RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1053, 25 March 1882, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, GISBORNE.

THURSDAY, March 23. [Before M. Prick, Esq., R«M.] POLICE V. NASMITH. Mr G. Nasmith was charged with allowing a chimney in his house in Gladstone Road to catch fire on the 14th inst. Defendant admitted the charge.—Fined 40s. and costa. POLICE V. KUMARU. This was a charge of furious riding in the public streets on the 16th Mdrch. Constable Walsh deposed that on the 16th inst. he was on duty in Gladstone-road. Saw defendant leave the Masonic Corner, ftnd proceed up Gladstone Road at full gallop. Thought he was drunk. Could not catch him because he was going too fast. Fined 40s. and costs. WIREMU PERE V. A. F. HARDY. A. J. Hardy was charged with a breach of the peace by assaulting Wiremu Pere in the Gladstone Road on the 16th inst. Mr Rees appeared for complainant, Mr Nolan for defendant. Wi Pere sworn, deposed: Was sitting under Parnell and Boylan’s verandah in Gladstone Road on the 16th inst. Defendant came up and abused him about two acres of land which had been left for a school. He said “ Why are you so working against inn ?” and accused me of evil action towards him, and of ruining him by seizing his sheep. He said iny land had been stolen by Rees and Tucker, that I was a slave of Te Kooti, and made improper allusions to my wife. He- then took me by the shoulder and shook me. Then he took out his knife and some tobacco, and began to cut it, but after gesticulating for some moments, he threw the knife at my feet, and struck me in the face with hie hat. After that he said his anger was finished, and asked me to shake hands and give him a match. I refused to do either. He then asked me again for the two acres of land. I refused, saving I was not willing it should be taken out of my paddock. The land (two acres) had been given to defendant, but it was situate within my fence, and I took it away from him. I am a large owner in the Makauri block. I did seize defendant’s sheep on one occasion. Defendant hit me with his fist. Two Native witnesses were heard in support of the charge, when Mr Nolan addressed the Court, holding that there was no necessity for sureties of the peace. His Worship held the case proved, and fined defendant 40s. and costs, or in default 14 days’ imprisonment, and ordered him to enter into recognizances to keep the peace towards Wiremu Pere and all Her Majesty’s subjects for 12 calendar months ; two sureties in £25 each, and himself in £5O. Defendant expressed his intention of going to gaol. This was all the business. FRIDAY, March 24. Te Era v. McCarthy.—Claim £l, for paddocking horse.—Judgment for plaintiff, with 7s. costs. Nicholas and Co. v. T. Me Ankney.— Claim for groceries supplied. Mr Finn for defendant. No appearance of plaintiff. Judgment for defendant, with costs. This was all the business.

Messrs. Reardon & O’Ryan, Civil Engineers and Authorised Surveyors, notify that they are Licensed Surveyors under the Land Transfer Act. Their offices are at the Masonic Buildings, where they may be consulted at any time during business hours. To-day Messrs. Carlaw Smith and Co. will hold a large land sale at noon, when some very valuable properties will be placed under the hammer ; also a large assortment of clocks, new clothing, and other sundries. At two o’clock in the afternoon an important sale of horses will be held by the same firm at Mr Stevenson’s stables, when three thorough-bred mares, the hurdle racer Roebuck, and other good horses will be put up. The following very peculiar advertisement appears in the London Era : —“ Alexandra Palace. —Note. —Ladies and gentlemen desiring to be carried over the high rope by Blondin should apply for terms to Jones and Barber. Fenians free.” What dark and dreadful mystery is hidden in the last two words, it is impossible to say. The Manaivatu Times is responsible for •the following:—A female residing in the Waipawa Bush, Hawke’s Bay, lately sold her •child for £4, the transactions being carried out with due formality—a stamped and witnessed receipt being given to the purchaser. The man who bought the child did so with £4 out of £6 he received on the same day from a man to whom he sold a dog for the latter

