The Daily News. FRIDAY, JUNE 7th, 1907.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 7 June 1907, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, JUNE 7th, 1907.

On the application of Mr Quillisiiii (tiovett and Quiiliam) probate of the wi.l of tiio late Surah Aim ilawlinam, of inglewood, was granted hy the Sujirunie Court of New Zeal.ind to George Kawiinson, the executor and sole devisee of the deceased.

A recent Gazette notice gives a list of tile various volunteer battalions entitled to place South Africa on their colors, TheTarauaki Battalion does not appear ' although it undoubtedly sent as many ; as any other battalion. T is is an in- ! justice that should at once be remedied, i The Post reports that last Friday Mrs • Kicliavd rimiili, of Whangamouionn, gave, birth to a son in flu: Stratford- ; YVhangamoinoru coach. Tlie road was ; particularly rough, and when on Man- j gilukii Saddle consternation was caused by the premature deliver)' of the ciiild. i

Mother and child were carried to Mrs Goss' house, and arc both doing exceedingly well. Neither is likely to suffer any ill results from this unique oxper'« encc.

It had been hoped that the Hon. Minister for Education would have paid a visit to the Central School on Thursday, but this was found impossible. The pupils had covered the drawing boards with crayon pictures for his delectation, and, on the invitation of Mr Gorki!l, chairman of the committee, a Newsiepresentative viewed the work. Passing from class-room to class-room, the visitors, who included scvcra.l members and the secretary of the School Committee, were muck struck with the advanced nature of the work exhibited.

A change of venue in the Supreme Court case, Mowatt versus Vennables, from Blenheim to Wellington, having been made, we are asked by Messrs Boy and Wilson (solicitors for the defendants) to stale that local witnesses need not attend at Blenheim on 12th inst., but they will be duly notified when their attendance at Wellington will be required, the date of the hearing not having been definitely fixed. A young man named George Cock was before the Court on Wednesday en charges of drunkenness and obtain, ng liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Haddrell prosecuted, and stated the defendant was a second offender on both charges. The S.M. said that had the prohibition order been taken out by the defendant against himself instead of by liis friends, and hid this been the first offence., he would have been prep ircd to make the punishment lighter. Bui there did not seem to be any genuine attempt oil the defendant's part to cure himself of this habi'.. The law was perfectly plain, and it should be understood there were penalties up to £.5 for the second offence. Fines of os and co-ts on the first charge, and £1 and costs on the second were inflicted.

A comic singer remarked at Wednesday night's concert that "the new-laid egg is nearly extinct." There'.- many a true word spoken in jus;. Kceeiitly Some of the supposed "fresh eggs'' purchased in this town have displayed an annoying habit of cracking in hot water, just as preserved eggs do, and the general appearance of the opened arUcie ii very much the same as whit is usually known as a pickled egg. As the humorist remarked, there are three kinds i.f egg—the new-laid egg, tile fresh egg, and "the egg,'' anil this latter term appeus to be fairly comprehensive. At the ,S.JI. Court on Wednesday Henry F. Callaghan was charged with having been drunk in a public place, an I with having procured liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. For < lie defence! 31 r Wright submitted that the defendant was not technically guiliy ol the second chargc,as the liquor had be-u procured prior to the order having be n taken out. He, however, pleaded gui.ly to both charges. Counsel said Hi ■ F--I'endant was a man of suine position in the town, and was subject to brain attacks, and unfortunately be hid foind that alcohol gave him relief, and that explained his lapse from sobriety. He bad made a strong and consistent struggle again-t the disease, for disease it was, and had taken out the prohibition order himself to prevent indulgence in liquors. The Magistr.it- s.:id he would take these circumstances into consideration, and reduce the penalty. The defendant was convicted and discharged ( n the charge of drunkenness, and fined IDs and cost* for breach of the prohibition order. The defendant, on leaving the Court, thanked His Worship and stated bis intention to "pull off it."