When the Supreme Court sat yesterday morning, James Cameron, convicted the previous day of rape, was brought up for judgment, and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment, with two floggings, each of twenty-live lashes. The Court then addressed itself to the despatch of civil business, and the whole day was occupied in hearing the case George v. Hall. At six o’clock, when the Court adjourned, the defendant’s case had just closed. The Judge, counsel, and jurors will this morning visit the locality, and endeavor to satisfy themselves on points which the contrary statements of expert witnesses has so far enveloped in a fog. The locomotive recently manufactured at Mr. Mills’s foundry will be shipped per Luna for Foxton on her next trip. The engine is of considerable power, and is fitted with driving wheels adapted for the tramways on which it will run. Mr. Mills has two more engines nearly completed, similar in construction to the one intended for Foxton.
We learn from the local paper that an old chief at Papawai, near Greytown, died/ on Saturday last. His name was Piriki, and he had the reputation of being one of the most honorable and trustworthy natives in the Wairarapa. Mr. Hirachberg has, we learn, testified his respect to the deceased, by presenting a bullock to his friends for the tangi. The numerous deaths which have occurred lately among the Wairarapa Maoris, have cast a gloom over the natives generally in this district, as they are somewhat superstitious in assigning causes to them. Mr. Gilbert’s fairy comedy “ The Palace of Truth ” was repeated last night at the Theatre Royal. The attendance upstairs was very good. To-night there will be an entire change of programme. On Friday night Mr. Hoskins will take his benefit, when Goldsmith’s great comedy “ She Stoops to Conquer,” and “ The Ladies’ Club,” will be presented. Mr. Hoskins deserves so well of playgoers that we may predict a bumper house. The heavy rain which came on last evening just about the time , the public amusements commenced, interfered greatly with the attendance at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, but, nevertheless, the Fakir of Oolu went through the startling items on his programme in a manner which gave the utmost satisfaction. The Wairarapa Standard learns on good authority that more than fifty able men, on tramp either to or from Wellington, have applied to one contractor for employment, the whole of thorn being unsuccessful. Yet we know, on equally as good authority, that hands are required on the public works beyond Masterton. The explanation of this anomaly is that, considering the season of the year, the accommodation for workmen in the localities above referred to is of the worst possible description. Still the labor market is being glutted ; and hence the determination to suspend free immigration during these winter months must be pronounced to have been a politic one under the circumstances. Says the Masterton correspondent of the Standard :—“l was forcibly reminded of the ‘ fallacy of human expectations ’ the other day by an amusing incident which happened in an hotel in this neighborhood. The other evening a swell of the heavy typo arrived by coach, and, being a stranger, and apparently of consequence, the waiter was most quioua to him at the tea-table, paying every attention to his slightest wants, and enquiring in his sweetest tone of voice if the strange gentleman would be making a lengthened stay. ‘ Oh, ya-as,’ was the careless reply of the wearer of frilled shirts and extensive jewelry. ‘Ya-as, I shall bo here some time.’ The waiter was of course delighted, and rubbed his hands in the invisible soap known to certain individuals, in the vain hope of allaying the prickling sensation in the palms of his hands, caused by the anticipation of a highly colored tip on the morrow. Presently the swell arose and left the room, the waiter, as ho followed, saying he would see to the gentleman’s room ; when, alas! some one pulled him by the coat-tails, and gently whispered in his ear—‘ Shut up, you fool, that’s the new cook.’ • Waiter fainted, and has not been well since."
A number of ladies and gentlemen having specially requested Mr. Hoskins to produce “ Richelieu” during the present season, he has consented, and due notice will be given of the performance. Considering how well this fine play was rendered on a previous occasion, when Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins were supported by amateurs, we may expect that with their present strong company something surpassingly good will be witnessed. It affords us much pleasure to state that the trombone player alluded to in our last issue was not a member of Mr. Cemino’s excellent •Artillery Band. We notice that Friday night will bo a command night with the Fakir of Oolu, when his Excellency the Governor and suite will be present. On that night, in addition to the usual programme, there will be presented for the first and only occasion a new item called “Masks and Faces,” by Miss Sylvester, and a comic skating act by the brothers Sylvester. ■
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4468, 15 July 1875, Page 2
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