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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 266, 15 August 1872, Page 3

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POLICE COURT.— Yesterday. [Before \7. FRASER, Esq., R.M.] DRUNKENNESS. Elizabeth Duncan, a Maori, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s or 24 hours’ imprisonment. Her husband asked the R.M. to tell her if she came aeain before the Court, sli» would get three months.’ His Worship said he should not like to tell her that he would do that which he might not be prepared to carry out. The husband said he would tell her she would get 3 months’ if she came here again, so as to frighten her, and he accordingly did so, hut whether with the desired effect or not is doubtful. OBSCENJI LANGUAGE. Alice McMahon, charged with making use of obscene language within hearing of persons passing along Riclunond-street, on the 4th instant, did not appear. Mr Bullet) stated that she was now a patient in the Hospital, and asked for a remand, which was accordingly granted. WARDENS COURT.— Yesterday [Before W. Frasii. Esq., Warden.] T. B. HICKS V. MENNIE AND DEY. This was a complaint for obstructing the road at the junction of Albert and Pollen streets by erecting a fence thereon. Mr Macdonald and Mr Tyler appeared for the respective parlies, and stated that the matter had been settled out of Court. T. B. lIICKS V. MENNIE. This was a complaint for holding a res'dence site within 33 feet of a thoroughfare. This :ase was also settled out of Court. H. GOLDSMITH V. J. lIUTT. Defendant in ibis ease was charged by the Mining Inspector with a breach of the Goldfields Regulations by interfering with a road near the Waiotahi Creek, by having a fence thereon. When the case was called on, Mr Macdonald said it had been withdrawn. W. BOXALL AND OTHERS V. COMSTOCK G M. COMPANY. This was a summons for £76 10s, money alleged to be due on a contract between the parties, for work and labour. Mr Macdonald said, owing to a mistake the parties were not present, having been told that their attendance would not be required until next day. The case was adjourned accordingly until Thursday (this day.) The Court then adjourned till 11 o’clock to-day.

President Lincoln and bis Generals. —Once during the war, Barnum, the showman, was at Washington, exhibiting his dwarfs. General Tom Thumb and General Nutt. “ You have,” said Mr Lincoln, “some pretty small generals, but I think I can beat you.” How to quiet a baby : A farmer, who has passed innumerable sleepless nights, immortalized himself by discovering a method of keeping babies quiet. The mode of operation is as follows : As soon as the squaller awakes, set it up, propped by a pillow, if it cannot sit alone, then smear its fingers with thick treacle ; then put half a dozen feathers : nto its hands, and it will sit up audjpick the feathers from one hand to the other, until it drops asleep. As soon as it wakes again, treacle and more feathers, and in place of the nerve-astounding yells there will be silence and enjoyment unspeakable.