The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 915, 9 February 1882, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1882. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Piscatomal. —Success still attends the labors of fishing parties on the beach. Last Tuesday two large gropors were caught, one weighing 401bs and the other 44lbs. Besides a large quantity of herrings and a shark measuring 4ft 6in was also caught. Thompson's Dioea.ua.—There was a good house to witness Thompsons Diorama in the Volunteer Hall, last Tuesday evening. A large number of presents as usual were given away. The Com]: any proceeded to Ashburton yesterday morning, where the Diorama was opened last, night.

The New Licensing- Act. —It will bo remembered thai a deputation of Licensed Victuallers waited on the Hon Mr Rolleston, when in Timaru recently, with regard to the enforcement of the new Licensing Act. We understand now that the police have received instructions not to put th? Act into force until the present licenses expire.

Habitual Dktjnkenxess. The 167th clause of the new Licensing Act under which hotelkeepers may be prevented from supplying drink to persons whom the Court regains as habitual, .drunkards wa« made use of for the first time in this (-own yesterday. An order has been issued to all hotelkeepers not to supply George Latimer with drink for the term of twelve months. Tho order was duly served yesterday by Constable Morton on all the hotel keepers, In Wain?ate last Tuesday a similar case cane before the Court, bub as there was only one Justice on the Bench the case was not dealt with. Mr Stewa-fc remarked that he had not power to shut hotels against tne unfortunate delinquent. Accident.—A roan named Ja'olo3 Rogers hod a narrow escape from being killed by a fall from a horse last Tuesday. He \ias riding in front of the Mechanics' Institute, when the horse began to buck and threw bim off. He got up again, but was scarcely in the saddle when the horse jumped over the fence nea: the Fire Brigade Station, falling heavily to the ground on tho other side, and sending its rider spinning a considerable distance away. Sogers was stunned by the fall, but after having been taken to Mr Quinn's hotel and restora : ive-3 administered to him he recovered consc'ousness. He \v*»- very much shaken but bad sustained no serious injury.

Mb Abejtas's Cape de Paris. —Amongst <he prettiest buildings in Cbvistchurch Mv F. A renin's Cafe, de Pav's takes a prominent position, and victors from this district to Christcliurch could not stay at a, nicer place. The building is a square, and the whole of the basement s'o ey h taken up as a dining room, with the exception of two small rooms hi front and seme little space at the back. The d'ring room, in which tbe"e is a bar having only a wine and beer license, is 60 feet long.by 40 feet wide. It is fitted up splendidly, and presents a very neat appearance. The room is ornamented with statues, and representations of many creature?, such a.i eagles, monkeys, etc., and nothing seems to be left undone tnat could tend to beautify it. There is up stairs a ladies' dining-room, the dimensions of which are 20ft by 202 b, asittiug. room IcSft by IGft, 13 bedrooms and a bath room. The Cafe is conducted on a principle that must gife everyone satisfaction, as it combinoj cheapness with everything that is necessary to the comfort of visitors. It has been asserted by one who has frequently travelled lately, that there is not in the colony a Cafe conducted on principles so well calculated to saiisfy everyone. We wish MiArenas success with his new enterprise.

GrortED by A Bull. —Mr Barobolemew Martin, of Milford, bad a ra'-row escape from being gored to, de.*tb. by his own bull on Monday afternoon. The bull had given previous evidence of bis viciousness, and Mr Martin contemplated shooting him that s_ime day, but was waiting urtil he eould procure bullets. Mr Martin was walking across the p.xldoek to his bouse when the bull rushed after biin, threw him down, and gored bis thi-di seriously, besides inflicting other injuries. It is probable that Mr Martin world have been killed, only for the pluck and presenco of nvntl of bis ivife who came to bis assistance and, dashing a bucket of water in the bull's face, succeeded in rescuing her husband. The bull on recovering from the effects of the boiling wator pursued Mr and Mrs Martin on the way to their own home, and wa= within four yards of them as they reached the door, which they closed to keep him from following them into the house. Dr Hayes subsequently attended Mr Martin, and from latest accounts ho is progressing favorably.

ItKSIDENT MAGISTKATH'S COUBT.—At the above Court, jester day, before S. I), Barker and J. Mendelson Esqrs., J.P.s', Q-eorgo L. timer was brought up charged with having been drunk iu/.d disorderly, and dismissed with a caution. He vas further charged with assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. It appe .red that he creating a disturbance on lost Monday evening in the Volunteer Hall, and when Constable Morton went to remove him, he beej,mo very violent, awl assaulted the constable. He was fi id £l, or in, default of payment 14 days' imprisonment with hard labor, He was further charged under the 167th Clause of the new Licensing Act, 1881, with being an habitual drunkard who was wasting his estate in drink. Tho evidence of Constable Morion was to th;i effect that during the last month ho had seen tho. defendant repeatedly drunk. He had seen him drunk about ten times dir.'ing the hist month, and his wifj had frequently complained that he was wasting his means in drink, and making his hom unbearable. Mrs Latimer also gave evidence to tho effect that during the last month her husband had Jbeen almost constantly drunk, and that he was nearly out of his mind from the effect of d.unkenness. He had made her homo miserable, by depriving her of the necessaries cf life, and also by creating dis»

turbances in the house. Her home was Completely unbearable. On last Thursday he got a 5-gallon keg of beer in the house, and lie had drapk it a'l before Monday. Their Worships ordered notices to be served on all persons lico.:sed to sell intoxicating liquors in the district not to supply the defendant with any liquor for the term of 12 nonths.