Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1889. ONLY ONE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 279, 13 August 1889, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1889. ONLY ONE.

I lv another column will he found particulars of the case heard on Friday last by the local justices. The proceedings are. given -so frilly, not because they »ire inte<estrng, or novel, but because th« various incidents rcuvaled during the enquiry furnishes funhnr evidence of tho need of an extra mi . a mo. o p.rperieuced constable for this town. The representations that have been made by the Resid nt Magistrate, by the local j"ustices, by the Borough Coiincil, and by ourselves have s yet failed in moving the Government to

do ought in : the matter, and-' they have for a'tiine shfe vecl'the question by acquainting the Mayor that th6y see no need for extra police protection. This case is oa all fours with thfl jn'ovorb) that any one cajx take ft- horse to the |\Yatdf but Hone can make him drink, and a depai' nlani . (ifficial may shut his ears to the wafnings made by those who see the need, yet dailndt coittpel liirn to come and do so to, and the necessity for an .extra-oonstable is nots'een, ' because it is more convenient to him to shilt his oyerfi Friday's cnSe partially disclosts the 1 class of men now working in tlio district and who frequent the town, either to knock down the month's cheque, or else to knock down some one who possesses a diecjue. Neither operation is satisfactory to the sober arid law abiding citizens. We have before stated that ono Constable is insufficient to cope with a gang of these rowdies or ruffians as'thi case may bo andj 1 > that the local policeman had in court admitted that he had not interfered with them as he did not think it would be safe for him to do so, yet Inspector Gudgeon thinks this is a matter of no moment. Of course if ho resided in the towo, when his wife or his would dread moving about by themso:ves on a Saturday or. Sunday night, or his . property rah considerable' danger from fire owing to the carelessness of the drunken hands lying and , smoking about, it is fair to believe his opinion would be very different, but as ho is quartered in a safe position, why others ought not to bother. Coming back again to the reported case we Jlind that tho person who asserted he was robbed, came into Eoxton on Saturday evening with seven pounds Upon him and alter the purchase of less than a pound's worth of elotlritjghe spent all he had in drink by Monday evening. H<> paid' for -no board as Le lodged w.tth a friend and thus on Saturday night, Sunday, an'l part of Monday he had run through six pounds for liquors and was drunk for the whole period. On the Monday night h« endeavoured to sell the clothes ho bought on the Saturday previous so as to obtain more drink, his individual, who is fast fitting himself for a mad-iiouse or the hospital, is a specimen of the class that is drifting into this district ; he ac knowledged- without a blush that he had *>een in gaol two or three times for drunkeness, and at times for debt Most of the witnesses were touched with the same thirst fo> f liquor, as the assaulted man had been taking a friend awaj- from his work and making him drunk whilst the money lasted. A w.tness for the defence had his past character brought oiu, which showed that lie had served ihree months and twelv ■ m nths in gaol for assaults. We much regret t) state that a large number of the men around here are as these men are, and the cross-ex examination of this last witness helps materially to back up the application for . both further an I more experi - onced police protection. Sergeant Manning asked it the witness was not to d to leave Palmerston ? to which he replied that he was not, but he was followed by a constable. I Move ou, is ti e policeman's mottoj but if it was desirable to move O'Dowd from Palmerston, we sup pose it was because his character f r ovii was well known to tho police, and if he wiis shadowed l>y a con■^able it was* to make sure that he did leave. We hold that this conduct was manifestly unfair to Foxton, as fin, a town where two constables are stationed it was I e tso imperative to clear this man out, that steps as mentioned were taken, care should have .been exercised not to have sent hinot Ti|tb :^the district where on y one p<*tycsjaan is, and if that could not have beeu avoided, the constable should have been warned of his vi it. Until we have two policemen for. at any rate, Bat urdays and Sundays, the robberies and misdoings now rampant will never see the light, as one man by himself will keep cleat of any crowJ We know of a good few ases of men asserting that they had been robbed, the storekeepers informed th » Kesi dent Magistrate of much thieving taking place, but these things are not followed up, and a refe once to the cases that have been taken notice of do not appear much beyond the ordiuary appearance, i hose who do not wish to see, may therefore hoc see, but we g inranteo that two active constables won d, within <i week o. two, nnearth *>v uiuoint of crime that at present is kept below the surface. We do not wish to suy that th ; fan r, lies with the constable stuti'.mod j here, as we know thiit he is uu i" »» to cope with the evU, and numi ur.i are against him ; but as we h <v« «.n" 1 before, those who r fuse the applio •■ • tionmust be held responsible tor any ugly . outbreak which a meeting of rowdies and larrikins full of drink and miahief may at any time c tuso We hope yet further representations on this subject will be made.

