The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 167, 12 July 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1878.

A meeting of the Nelson Football Club will be held at the Masonic Hotel to-morrow evening, when arrangements are to be made for the match to be played with the Wellington Club next week. The dance given by the Tradesmen's Athletic Club in the Odd-Feilows' Hall Jaafc night was a complete success. About thirty couples were present, and dancing was kept up with unflagging spirit until an early hour this morning. The P. and O, Company's steamer Tanjore arrived 'at KiDg George's Sound with the Suez mail on Tuesday last. • At the Police Court to-day, before H. C. Daniell and H. E. Curtis, Esq.s., J.J.P., a lad named Henry Batchelor was charged with injuring a monument in the cemetery in Trafalgar-street south. Mr Fell who appeared for the defendant, admitted the offence, and said he was instructed to express the sincere regret felt by the boy that in a moment of folly he yielded to the temptation. He was returning from an errand and taking a short cut through the cemetery when he saw several boys throwing stones at the injured monument which, judging from its battered appearance had been made a cockshy of for some years. In a thoughtless moment he picked up half a brick that was lying near and threw it, and unfortunately hit the mark and broke the stone cross short off. He was instructed to say that the boy was prepared to pay for restoring the cross, which he was informed would cost about £2, and he did not think that under the circumstances the police desired to press for a .severe punishment.— lnspector Kiely said that the information might have been laid under the "Malicious Injuries to Propery Act/ in which case the defendant must have been committed for trial, but as he had admitted the offence, expressed contrition, aud offered to pay all damages, the polioe adopted the milder course of charging him uuder the Provincial " Cemeteries Act." — The Chairman said that the Bench thought it necessary 40 caution, through the defendant, all lads against such deeds, which might render themselves or their friends liable for a con-! siderable sum, besides the odium attaching to one who would wilfully injure or destroy the monuments or gravestones erected as a mark of respect to those who had passed away. The order of the Court would be that the defendant make good the damage done, pay a fine of 10s and costs Us 6d. A Napier telegram to an Auckland contemporary says :— ln the Licensing Court to-day, the case preferred against Gollop was heard. He applied for a lincese for the Commercial Hotel, but owing to statements pre.ferred by Inspector Atcheson, in charge at Wellington, the case had been adjourned for Gollop to disprove charges made. Mr Coraford, Mr Gollop's counsel, produced a memorial from people in business at Nelson, giving him a good character. He also read a document written to the Minister of Justice in October, 1877. from Mr Pitt solicitor, Nelson, asking that an iuquiry should be made i as to the persecutions of Atcheson, to which no reply has yet been received, owing to the

'" i ' Minister of justice not being in Wellingtd£\ Mr Cornford slated Atcheson in an unmerciful manner, and informed Mr Crawford thai evidence was ready to dispute all the statements made agair'.fc his client's character;. Mr Beetham, Chairman of tbe Court,\aaid the Bench wa3 fully satisfied, and unless^ Mr Cornford desired it, thefe Wad no Necessity for proceeding to evidence, and granted the license; „, The indorsement qf Bitron Rothschild is the best guarantee of ibe soundness of ctfttiffiercial paper. The autograph of that great financier on the back of a negotiable instrument would make it asgood as a bank note. In like manner the indorsement of the distinguished physicians who have, above their own signatures, approved and recommended tjuoLtiio' Wpt-FE's SeMlEuiit Akomatic Schnapps. — Advfc. „ ... .