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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4525, 6 July 1883, Page 2

"Thi Resident Magistrate to-day stated that be would be absent on leave for a month, and that the 10th of August next would be the date fixed for the next sitting of the Court, at which he would preside. If, how. ever, suitors wished their cases to be taken sooner, on application to the Clerk ,of ; the Court they would be eet down for the usual fortnightly Court, which the justices had been good enough to say they, would preside at.

Thb only civil cases heard before H. Kenrick, Esq., E.M., tbii morning were: J. Bead v. J. W. Buck, for the recovery of £d 16s 3d for good* supplied; and P. Maxwell r. Whelau, for £35 15s 5d for carting, cash advanced, and go >ds supplipd. In each case judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs.

A youth named Tatker summoned lire B. Donnelly in the Police Court for using threatening language to him on Sunday last. The statement of the complainant was that he was in a yard 'at the northern end of Queen street when the defendant appeared and poetised Taeker's Bister of beating her children ; he denied this, and Mrs Donnelly called him a liar. She then threw a stone at him, and, taking a bucket in her band, threatened to knock his brains out. -is evidence was corrobborated by two lads named Eddowes and Wilsen. s Mrs Donnelly said the complainant and member* of his family were in the habit of waylaying and beating her children, and ou the day in question the youngsters were returning from church, when they were intercepted by some members of the Tasker family and abused ; sbe very naturalh remonstrated, and only tried to frighten the youth*, who had on previous occasions ill-u *d her children ; upon doihe so the lad had used come abominable language to her, and she followed hiua into a yard lately occupied by Griffith*, butcher, where he was playing " pitch' and toes" with abut 24 other boys. The Magistrate I said that if an information wer« laid against 1 Tasker for avsaulting the defendaat's children, i and evidence were brought to bear the charge | out, he would punish the delinquent severely, but in the present case, the defending had. been excited and the evidence showed that sbe hud broken the law. Mrs Donnelly was bound over, in her own recognisances, to kt-ep the peace towards the conplainant for six months.

Wb regret to hear that another old resident of the Thames purposes leaving here early next we?k; we refer to Mrs Bae of Polle i street, who on account of failing health finds it imperative to seek a change of climate. This lady, who has been connected with the field from its opening, has by her goodness of heart and straight-forward dealing, earned the respect of all with whom s^e came in contact. She waa all through the Crimean 9 War with Miss Nightingale, and from her, and other well-known nursee, she holds testimonials of the highest order. We trust that the sea voyage and change of scene may restore Mrs Rae to her wonted health. V

As will be seen by an advertisement, in another column, Mr John Landon has com* menced busmen, as a hair-dresser in tho premises lately rcoupied by Mr Frank in Pollen street, Shonland. .

At the quarterly meeting of the congregation it has been resolved to erect a suitable memorial tablet m the Pitt street Ghurph, Auckland, in commemoration of the Bers; John Hobbe and Thomas Buddie.

Thb lonic shipped vesferday at Lyfctelton; 1901 carcasses, and 1060 last Monday. She brought 9584 from Dunedin, and her chamber' is now nearly full. , ;' rIV;

Th* Dunedin gaol inquiry was continued yesterday. Mr Caldwell was confinsd to bed and could not appear. Evidence was given, by Warders Clarke and;Nicholson unfavor* able to the gaol management. They stated they bad seen prisoner ill-treated by warders, and made to work when physically unfit. The former witness also gave evidence that the prisoner Cum mock -had been* harshly treated by the gaoler, after having communicated with Capt. Hume, and Cummock had said to him, "They are trying to kill me, I think, because I will not say what I told the private chaplain about the matter. The inquiry resumes to-motrow.

At the Timaru Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, Thos. H. Carson wai committed for trial,for wilfully getting fire to a home in Sophia street, with intent to defraud the Liverpool, London and G-lobe Insurance Company.

Bbb&t.«Majob Mob&an, for 20 years StaffSergt. Major to the Canterbury Volunteers, has been superseded by Bergt. Blackmore.

JoHK Sbowk and Charles Grreppell were yesterday convicted for Heinrickton's Auckland jewellery robbery. Sentence was deferred.

The Auckland Customs launch, with the police, endeavored to overhaul tha Neptune, which left for Newcastle, having a criminal warrant to arrest an offender who had been in biding a fortnight. The chase was unsuccessful. '

Thb cue of Hunt v. Sir A. Gordon, in which damages are assessed at £8030, is fixei for hearing at the Wellington Supreme Court on ondsy next.

In the Cambridge native ejectment case Mr Hesketb informed the Court that Mr E. B. Walker hi»d made a satisfactory settlement wiih the natives. Walker wa«t fined £65 for the offence, being the amount of costs incurred by the Crown in instituting the proceedings.

Thb Herald's Hamilton correspondent siys —" Bird, assistant to the District Engineer, who has been surveying Aoteakawai road, retunied to Hamilton on Tuesday night, having been obstructed by T*whiao and other natives. The King had protested 1 against the survey being oarried info native territory, and had pulled up a mile of pegs. '

The New Zealand Slipping Company are advised by cable of their vessels as follows:— The Fenstaaton arrived at London on July 2 ; her meat was in splendid; condition. The British Qaeen arrived at, Jaaeivo on Jane 25; the re rigerator wan working satisfactorily and the meat in good condition. The Oalano leaves St! Vincent on June 12. The British King left St. Vincent, co route for Port Chalmers, on July 2.

An inebriate was this morning fined 55., or to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court.

B. Gbibkwoob was te>day fined two shillings by the Besident ACagistrate for allowing a hone and a pig to wander in the Borough.