A SALVATIONIST IN TROUBLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1287, 8 January 1885, Page 3

A SALVATIONIST IN TROUBLE.

At the New Plymouth Police Court on the 22nd Decernber, we legrn from the Tiiranaki News that Samuel Robinson (lately of Ti’maru), a captaiq in the Salvation Army, was charged w'th having obstructed one of the foot paths inthat town. He pleaded not guilty. The prosecuting constable stated that a crowd had been collected in the street by tli§ who vyas ginging prpl, preaching, When warned to desist the defendant merely moved a few yards. He was warned three times, and the third time he went round in a circle and went into the hall. His conduct caused obstruction to the foot passngers in the street. Defendant : Was I singing or speaking when you spoke to m t e ] Witness ; Top were (iiakipg gome hipd o.f a row ; I did nqt understand it. Thjs evjdepce was corro? borated by a tobacconist, wliq gaid defendant appeared to take no notice of the constable, but wont on preaching.—The defendant slated that four wests before he arrived in New Plymouth from Timaru. Being about the town on Saturday, he was impressed with fhe hpodreds of people in tdwij on 'accf he k‘ -*0 ithpressec) that l]e ilioilgU h* should gq and gpenfc to tK—- ■ c . sfllvntuih =- n«* ■ cm aoontdbeir 1A- ■ however, wishing to .caR any by-laws of the Enough. The Salvation Army were a law-loving and law-abiding people, and they always did their utmost to kiep the law, as far as it allowed them their religions liberty. lie had noticed that people did congregate in town on various occasions, and obstructed the foot paths as much as the Salvation Army did. Bands of music were allowed

to play in fclio afreet and cause c crowd, to induce them to go into the theatre, but no notice was taken by the police of the obstruction. Being determined Unit lie. would warn them to flee from the “ wrath to come,” he went out and spoke earnestly to them, Had tie not done so he would have been self-accusjd by his conscience, and that would have been worse for him than breaking the Borough by laws.— The Resident Magistrate said they did not want a sermon, did be break the by-laws ?—Mr Pardy (who conducted the prosecution) said Robinson should speak the truth when lie appealed totheßib'e as an authority. He had not spoken the truth.—The Magistrate inflicted a fine of £1 and costs, remarking that the case was quite clear.—The defendant: What in dedefault, Your Worship ? —His Worship: A. distress warrant will issue.—Defendant ; We have no money, and nothing to issue distress upon. There is no goods of any kind, save our doilies we stand up in.