The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 49, 26 February 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1878.

At the Police Court this morning, before 11. E. Curtis and G. Gillow, Esqs., J.J.P., one Mrs Hawk, a resident of the Port, was charged with using obscene language in a I public highway on Friday night, and again I this morning. The same Hawk was further charged with having displayed carnivorous propensities last night, when, upon being arrested, she first tried to tear Constable Bradcock's coat, and, failing in that, laid hold of his thumb with her teeth, " biting through the nail and tearing the flesh away." On being asked what she had to say for herself, prisoner pleaded pitcously for pardon, solemnly assuring the Bench that she would never again offend in a like manner if only forgiven this time. The Justices, however, were made of sterner stuff than to be moved by her tears and protestations, and for the first offence sentenced her to a fine of £1 or a week's imprisonment, for the second £? or a fortnight, and for the last, which they characterised as " most disgraceful aud abominuble conduct, " .£lO or two months. As the husband of the prisoner has within the last few days boen complaining to the police of the 'couduct of his wife, it is scarcely likely that ho will pay the fines, so that the Port is likely to be rid for at least seven weeks of one who has proved an intolerable nuisance. Mu. J. S Joxes notifies that he has just received a number of "Yankee notions," which he is offering for sale. Por the invitation to (lie public to inspect his wares we, refer our traders to our advertising columns' i The "notions" include a large numberof useful mci'hanical contrivances. Tnu Hon. \y. tfox will deliver n- lecture ' on "Temperance" at the Choral Hall, Wakefield, to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock.' We would strongly recommend our Waimea readers to take advantage of the opportunity thus afforded them of hearing this eloquent apostle of tcclotalism, and can promise them a most interesting and instructive lecture, The Sunday School picnic iu connection \ with the Presbyterian Church will be held m the Maitai Valley to-morrow, when the children are requested to muster iu the Church ground at ptiq o'clock. Tnu half-yi.irly meeting of the members of the Naval Brigade will be hold at' the Custom House Hotel this evening at 7*30. A coNVuitsAsuoxi: will be held to-night in the building lately erected in the AU Saints' enclosure, and which is to be used as a Church Institute and Sunday School. The walls have beeu tastefully hung with picl tures, and mauy works of art will be ex-

hibited. There will also be music and singing, and occasional addresses. The Rev Mr Rutherfurd, before leaving the Reefton district for England, presented a donation of 40 guineas to the Church of England Committee, as a subscription to 'the fund for general church purposes. Mr Helps,.brother to Sir Arthur Helps, has died from the effectof an accident at King's Cross Station. Frmale martyrs to kidney and urinary complaints are very numerour. The delicate organism of the gentler sex renders it far more susceptible to hurtful Influences than the hardier male system. For the various ailments peculiar to women, as well as for the hysteria, pains in the back and loins, and nervous debility to which they give rise, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Sc unapps . — Advt. ■WW—MP— ——.Ma— mmm— |