The international billiard match finished in Paris on February 3, Slosson, the American beating Vignaux, the Frenchman, who showed a good deal of feeling, and refused to accept his antagonist’s hand. The gross receipt of the match were 4000dols. Rondeau, the French referee, defended Slosson against Vignaux’s quibbles. The beaten man demanded his revenge, which Slosson said he would give him in New York. The count for the game stood : Slosson, 3000 points ; Vagnaux, 2533. Thousands of girls in Switzerland, Germany and Norway devote themselves to the cultivation of their hair as resolutely as a farmer does his crops. Once a year the merchant, very often an old woman, arrives at the villiage, and a brisk trade is carried on. The Swiss girl make the most, as nature has bestowed on them an abundant crop of blonde color, which is the hardest of all to obtain, and the climate is evidently propitious to its growth. The price obtained depends upon the length of the redundant tresses. Hair eight inches long is worth twenty-five cents an ounce, while that thirtysix inelies in length will bring the fortunate possessor eight dollars an ounce, and in cases of exceptional beauty and thickness even thirtyfive dollars an ounce may be realised. The Russian visitors say that they were treated with scant courtesy in Melbourne, and no doubt as far as their reception at Government. House was concerned they have good ground for complaint. They have evidently taken the Governor’s withdrawal as a direct slight to themselves, not being aware that they were no worse off in this regard than many of our previous distinguished visitors. Sir Henry Parkes, who is now the guest of the Marquis of Lome, as Governor-General of Canada, was treated with even less courtesy than Admiral Arianbegoff, when upon the Intercolonial Conference, and the same may be said of many others. But putting aside the penurious coldness of our chief official, we do not think that our guests have any real ground for, grumbling. They were entertained by the Mayors of Melbourne, Ballarat, Creswick and Sandhurst. The-admiral had a special train to Sydney ; liis officers had free passes over all our lines ; the flagship was docked free of charge, and several invitations to the officers of the squadron were sent by the principal clubs in the city. Instead of taking advantage of these, the Russians chose to stand aloof. For this we are not responsible. Perhaps they attached an undue importance to the attitude of the Mauquie of Norinanby, as expressing our national feeling. This we cannot j help either. If they did not enjoy their stay in Melbourne, it is simply because thev ne- 1 glected to seize the opportunities profusely I offered them. -Melbourne Lciiei\ |

Volunteer Intelligence. At the usual weekly parade held last Thursday evening, of the J Buttery Volunteer Artillery, Captain Winter announced that the competitive tiring for the Belt presented by Allan McDonald, Esq, M.H.R., would take place next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Captain Winter also stated that he had received u challenge from Wellington Artillery to fire a Carbine Match at the respective local ranges on the 3rd of April, ten members to fire on each side. Preparations for the Easter Encampment are going on, and, so far, promise success. During the encampment members can obtain leave of absence, if required, by shewing good grounds, extending over any length of time. Those absent from inspection on Easter Monday, without a written pass, will be fined half-a-guinea. Those on sick list must produce medical certificate to that effect. These occasional encampments of Volunteers are highly desirable as imparting a foretaste of what, at some future time, they may be culled upon of necessity to undergo. They bring the men more together as it were, and are thoroughly conducive of that discipline and regularity in every day service which is so essential to the healthy organisation of a Corps, and so difficult of attainment without them. The Volunteers possess our hearty good wishes for the success of the movement. We sincerely hope, ere long, to be able to congratulate them on the possession of the Field Gun which has been promised to them by Colonel Whitmore, and which should by rights have been issued for their use many long months ago.

A veteran watchmaker at Vouvry, Switzerland, claims to have invented a process by which watches will run for years without being wound up. A scaled box containing two w’atches entrusted to the municipal authorities on the 19th of January, 1879, has just been opened, and the watches were found going. At a London Hospital last week (says the writer of the Town Talk in the Melbourne Argus) one of the Governors of the Establishment—an ancient admiral—moved by the amenities of the season, or the mildness of weather, made a tour among the inmates. He made himself so very agreeable to one old seaman, to whom he spoke, I suppose, in nautical style, that he won the patient’s heart, who never doubted that he was one of his own class as well as kidney. “ You are one of the right sort mute, you are,” he said, “ and though it’s dead against the rules of this here ship, I dont mind telling you that I’ve got a bottle of gin under my pillow, and you’re very welcome to have a pull at it. Tableau and curtain.

