R.M.'s Court, Gisborne.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1078, 25 May 1882, Page 2

R.M.'s Court, Gisborne.

Tuesday, 23bd Alay. [Before M. Price, Esq., R.M.) John Dick was charged with being unable to take care of himself, being a lunatic. Dr. Pollen stated that the accused's nerves were in such a condition as to render it unsafe for him to be at large. He would ask that a remand for a week be granted in order that medical care might be given to the case. Remanded for 7 days accordingly. Rees and Others v. Gannon. Adjourned until Friday next. Air Brassey, for defendant, stated that Air Rees had expressed his intention of withdrawing the case if no arrangement was made in the meantime. Rees v. Cook County Council. Adjourned until Friday next on the application of Air Brassey. His Worship asked to see certain correspondence in connection with this case. Air Brassey stated that Mr Warren, the Clerk to the Council would produce the letters as required. Maria Mokena & others v. Dickson. An allegation was made by a Alaori woman that she had paid Air Dickson a half sovereign for two glasses of liquor and that the change had not been given her, in consequence of which she sued Air Dickson for the balance of nine shillings. The evi- i dence of Ra Macky who although not called was present, and informed the Court of his knowledge of the facts, proving very satisfactorily the u truthfulness of the statements made by the plaintiff. His Honor commented very strongly upon the case stating the improbability of the charge and the known integrity and high character of the defendant. He therefore dismissed the case with costa.

Along the Coast. “ Fortiter ferendo viucitur malum quod non evitari potest.” Go on, keep it up (I mean the Uawa correspondent of the Aeio Zealand Mail letter, dated April 13th) ; it’s all right, you need not hurry the running; you will have a good-sized town at Wai-o-niatatini in something less than a month at the present pace —at least in the imagination of our Southern friends. You have erected a village, with a church, manufactured a live resident parson (albeit it is only a Alaori one), and introduced a few strangers in the space of about five days—as I was there a week before the date of your letter, and none of these things then existed—but, keep it up, it can't do the district any harm to have a city built even on your principle, especially if you people it in the same manner. Don’t stop; but, like a good fellow, finish the thing right out. Kindly let us know when next you try your creative powers who Te Ranga, the man who died from the kick in the neck, was ; and who Cox the policeman is? Your living 60 miles or so from the spot seems rather an advantage to you than otherwise ; so don't forget, and let us have the information. The contractor’s workmen (under their energetic foreman) employed at the new shaft of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company, are getting on famously with their work, inasmuch as they were 60 feet down on the 16th inst., with easing complete; some of the rings being smaller than others, they are being used up first, thereby causing no delay in the sinking. Air Knox, who is at present at Gisborne, will probably bring up an expert with him on his return to adjust the larger ones. However there has been no time lost by Air AlcCanley and his men in pushing to the utmost the forwarding of the work: in fact the depth they are down speaks for itself. How very grateful the Waiapu ferryman, whoever that lucky individual may happen to be, must feel for the munificent subsidy granted him by the County Council, viz., £5 per year, and as he will have to get a new boat, oars, &c., costing altogether say £2O, 1 should think he will do well out of it. Query — AV ho do the Council think will take the billet on that lay ? 1 paid a visit to Tokomaru last week, and if the old saying, “you can tell the progress of a place by the number of 1 pubs ’ in it,” is true, I should say that settlement was flourishing indeed, there being two now, and another house has applied for a license (or rather the person living in it has), but whether it will be granted remains to be seen ; by the bye, a house of this kind is very much wanted between Tologa Bay and Tokomaru, say at Marahea or Anaura. 1 believe it would be good both for the public and the publican. The great topic hero at present is racing, the Autumn Meeting coining off next AVednesday. I should not be surprised if this elub does not endorse the disqualification of the horse Randwick. Kokako. Waiapu, May 19.