The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1148, 3 June 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1880.

At the Kesident Magistrate's Court this morning, before J. Mackay, Esq., R.M., Margaret Sheedy was fined on two charges of making use of obscene language, £1 in each case, or seven days' imprisonment. David Williams, for a similar offence, was fined £1 and costs. In the case of John Monahan, for allowing his chimney to take fire, the Magistrate dismissed the case, as the police admitted it was through no negligence on the part of defendant. The following civil cases were then disposed of : —Williams v. Corrington, claim £1 11 : judgment for plaintiff, with costs. Davidson and 00. V. Kennedy, claim £1 Os Gd, judgment summons : defendant was ordered to pay the amount within one week, or in default, 14 days' imprisonment. Same v. Thistle, claim, £3 3s Gd, judgment summons : an order was made for the defendant to pay £1 when he received a cheque duo to him from the Public Works department, and 5s per week commencing on the 10th inst. The electoral roll for the Arahura Biding may now be inspected at any reasonable hour, at cither the Council Chambers, Hokitika, or at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Goldsborough.

The Kumara and Dillnian's Town Working Meii's Association will hold a meeting a meeting at Dillman's Town this evening, when the result of the interview between the deputation appointed by the association and the contractor for the sludge-channel will be submitted and considered. The Resident Magistrate remarked this morning that in all the large districts in which he held Courts this one exceeded them all in the number of cases of obscene language that Were brought under his jurisdiction, as the proportion was about 20 here to every 1 he heard in other places. Such a statement, emanating from the Bench, reflects but little credit on this Community as regards the language indulged in by a certain section thereof. Tenders are invited by the Westland County Council for the construction of certain works within the County, as also for the supply and delivery of road metal at various places. Further particulars can be obtained by reference to an advertisement relative thereto which appears in another column. A cruel joke was perpetrated (says the Rangitikei Advocate) upon an unsuccessful new chum sportsman the other day. He had been out all day and was returning home crest-fallen, fearing the jeers which surely awaited an empty bag, when he espied a native carrying four large birds, which he explained were new Zealand ducks. These he purchased, and with them came home in triumph. When lie saw his companions' faces he wished those four old shags had never been hatched, rather than he should have been "gulled" with them.