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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1233, 27 December 1882, Page 2

There were six cases for hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. The office* will be closed from 12 o’clock today until the 2nd of January next. William Gundry, a lad about 16 years of age, was arrested on Sunday last by Constable Walsh, for the larceny of a watch belonging to Rose Appleton, a servant to Dr Leggatt. Rawariri waa arrested about half-past 11 o'clock this morning by Constable Walsh, on a charge of stealing money out of Dinan’s till at the Matawhero Hotel. Meta, a Maori, was scalded yesterday evening, by having a pint pot of hot water thrown right in his face. He was very bad afterwards and went to Constable Walsh and complained about the injury he had received. Constable Walsh procured some salad oil and lubricated the scalded part. Meta was then told by the constable to go home to his tent at Waerenga-a-hika; he did so, and by Constable Walsh’s instructions came into town this morning and laid an information against James Lang, whom he asserts is the guilty party. The man is in a very bad state, and has gone to the Hospital by Dr. Pollen’s order. The match at Makaraka this morning between Progress and Glenfern, for £25 a side, resulted in a victory for the latter—thus turning the tables. Instead of Thursday next, as previously announced, the special meeting of the Borough Council will be held after the sitting or the Harbor Board, on Tuesday night, January 2nd. The rehearsal of the “Black Brigade,” who ar* to make their appearance in McFarlane’s Hall on Monday next, New Year’s night, will take place at 9 o’clock to-morrow evening. It is probable that Mr Curtis, who arrived her* on Sunday last, will take charge of the telephonic communication between Gisborne and Ormond. Mr Curtis, who, by-the-way, is a brother of our respected fellow settler Mr R. R. Curtis, has been connected with the Telegraph Department for some time, and we gladly welcome him amongst us.