LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 45, 28 January 1916, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

j Weather Forecast.—The indications arc foV easterly strong winds to gale, I and backing by east to north. Expect warm and humid conditions, with increasing haze and cloudiness for change. The barometer has a falling j tendency. Bates, Wellington

The Services at the Salvation Army Hall on Sunday will be conducted by Envoy Arnold, of Hawera. It is understood that Envoy Arnold is spoken very highly of by all who have had business relationships with him. and his platform utterances are most acceptable.

At tfye Magistrate's" Court this morning judgment for the plaintiff was given in the case Valentine Smith v. P. J. Petersen, for £l4 los for sheepworrying. Lengthy evidence was heard for both sides, there being considerable conflict. Defendant put in an alibi for the dog which caused the damage, but the evidence for the plaintiff was too strong, and the defendant's plea failed.

Another sensational episode in the case of a serious criminal charge against David Maxwell, of Toko, occurred at the Magistrate's Court this morning. When the case was called there was no appearance of defendant, although the Court awaited some time. As Maxwell had been heard of in Wanganni yesterday, IfrS Magistrate ordered the issue of a warrant for the arrest of defendant.

His Worship iW. R. Haselden, Esq.), presided at to-day's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Three police cases were heard. Robert Beckett was •fined 10s with 7s costs for breach of a prohibition order. The breach was made at New Plymouth. J. Mounsey was fined os with lis costs for permitting a horse to trespass on the railroad at Pohokura. The case of disobedience to a maintenance order against William Green was adjourned for a month.

A serious mix-up between a gig, owned by Mr Newland, Warwick Road, and Mr R. Richardson's grocer's Cljyrt. occurred in Broadway about 12.30 to-dayi. It appears that Mr Newland's horse was standing in upper Broadway when it took fright and bolted. It took to the footpath in front of Messrs Bellringer Bros' establishment and. continued down the side walk till it reached the railway gates, where it turned on to the road again, and was brought to a sudden stop by colliding with Mr Richardson's cart. A general mix-up followed, and when matters were straightened out, it was seen that Mr Newland's gig was badly damaged, and Mr Richardson's horse had received cuts about the chest and one hind leg. The runaway horse was freed from the shafts by the impact, and made its. way to Davey's stable.