The Ballarat Star reports that a murderous assault by larrikins took place on Saturday night in that township, and one that may yet be attended with serious results. About 11 o’clock on the night in question Constable O’Brien, the plain-clothes patrol who was doing duty in Bridge-street, observed a youta named Frederick Heintz, aged 20, behaving in a disorderly manner. The constable remonstrated with Heintz, who was slightly under the influence of liquor, on the manner in which he was misconducting himself, but the latter made use of an insulting remark, whereupon the constable placed him under arrest. The prisoner was being marched down the street in the direction of the Eastern lockup, when he suddenly dropped on the pivement and refused to proceed to the prison. Constable O’Brien endeavored to place Heintz on his feet again, but he offered a stubborn resistance, and kicked the unfortunate policeman on the chest and head, completely destroying his hat. The melee had the effect of collecting a large crowd, among which were about 50 Skipton-street. larrikins, mates of Heintz. The uproar which ensued was of a hideous character, and many of the young larrikins cried out, “ Knife him! Knife him!” Constable Trainor, of Ballarat East, and Constable Magee, of Ballarat West-, happened to be in the locality at the time in plain clothes, and they at once proceeded to the assistance of O’Brien, who was all but overpowered by the excited mob of larrikins. Upon Trainor and Magee entering the ring they were pounced upon < n all sides by the young vagabonds, who kept shouting. “ Knife him! Knife him!” and in less than the space of a minute Trainor was noticed to be bleeding profusely from behind the left ear. His clothes were saturated with blood, and as the injury appeared to be serious, he was conveyed to Mr. Swifte’s, chemist. That gentleman, upon examination of the wound, found that Trainor had apparently been stabbed with a knife or other sharp instrument, and advised him to seek the assistance of a medical man. Trainor was accordingly hurried away to the residence of Dr. Whitcombe, who pronounced the wound to be of a serious character, the jugular vein narrowly escaping injury. On Sunday Constable Trainor was very weak, and fears are entertained that erysipelas may set in. Heintz was conveyed to the lockup. The London Sportsman of 26th November has the following interesting remarks on the return of Harry Kelley from America :—“ We were both surprised and gratified last night by receiving a visit from Harry Kelley, the widely-known and universally respected exchampion sculler, who had just returned home from America, whither it will be remembered he accompanied Edward Trickett. He is looking remarkably ruddy and well, albeit he still walks with a slight limp, and so far as bodily health is concerned, it is easy to see that his trip has done him an immense amount of good. He reached Glasgow in the steamer State of Georgia at 1 o’clock on Monday morning, after an extremely rough passage. ‘ We were pretty nearly as much under the water as above it this journey,’ remarked Harry, and he added that such an experience across the Atlantic was perfectly unnecessary, inasmuch as his unfortunate accident in the United States had kept him in pretty low water all the time he was ‘ on the other side.’ Kelley sailed with Trickett from London on the steamship Egyptian Monarch on May 28 last. He and his confrere were the only saloon passengers, and despite the fact that the voyage was a rather tedious one, the pair managed to enjoy themselves fairly well. Immediately on landing in New York they went forward to Troy, and thence to Mr Charles Reed’s stud farm on Saratoga Lake, whore Trickett was to practice. Harry describes the lake as a most picturesque one, about 12 miles in circumference, aud, as a rule, affording good rowing. Barely had they settled down, however, ere their misfortunes commenced. One evening Trickett was out rowing, the water being rough, when -suddenly his boat ■broke right in half. At that time the Australian was about 150 yards from the shore. Kelley, with a boy, jumped into a punt and put off to his assistance. Trickett contrived to get himself free from his boat, .and seized one of the floating halves, to support himself in the water. That piece, too, feroke in half, and he then took to swimming till he was hmfled out by Kelley. A day or so afterwards Trickett made a journey to Troy, aud happening to see some boxing-gloves in a flhop there he purchased a couple of pairs. It appears that the oarsmen had been pining for these ‘ implements ’ whilst on board ship. Immediately on his return to the lake he triumphantly produced his gloves, and challenged Kelley to a bout. They stepped out on a piece of turf and began. In a few minutes Trickett accidentally got his legs entangled with those of Kelley, and the latter fell heavily ! backwards, breaking both legs.”