THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5410, 30 July 1878, Page 2

THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

The first meeting of the Conference was held in the Provincial Hall at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, when the following delegates were in attendance : —The Mayor of Wlllington, Mr. Dransfield j the Mayor of Auckland, Mr, Brett; Captain Standish, Taranaki; Mr, Moorbouse, Christchurch ; Mr Gisborne, Ross; Mr. Power, Thames; Mr, Robinson, Blenheim; Mr. J. C. Brown, Lawrence ; Mr. Sutton, Napier. Mr. Brett, Mayor of Auckland, moved that his Worship the Mayor Wellington should take the chair. Captain Standish seconded the motion. Mr, Dransfield said that he would have no objection to take the chair for that day, but If it was intended that he should act as permanent chairman, he would have to decline the honor, as his business engagements would not admit of his accepting the position. Captain Standish said it was a matter of regret that the Mayor of Wellington could not * accede to the request to take the chair, as it was only fit and proper that the Mayor of Wellington should preside ; but as that gentleman said he could not accept the position, ho begged to move that the Mayorof Auckland be elected Chairman of the Conference. Mr. Dransfield seconded the motion. Mr. Brett (Mayor of Auckland) said he would prefer the question of electing a permanent chairman being postponed until there was a full meeting of delegates. Therefore he begged to move that his Worship the Mayor of Wellington do take the chair on this occasion. The motion was agreed to, and Mr. Drausfield took the chair accordingly. - ■ .: On the motion of Mr. Brett, the Town Clerk of Wellington was requested to take minutes of the day's proceedings. After the transaction of some formal business, the Conference adjourned until next day at 2.30 p.m. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE S COURT. [Monday, July 59. Jessie Thompson was charged with vagrancy. As, however, it was her first offence, and she had been in the lock-up since Saturday, she was discharged. ROBBERY. OP JEWELLERY, George Lorimer, a young man of respectable appearance, was charged with stealing, on the 16th inst., one gold diamond ring of the value of £lO, the property of Mr. J. H. Schwabe. Constable Smart deposed' that he arrested the prisoner on Sunday night. Prisoner was searched, and a pawn ticket for the ring was found. At this stage Inspector Atcheaon asked for a remand until Friday, which was granted. ALLEGED WILFUL DAMAGE. Matthew Livingston was charged, by John Livingston with breaking a pane of glass valued at 3s. . His "Worship considered the damage was not done wilfully, and dismissed the case. assaulting a policeman, William Walker and Frederick Barclay were each* charged by Constable Coffey with assaulting him on the 27th inst. , , Both the defendants' pleaded guilty. Constable Coffey deposed that he was called into Smart’s oyster saloon, Lambton-quay, and saw the accused. Walker, in the shop with his coat off. Witness then went out of the shop, and Walker followed him and struck him on the lip. The other man tided to rescue Walker after he was apprehended. < Sergeant Smith said that he had known Walker for the last eight months, and had always found him a very quiet and respectable man.

His Worship said that he intended at all times to protect the police, and would inflict the. full tines. As, however, the police had given Walker a good character, he would only inflict in this instance a fine of 205., or in default seven days* imprisonment.- The other prisoner was fined the same amount, with the like alternative. The fines were paid* CIVIL CASES. Woods, Crosbie, and 00. v. Thomas Carter. —Judgment summons, .£ls 16s. Id. Ordered to pay the amount by 29th August ; in default, one month’s imprisonment. Defendant said he had been robbed of bis license, but would pay as soon as he had the money. - Vincent v. Doveton.—Claim of £5. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. Barber v. Tyson.—Claim, £l2 11s. Id. Judgment for plaintiff for £9 Hs. Id., to bo paid in monthly instalments of £l. E. Anderson v. Evans.—Claim, £5 15a. 6d. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs.

John Laurence v. C. Grazzini.—Claim, £2 19s. 3d. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. W. Wood v. James Shields.—Claim, £lO. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. .

E. Taragliui v. J. Owen. —Claim, £4,105. {Defendant paid £3 15s. into Court, for which sum judgment was given, together with costs. J. H. Yaldwin v. 0. Rowlands.—Claim, £4 6s. 3d. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed.

J. Bilterby v. J. J. Beatty.—Claim, £3. Defendant paid £1 into Court, but disputed the remainder. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed and costs. A COMPLAINT. - , Thomas Carter, one of the above defendants, appeared before his Worship to explain a grievance he had regarding the license of the Karori Hotel It will no doubt be remembered that a few weeks ago Mr. Ollivier made application for a transfer of the said license of the hotel to one Jane Hindge.but as Carter refused to give up possesion of it, the transfer could not be granted. Carter now applied for permission to lay ah information against Jane Hindge for selling without a license. He handed his Worship a copy of the N.Z. Suji, published'iu the interests of the licensed* victuallers. ’

Mr. Mansford remarked that the license had _ been seized by the Sheriff, wlfo had .transferred it to Jane Hindge for what it was worth. There was nothing to prevent the applicant from laying an information. Carter said that was just what ho wanted. The Licensing Bench had granted him the license, and he contended that it was his until the next licensing .day- _ His Worship observed that Carter had never had tlie license, and never paid for it. It had been taken out by Mace and Arkell, and had got into the possession of the Collector of Cus- : toms. i Carter then replied that he had been refused by the Clerk of the Court to take out an information. His Worship remarked that anyone had a right to take out an information. Carter left, stating that he would take ope out.