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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1642, 23 February 1886, Page 4

Referring to a stiff sentence recently passed upon some Auckland larrikins, the Bell says ;— The city has been bo long infested with gangs of incorrigibles that it is really a relief to have these w,retched creatures put under such legal restraint as will in some measure suppress their mischievous actions. In certain parts of the town where the larrikins usually congregate, respectable people, especially ladies, are so outrageously insulted by the oaths and filthy language used by, these hoodlums that it is exceedingly annoying to them to pass such placer, and the sooner these gangs of juvenile evil-doers are broken up the ibstter. It is gratifying that there is now a general determination on the part of the administrators of the law to deal with them according to ( their de . serts. The best election story I have heard — it- is strictly true — is this :— A rural elector, being asked how he intended to vote, replied, •' I be going to vote Conservative, because you see our school-, me later be such an uncommon fnle." The jumbL* of inferences contained in this statement is perfectly delicious. Moreover, the unconscious implication that the Liberals are necessarily on the side of education is worth noting.—London Correspondent. A singular fatality is reported by the Argus. On the afternoon of January 29th, George Johnston, a publican residing at* Paradise Flat, near To ttingham, and his wife, were returning home from St. Arnaud. When about ten miles out, the horse attached to a buggy "which was following them, and which was driven by a Mrs South, bolted, throwing her out. Johnson rose in his seat to shout to .the runaway horjse, which col-lided-with Johnson's trap,, throwing both the occupants but. Mrs Johnston had in her hand an earthenware teapot, which was broken by the fall, and Johnstoa fell on one of the pieces, which seVeyed his, jugular vein arid he bled to death in" a few moments. During the hearing of a case at the"; Wellinqtqn Resident Magistrate's Court, Mr .Ward ell,, after consulting the city by-laws,- stated that the" authorities were neglecting a good source of revenue, as he found that the drivers of cub^and ' other kinds of vehicles were subject: to'a • penalty for smoking whilst in the act of driving:. That by-law was pretty generally disregarded. „ v A humble-bee on Sunday found its" 1 way' into tire residence of Mr Henry Mackintosh, of Oamaru, and was captured in order to identify it. There can be no doubt (says ihe^Mail) ..that it was a veritable' humble bee 3 and that it must have emanated from thO3e that wer« imported to Canterbury from Home, with the object of fertilising the grasses in that district. It may, therefore, ' be assumed that this useful insect is increasing in numbers, and that the object the importers had in view will, sooner or later, be productive of benefit to the whole of the Middle Island; Of course, Mr Macintosh liberated the interesting insect after inspection, The Taranatki JJerald learns- that Mr R. V. Lloyd, the station and postmaster at Stratford, has received orders to proceed to Greatford, where he will be stationed in future. He will be very much missed at 1 Stratford, where he has succeeded in obtaining the good will of everyone, as well by his_ courtesy and attention in his official capacity, as by his constant readiness to assist in getting up entertainments, and in any way to advance the interests of the settlers. ; "Is your sister in, Johnny ?" .-« She ,is. .She'su? the. parlour waiting for you.'i U; Say, what'll yer give me jf I tell yer what she said last night when you went ; away." ' I'll give yen sixpence." 'All right. Thank yer. Well, I guess she's a-going to be awful kind to you, and teed you well when you git married, 'cause she said you had mighty high notions about yourself and your folks, but < she would make you cat hum Me pie for it when she's your wife'.' A djspute about a halfpenny has arisen ! i between the rate collector of Chatham and the Government auditor, and as the: correction of the error would necepsitate a revision of 6,000 assessments the local board has passed a resolution declaring that the auditor is too particular. The authorities at Stornaway, have it is said, been somewhat nonplused by the agfion of a man who' was summoned to appear at the Burgh Court there. It appears this person- has ejft.ed all the magistrates as witnesses, and so there' is no : one left to try his case. The magistrates, of course, are bound to obey the citation ; I but, on the other hand, should they rej fuse to attend, theie is no other magistrate to issue a warrant for their apprehension, and if they did obey there would be no judge to try the case. There, is no doubt that this man, by his ingenuity, has for a time rendered it imposible for his trial to go on. It is said that such conduct amounts to contempt of Court, as the gentlemen summoned are said to have no knowledge of the case, and to have been called as witnesses simply to fibgtruct the progress pf the action. Whether tljis be so or not, the man has cheated a state of affairs for which there is said to be jpo precedent.