WHERE ARE THE POLICE.

Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 424, 1 October 1868, Page 3

WHERE ARE THE POLICE.

(To the Editor of the Grey River Argut.) Sir, — Yesterday afternoon, as my wife was passing Gilmer's hotel, a blackguard issued therefrom, and, placing his hand on her shoulder, accosted her in most filthy language. Upon being remonstrated with, he assailed her with a volley of beastly epithets, and actually attempted to strike her ; he then took refuge in the hotel, and, although he seemed perfectly acquainted with its entrances and exits, all knowledge of him was disclaimed by the servants about the place. lam sorry Mr George Gilmer was from home at the time, as I am certain that gentleman would not have allowed such a ruffian to remain on the premises one instant. I send you this hoping to put others on their guard, and I shall be but too glad to point the fellow out to the police, that a watch may be kept on him. I am informed by a neighboring hotelkeeper that the same offence was committed mora than once yesterday by the same person. — I am, &c, Citizen,

(To the Editor of the Grey River Argus.) Snt, — Allow me, through your columns, to call the attention of the police to the practices which are coiried on in some of the streets in the upper portion of the town, and which they appear to pay no attention to. On Tuesday last, the inhabitants of Mackay street were entertained to a pig hunt by the dogs and servants of a neighboring butchering firm, When the dog seized the pig by the ear, the yells from it might have been heard At tne police station. The butchers arrived at the spot, and I expected them, as they frequently do there, to tie the animal and carry it away; but, will you believe it, they actually stuck the pig, and bled it to death on the public street, leaving a great pool of blood behind them. Surely the condition of Mackay street is bad enough without such practices as this. Pigs, goats, horses, and poultry in abundance have the free run of it from morning to night, and yet nothing is done to put a stop to such nuisances. Now the Borough is proclaimed, the police have full power over the streets of the whole town, and I hope to see them use a little more vigilance over them in future. Another instance, I will give you, which occurred on Tuesday : — At fcmr p.m., a fish-barrow was dragged up the footpath the full length of Mawhera-quay, driving all pedestrians into the middle of the road. I am, &c, Order.