Second Edition. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 19, 14 May 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A London cablegram gives the scores in the Eeece-Inman billiard match as follows:—Reece 13,321, Inman 12,979. At the Court this morning a firstoffeuding drunkard was convicted and discharged, Mr 0. 1). Sole, J.l’., being on the bench. A man was committed to the Ponrua Mental Hospital this morning on the certificate of Drs. Steven and Cameron, Messrs Sole and Hunter, J.P.’s., granting the order. Four re-trials of persons accused of offences in connection with the late strike are being taken at the Wellington Supreme Court sessions. The first of these started to-day, when Robert Hill was charged with taking part in a riot in Taranaki Street on thp Gtli —P.A.

A P.A. telegram to-day from Rotorua says:— Mr W. Russell addressed a large audience last night, his remarks being mainly oA the lines ot previous speeches. The meeting. w hicli was most enthusiastic, earned a unanimous vote of thanks and continued confidence in the Liberal Party of which Sir Joseph Ward is the leader.

cA man named Conrad, with several aliases, who did not appear at the Taumarunui Magistrate’s Court this morning, was charged with sly-gi og selling. Defendant had bought twelve bottles of whisky at Kahikihi, and was caught at Ongarue by the police when leaving from the wrong side of the train. Conrad was convicted and fined £4O and costs or three months’ imprisonment. —P.A.

At* the ' Taumarunui Magistrate’s Court this morning, a novel liquorselling point was decided (states the Press Association), E. V. Wakeman, of Taihape, was charged with advertising in the Taumarunui Press: “Order in time to get it from the railthe holidays.” This was held by the police to constitute soliciting, thoughlofeher advertisements giving price lists of liquor in the King Coimt(tsM«ore permissible. Defendant was fined 20s and costs. 1 ■ t-

Air Charles ’"e. Matthews, chief clerk in the Justice Department, and deputy-inspector of prisons, has been appointed Inspector of New Zeal»fHi > '*fjrison , S” i Hi--snccession to Dr. Hay, who retains the position of In-spector-Geueral of- Mental Hospitals. A Press Association message from Wellington states that Mr Matthews leaves for. Sydney to-morrow for the purpose "of preparing a report upon the prison system of the Commonwealth. ' ■ 1

The Hon. W. Fraser (Minister of Public . Works) , was welcomed ; yesterday by|thei school children and Chamber of Commerce at Apiti and by the Chamber of Commerce at Kimbolton. In reply to deputations asking for a branch railway ■ from Feilding, the Minister said he was agreeably surprised at the vast extent of country waiting for thorough-developments. He recognised that until they had good railway communication, it would be impossible to find profitable markets for their produce. Although he could not pledge himself to the construction of the line, he would undertake to have a survey, made for a light line of railway, and he would try individually to obtain for them their heart’s desire.