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Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1575, 7 March 1879, Page 3

No season within memory has been so unfortunate for the Greenland whaling fleet as that just past. The whole Scotch fleet secured but six whales, aud one steamer was totally lost. An Expensive Jump. The practice of pereor s jumping on and off trains when in motion appears of late to be on the increase, and we notice an example has been made. On Tuesday last, when the down train from Wanganui was entering Foxton, an individual named Jackson, who affected a rather strong Yankee accent, jumped off as he was passing Whyte’s Hotel, and rushed in to dinner. Directly he had finished his repast, however, Constable Purcell waited upon him with e piece of blue paper, and requested bis attendance at tho RM. Court. Messrs Thynne and Stewart occupied the Bench, and although Mr Jackson pi aded hard that in America, “his country,” you could jump off if you wished, the Justices informed him that in New Zealand he must abide by the laws of “this country.” A fine of os and costs, 7s Gd, was inflicted. That was probably the most expensive jump Mr Jackson has ever made.