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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4504, 12 June 1883, Page 2

We would re find our readers of the Presbyterian concert in the Academy of Music tonight. A musical entertainment entitled "The Babes in the Basket" is to be rendered in the Baptist Ciiuroh this evening by the members of the choir, assisted by a few friends. The connective readings will be given by Mr Horatio Phillips.

Ik the Police Court this morning, before Messrs Lawlor and Murrays, J.P.s, James Koycroft had three charges laid against him. It appeared from the evidence of the arresting constable that when he was on duty last night at the corner of Brown and Albert streets the defendant, with some others, came up the streejb making a noise, and one of the party swore at the police generally. The constable advised them to go home or he would be com* polled to look them up, whereupon the defen« dant expressed hit belief that there was not a member of the force within the district capable of placing him in durance Tile. Constable O'Brien then tackled him, and a souffle ensued, which resulted in both falling, and Sergeant. Murphy, arriving on the spot, the recalcitrant was secured and placed in the look* up, after damaging the policeman's head gear. The accused said in defence that he wae going home with two friends, and remained behind to speak to a man he met, whilst hia friends went ahead. He called to them to wait, and one of his companion's told him to be quiet, or he would be run in by the adjective police. Just then a constable ran over and seized one of his friends, aad he remonstrated , with the

peace officer, whereupon he was told to mind his own affairs, or he would be looked up; this riled the spirited Boy croft, who admitted that he delivered it as his firm opinion that the constable couldn't do it;' be denied b»mg drunk, and would have had his friends there as witnesses to prove his statement, but the polioe would not get them for him, The officer in charge stated that he had endeavored to obtain the attendance of the witnesses required by the defendant, but one was beyond Tararu, and the other could not be found. The Bench, after a brief deliberation fined Boyoroft 20s and costs, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment; for being drunk and disorderly, 20s and costs or 48 hours imprisonment j for assaulting the constable, 6s and costs, and in addition- to pay 12s 6d damages for injuring the constable's uniform, or in default three days' imprisonment.

Wb would direct the attention of the Borough authorities to the state of the crossing at the cot ncr of Williamson and Owen streets. If the same attention be paid to this crossing •s has been to that at Abraham street, less grumbling is likely to be heard. Ihb railway contractors are now laying down a line to the Moanatairi mullock tip at the shore end,'and a branch line is also to be carried under the hopper connecting with the tramway overhead. Their object in doing this is to ensure a sufficient supply of mullock to fill in between Shortland and the rail* way! bridge across the Kauaeranga. As the distance the dirt will have to be trucked is too far for horses, a railway engine, which is now being > egociated for, will probably be placed on the line in a few days. A TEttZ unsatisfactory match was commenced between the Thames and Shortland Football Clubs on Saturday last. Owing to continued disputes on the part of the latter team, and its subsequent refusal to abide by the umpires' decision, the game was discontinued. We believe there is little probability of the same teams meeting again. During pur experience we never saw such behaviour on a football ground as waV indulged in by the body who caused the abrupt termination of the match. .„ - Many of our readers will be sorry to learn that Sir Aitken, late dispenser of the Hospital, is still very ill at Hamilton, and the members of his family have been summoned on account of his critical condition. Ybstebvay afternoon Detective Campbell arrested a man named Gep. McKay, on a' charge of forging a cheque for £12 9*, which he passed off on a Wellington city tradesman.

At ihe Dunedin Police Court next Thure* day an action will come on, J. P. Maitlaod ▼, Jas. Smith, barrister, in which an attempt will be made to recover the penalty imposed by the Land Board for Mr Smith's failure to attend a recent inquiry ondummyism to- give evidence.

In reply to a despatch from Mr Service, the Premier of- Victoria, the New Zealand Government' have' cordially agreed to support the " proposed annexation of the New Hebrides Islands by Great Britain. The Government have wired to Sir .Dillon Bell, the Agent-General, instructing him to place himself in communication and aot. in conjunction with the Agent* General of Victoria. The reply was sent the same day as the invitation was received from the sister colonies. Thb New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer, the lonic, arrived at Wellington shortly after midnight. The store of Mr Samuel Bvinson, in. Fort street, Auckland, was robbed on Sunduy of articles o' some value, and some lads named William Doyle, Andrew Moberley, William Moberlejr, and James Home, . were arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion It is alleged they were sitting on the step of the store, when the door- against which their baoks were resting flew open, and that they then helped themselves to the goods, which inoluded six boxes of cigars, two bottles of pickles, three dozen boxes ef matches, a tin of biscuits value £6. DriscolJ, the ringleader, has since been arrested. The boys will be brought up to answer for tbe charge preferred against them. Three of the boys have previously been incarcerated for similar offences.

. las Boston Pilot is rather rough on the annexation of New G-uinea by Great Britain. It s >ys: —England has stolen another island. New Guinea, her excuse for ,the burglary 'being that Germany wa« going to steal it. Now look out for severe denunciations of the Paupuan ■' rebels," if they otter any objections to the robbery.- The place that England would not sieal is very inaccessible- She would steal perdiction hemlf, if she had not already acquired a fair title to it by colonisation,