POLICE COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 135, 13 May 1885, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs Sneisonand Waldegravo, J.P.iij KEBFINQ A OIKOUnERIY JIOUSK. Louisa Cullen was charged on 10th May with broach of Borough byo-law by keeping a disorderly house. Accused pleaded not guilty. The Constable informed the Bench of his receiving inforination from Hopkins on Saturday night, tied going to the place, mid hearing the nuisance complained of. H. Hopkins Cook — sworn, deposed to living iu Taonui-Htreet know accused lived close to her house, she had lived there two months, a colored hiau lived with her. Frequently saw drunken and sober men go to the house at all hours. Men often came to liis house iu mistake and woke his wif« up. On Saturday night last coming home, heard a row at the house of the accused. Saw two men outside trying to get inside, and a colored man within was trying to keep the door shut, but the accused wanted to get them inside. Sho was making use of language nut fit to be rppeated. Ho went and got the constable and brought him down. Mrs Cavill, gave evidence as to living next- door to the accused and frequently seeing men ffoing to the house both day and night, and often coming to her own house drunk, and endeavouring to get in. -The language made use of was exceedingly bad. J. Cavill; husband of the last witness, gaye similar evidence and also to seeing two men go to the house on Saturday night, and after some time got it. Witness accompanied by Hopkins went for the constable, and brought him down to the place, and on the woman coming out endeavoured to get her taken in charge, but accused said the constable had her once before and she would be not hadagain. Constable Manning gave evidence to being called out of hiß house at midnight and going down to the accused's house, where ho heard the noiso and bad lan* guage complained of. Hopkins went to tho door and the accused coming out he told her the Constable was coming and would put a stop to the nuisance. She quickly retired into the house and tho two men inside swore they would do for the constable if he came near them. Tho Bench found a case had been made out and determined that that the nuisance should be stopped. Fined i's and costs lls ; in default, .a distress warrant to be issued. The accused said she would pay the line when u friend of hers came to town.

Mr Lyons, the cordial munuf setisrer, h;is sonu! exceedingly liunionms show pictiiiv.s hung- up in a number oi' tho 1 teal li itcls -.in.l stores. The Rev. 11. E. Uopinger returned to Palmerstoii 1-wt evening I'rom a very sneeessl'iil mission tour. C->inmenciti .^ at Sundon, the rev. proceeded from there to Wanganui 'and thence to Hiwera where services were conducted for 10 days, good congregations :itt>'Mtliug evjiy service, and u considerable amount of spiritual good being effected. A Pitsslierbert settler on Tuesday ptjrchasej u ilock or! 200 sheep at tho Borough Yards S-.de. On his way home with his purchase he went, into an adjacent hostelry to refresh tha inner num. j He wot b.iith een, and when he came | out no sheep were to be scon, nor had any trucas of them been found by uu early hour this morning. Ho was in groat distress over his loss, but hopes that before night they'll make . their way homa all right carrying their tails behind them. It will be scan from Messrs Stevens and Gorton's report published elsewhere that lambs are in dcmind and very high prices are ruling. There arc still buyers ioa a large number if of good quality. At the Council meeting last night an application was made bv an erratic individual to stand in the Square and earn j a livelihood by blacking boots. The Mayor said he presumed the nian intended to stand on his feet ! At last night's meeting of the Borough Council Cr Hutcheson made some inquiries on behalf of Mr Newman, J of Feilding about permission to bold a fire- works exhibition on the 25th instant. The meeting being a special one it was found that none but special business could be transacted. The Ma} r or j said he was of opinion the bye-law of- ! fered certain restrictions on such exhibitions, which opinion the Town Clerk confirmed. The Mayor said he would ofllor | no objection to the display taking place on his terrace, if no othev suitable place could be obtained. j The Deputy Official Assignee left for Wellington last evening to attend D. M. George s meeting of creditors there. Messrs G, F. Hawkins, A. 11. F. Johnston, and the debtor also took their departure in connection with the same estate.

Feilding is about to initiate a Building' Society, which should be well supported in that frugal Borough. .. ,t The annual show of the Sandon-Car« narvon Farmers'- Club will bo held on the loth inst. A sitting of the R.M. Court will, be held at Bulls to-morrow. ' Several gather important cases are expected to be dealt witlu We (Chronicle) hear on good authority that the Hon. Mr Bullance will arrive in. Wanganui to-night. A mounted rifle corps was formed at Bulls on Monday night. Twenty-three members wereswoan in by Major Stapp. Sixty promises to jojn were received. Mr John Stevens was elected captain. We regret, to learn that sickness is so prevaleut about Taonui that the attendance at the school has .been diminished by from thirty to forty scholars. One of them, a son of Mr H. Williams, died a few days ago. — Star. We (Chronicle) hear that the T. W. Lucas will take 140,000 feet of timber for Brislninee from Wanganui. The Bulls Town Board disposed of the Colonial Treasurer's circidar respecting valuations by passing the following resolution : — "That the member for the district; be communicated with, informing him that tins board in opposed to any amendment of the Rating Act in the direction, indicated, ami asking him to be goo I enough to oppose any such amendment should it bo brought forward during the session.