the Star Brand Soap is made on the strictest principles of chemical affinity, and that every care is taken by the manufacturers to produce an article possessing the strongest abstergent properties. All persons, whether old colonists or new arrivals, should use the Star Brand Soap, as it is the best in this market. [Advt.]