An engine driver and gltifkki lfeep'rf^uT f .advertising for »n engagement. .. ''■ ifi 1 1 Owing to the want of'uriaftimity as m the hours of closing Mr (^errand the rep re- ] Hentative of the Exors ofT. Short .giye9 notice that his drapery establishment will be open each evening from 7 to 8 p.m. ' The formal notice of taking a road to ■the , Shannon,, Feq-y, &ju!ve.r.tj;ged w> jn. . .this r 186U6/ ' ' j Messrs Stuart Sntton & Co are inviting tenders for certain works in connection with the Eclipse Hemp mill, which they bslve.|u9t t^ken over. The Good Templars have convened' a' meeting for important business for next. 'f Uursday evening. Storekeepers at times do not make all profit, and haVe t<) p«t up with much inconvenieilc'e' ttpm woula te Sißftrt young men. One complained to us this mDi.". m ' n 8 of the conduct of a young fallow towarOb him on Saturday night, and asserted his determination to adopt other' steps to protect himself, if the same conduct is attempted again. It must be remembered that every one must be. allowed to conduct their trade without molestation, even if it ifl thought fun, by (he perpetrator. , ' To-night the tea arid entertainment at the Primitive Methodist Church takes place. Tea is to be ott at six 'o'clock,- the entertain' ment, music and' kinging,- commencing at haU-past] seven. We ; understand it wjll be well wotih a, visif, , and the charge is ridiculously low, Oilljr ! one, shilling. To-morrow night the U.A.O/D. fortnightly meeting will "be held at the Lodge rooiij. A good attendance is stated to b 6 necesfiary. •-,''■ 'i Our Stock .and, Produce Column ifl always found • most- useful ,^o '.Uie settlerß. Mr Hillary only gave notice' "in one issne of a horse fov sale, when the next day he sold it. Mr Wilson has sold most of his purebred Berkshire pigs, and we met. a settler on Saturday goini? direct t'o'Mr Osbwrie for gras& seed, which he had seen advertised in this column' Our charges are very low, and no one who wants to buy or sell stock or produce only, should not neglect to use it. ' • A lost bangle is advertised for.. ' The friends of Mr Burr, who was connected with the staff of this office some time since, will be pleased to hear he is doing well in Melbourne, and is now head of the reporting staff on the Daily TeUr graph. When Lord Onslow was in Melbourne, Mr Burr was sent to interview him, and his Lordship, rinding he came from New Zealand was very cordial and affable. The Governor asked many questions abont New Zealand, and Mi- Bunmade him aware there was eueh a place as Taranaki, and that it had a grand mountain which was not difficult to ascend. Mr Burr also represented that it would be a compliment to the inhabitants if the Govemer was to go up it. It appears His Lordship was. pleased with the idea, and intimated that it was probable he might take some of the members of his family up to the top. He intimated he was rather partial to mountaineering, and had ascended several peaks in Switzerland; We may, therefore, expect to hear next autumn of a gubernatorial party asceqding U> : the top of Mount Egmont, and the highest peak named "Onslow" in commemoration of the event. — Taranaki Exchange. In a discussion in the House on the case of Louise Chemis the Premier stated that " As to the appointment of a Committee, he thought such a body should consider whether the procedure could be Amended) and also — which was the larger question — whether some criminal Court of Appeal should not he set up to decide on these (juestions. The Manawatu Times says: — 'Miss Keeble, who has just been transferred to the Foxton school, has made herself thoroughly popular with both teachers and scholars at the Pahnerston Central school and it will be obser< ed from a r fereuce elsewhere that she has not been allowed to depart without taking with her a token of the esteem in which she is held. Her qualifications as a teacher are held in high estimation, and her many friends will wish her every success in her new sphere. The teachers of the Palnierßton Central School yesterday presented Miss Keeble on the occasion of her leaving the school for Foxton with a out glass cream and sugar basin on electro-plated stand with sifter to matyh. The presentation wa« made by Mr F. E. Watson, on behalf of the teachers who expressed his regret at Miss Keeble leaving the school. The articles were procured from Mr J. Hughli. A Sydney paper says : — " In connection with deep-sea fishing, the cruise made to the new Zealand coast by the ketch Gratitude goes to prove at least two thingsFirst, an regards schnapper, that certain bays on the Auckland coast are ' alive with this much prized fish, of good size : and in the second place, that numbers of fish can be transported safely front New • Zealand, to the Sydney market ulive in fishtanks and in wells. The Gratitude was a tritile over nin? days on the run across, and brought over alive one or two hundred in her well. It is claimed, moreover on board, that schnapper have been: carried for two months, and even longor, in the well of the Gratitude alive and. in ff»e condition. The Gratitude is a sailing vessel and all her fishing was performed by hook and line, so that should her cruise of three or four months prove profitable the result would rather encourage the hopes of thus" who have a belief in the successful capabilities of a. steam fishing fleet of trawlers. . ' ■ ■ - Down South a shocking accident is reported, in which John Waters, in crossing the Molyneux, at, Roxburgh, in a chair, suspended by a wire rope, lost . his life. Part of the Chair in which he wfts sitting, accompanied by one of his mateß, gave way, and Waters was thrown into the river. His mate had the presence of mind to stick to the portion of the chair hanging ta tfce wire and escaped. Cooks can never be too careful, as witness the resnlt t6 Mrs Margaret Tate, on Satnrduy, at Masterton, who accidentally poisoned herself. She partook off soioe pancakes,' at teatime, which she had mixed with arsenic instead of bakin ' powder. She died at midnight .in great Agofiy; Her- husband, who is away working up oountry, kept /the arsenic in the house for dreas^g bird skins, which he stuffs. The bottle» containing the arsenic.- and the baking powder are' - Bomewhat alike. Hence the fatal mistake. A. Nathan secured the two contracts for i the Tokomaru roa.d works for tha Horo- , whenua County Council, one at £64 and the other at £79. To-day Mr Thorsan, of Mickey^own, by ; Bowe's mill, on the County tramiway, gives notice that he> can supply firewood at rea- ( sonable rates. . i Miss Giesen is now prepared to receive students for' instruction ia Freehand Drawing, Geometry and Perspective, and ajao ' in Paintjng. As Miss Giesen is a certificated teacher from the- Wellington a School < of Design, pupils are s'ufe to receive (no.-. - rough teaching. We aolcnowledge receipt of the Illustrated New. Zealand News and Musical Times for j the month. We commend this paper to our reader*. 1 ,v-:^ ■• . -..:■' ■■ ■ :-

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