Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 172, 7 December 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

From Our Resident Reporter. A BACKBLOCKS INCIDENT. REJECTED SUITOR SEEKS OBLIVION BUT IS CUT DOWN. William Cleeson, a - farm laborer, about 22 years' of age, employed by his mother* at'Kolniratalii, appeared on remand, charged, .with, attempted suicide by hanging, The accused elected to be dealt with:'.summarily. .

A' DELtHERATE ATTEMPT,

Se.Tg<Y„rJ;.. AfoNcely, who prosecuted, siiid it was gathered that the accused lived with his mother on her farm near Whangamomona, his fA'Hiei' being away in Australia 1 at present. Tt appeared that the accused "had been for some time courting a young woman, and 'just recently he offered 'her his heart and his band in : ihaf'riage.' She refused him, Perhaps as a:.result of this- he became depressed. At; any rate, he procured a piece of fencing wire about eight feet long, and tied it round a log which spanned a creek. Fixing 'the other end around his. neck, he jumped oft" the log. Unfortunately rfbr the' climax of his intentions, a man Came long before bis spirit had winged its flight. But he was in a bad wrfyv His face was purple and black'; lie 'was ■' ' FROTHING' AT THE MOUTH.

His tongue was lolling out. and his legs were, in about, two feet of water. He was not grateful to his preserver, and announced his intention of completing the job at some future time. Whether by hanging or not, was not quite clear, but A MURDEROUS-LOOKING KNIFE Was found in his possession when he was arrested by -Constable Seannel, and he kicked and struggled when being taken into custody. The Bench: -Would a remand do any good? Sergeant MeXeely: I think he's sorry now.

The Magistrate gave the accused a talking to. It was a very foolish thing, ho said, that Gleeson had attempted to do. There were plenty of other girls, and at some future time ho might be glad that this particular one had not accepted him. Would he give His Worship an assurance that he would not agairi attempt to take his own life? ' The accused said he would never try anything of the sort again. "BETTER OUT OF THE DISTRICT." Sergeant McXeo]y again joined in the proceedings. "'The accused is a thorough nuisance," he said. It was not the first time'he ha'd been before the court, but had been sentenced to a month's imprisonment for breaking and entering. His mother was a hard-working wo-. man, but the accused's conduct towards her was not good. He was an absolute nuisance, and would be, better out of the district.

The Magistrate convicted the accused, and ordered him to come up for sentence when, called upon, explaining that the accused would be brought up again on this charge, if-he did not behave himself, An order was made upon the accused to pay £1 fls 9d, witnesses' expenses.

ALLEGED FORGERY AND UTTERING Percy W. Willson, charged with forgery and uttering, was further remanded for a week. In stating that a further remand would 'probably be necessary, Sergeant McXeely stated that Detective, Boddam had the case in hand. He had not yet got together the whole of his evidence. There would be several charges, and witnesses would have to be brought from all over the Dominion. STRATFORD RIFLE CLUB The. Stratford "Rifle Club had a good day on Thursday, shooting for trophies presented by Messrs. G. W. Mills and Mullen and Marshall. E. Broeklebank won, clear of his handicap, with the good score of 08. ■ The win was variable, but the light fair. Eleven members went down, and the best eight were as under:—

STRAY PARAGRAPHS At a Licensing Committee meeting yesterday transfers of the licenses of the Whangamomona ami Tariki hotels were granted .Mrs. Annie Abbott was granted permission to carry on the Stratford Hotel as licensee until the probate of the will of her late husband is granted.

In a shoot for the flun Club's Ballistite Cup on Thursday the scores were as follows:-fi. 1). McKenzie 30, W. J. Hamblyn 25, IV. Scott 21, .7. Carter lfl, X. Campbell I!), Ceo. Hunter 1!). F. Jones 18. W. R. Davics 10. 11. Hoyle 10. J. Kilpatrick 10. A. C. Bublitz 15. X. Marsh 13. T. A. Lineham 12, A. C. -\larr 10. Roy Dayies 8, VV. Birdsall 7, X. R. W'ickham 1.

At tlie Magistrate's Court yesterday judgment by default was entered in the following cases: Henry H. Gollop (Mr. Thomson) v. P. Jackson, claim £-1 10s 3d and costs 1.0s; Court and Cottier (Mr. Anderson) v. William Murdoch, claim .CI 1S? Oil and costs £1 lis; Manoy and llassall (Mr. Anderson) v. Alfred Kelts, claim CO 17s fid and costs Gl 0s (id. Reserved judgment was de-

!!vcred in the case Harkness and Grimmer (Mr. Spence) v. Abraham Cook and Solomon Cool (Mr. Fookes). -111(121110111 was against Solomon Cook for the amount claimed, £7 13s 10(1 and costs .ei ISs. and judgment without costs for (he otlier defendant (Abraham Cook). ■Sundry Territorials and Senior Cadets were fined from 10s to ;C2 and costs on Friday for neglect in?? to attend parades. Another Territorial was to pay £2 and costs for not returning his equipment when transferred.

BERNARD'S PICTURES. To-night is the last night of the souli stirring film, "The Relief of Lucknow.*' Everyone, of course, knows the story, but no one knows it as well as the man or woman who has seen this magnificent film. Great scenic films, some of the hesl, are '-The Swiss Alps." "Hunting in Ontario." '•Krinil and its Lovely Waterfalls," including the, two pioliahly most picturesque and beautiful waterfalls in the world. The views of the glistening glaciers, the sunset glimpses of the Maiferhorn, and the peeps at other far-famed peaks, defy description, and the picture stands alone as supremely beautiful. Crowded houses are. the rule now.

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