ROSS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1930, Page 6

R OSS NEWS.

fOur Own Correspondent.)

Tiie first of a series of bicycle road races took place -fin Saturday evening, the course being - twice" font the Post Office to Railway and back .distance, of about 5-J- mile's; Six-' riders nominated hut only five started viz.:: —tJ’." klaxon, E. Mitchell "scf,, O. lYilsoii--15 sec., P. Parker 20sec. ) J. Smith.4s sec. -'■?

The result was as” follows:—C. Wilson 1; E. Mitchell 2; J. Smith;3. Last year these ra-ces proved very popular and a sinrilaifi interest; is' being taken in them this?: \teaf. v They will he run each Saturday -evening for several months arid the riders promise to he much more numerous in future.

Owing to the unfavourable weather yesterday 5 * the cricket match between Wataroa and Ross at Ro.ss had to he again postponed. Weather permitting this match will eventuate next week.

A sitting of the .Magistrate’s Court wa.s held at Ross on Saturday morning, Messrs G. H. Chapman and J. Murdoch being the presiding Justices. Police v. J. Rea allowing stock to wander in Ross Borough. .Fined .5s and costs.

Police v. J. Anderson—similar charge, fined 5s and costs. Police v. Charles Clare, charged with using obscene language, in a public place and also using threatening language. Defendant pleaded guilty, stating he was under the Influence of drink at the time or it would not have happened. ’Hie accused con sen ted to a orohibition order being issued against him. and as this was-a second similar offence within a few months, lit* was fined £lO and costs 10s on the first charge and convicted and to pay 10s on the second charge. The Bench intimated that if he came before the Court again on a similar charge not to expert to be let off with a fine,