The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 983, 26 January 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1882.

Although, apparently, 'the ityjtfenc# passed upon the Hon. C. J. pgiJUZTS of" one. hours' effect from the sitting of the Qotjrt/' is an extremely ridiculous and ligSt one, yet the consequences which that sen : tence involves are serious.zyn now stands before hia fellow trie.n as a corxyictecl criminal, and we :have little hesitation in sayipg- that' a more unjust thing, has not the province of Wellington for many, a year past. That one of our oldest, most respected, and influential settlers should thus have been branded in the. felons doqk for a mistake, which every person knows to have been a mistake, is slightly appalling, and makes men ask whether they can trust themselves to live under such laws as the Parliament enacted last session. The Hon, C, J. Piiaraot, after passing some forty years of his life as a good colonist, thoroughly respected. by men who struggled side by side with-him in the foundation of the colony, baa been now branded as a criminal for a! crime. of which he was not intentionally guilty, There is an old maxim of law generally applied—that when a parfeon ootamits a crime the intent 6f committing it must be apparent. But (joe* any one in Wellington believe thai Mr PhaSa* ot intended for one to com* mit the crime of personation?' What

safe-guard then is there for any of us from being placed in a similar degrading position ? Mr Pharazyn's great 9ge, and known eccentricity, might -well have authorized the Grand Jury to have discharged the Bill of indicment; but the Grand Jury was evidently ignorant of its bounden duty to stand between a harsh law-arid an unoffending subject, Thoroforctheprisoner went to trial, and the law had to take its course. Is the Grand Jury then our safeguard 1 If so, let us clearly understand this, and see that .the . Grand Jury m the future is properly cast. But we have not yet finished with the consequencps this "one hours' ,' sentence" involves, The Act treats personation .as a corrupt practice, anil ' any person guilty of a corrupt pra'ctico " 'is " incapable, during a period...of.five-- : years fpfithts -'.date' -of his; conviction,' (fl) of being registered as art elector, or voting .at, any election in New Zealand-; whether it be a.PuHiaoienkry elqction . or- in election for-'"any- public, "office, within-the meaning of this Act.;.or. (6) of>holding any offico or judicial office within the meaning of the Act; and if 'he holds any such office'the office shall ■ be vacated." The Act goes on to im- ■' ; poae further penalties, all the the con sequences of being found-guilty ofacomipt practice, Tlie Hon. 0. J, ■PfIARMYK is .now-compelled lUfesign all his public -offices,' as . these words . Hro made specially to-apply tolll.forms of local government. 'He has been bwnded' as "a criminal, and will,-we' i suppose, alsp-have.to resign-his sfeitiii the Upper House, unless,' for the pybi:. i iii-Jafety, ; ho keeps that seat at all ' imamls, and, brings his own case for filial judgment before his fellow. Legislative Councillors.' • We ask. Mr. tiIA&AZYN to do this in order that the . mistaken Legislation of, last session . may;, be. amended, riot' only:.in this' , special case, but in the" Gaining and •Lotteries Act,",. It will, then be for j . the -Legislative Council to bring in a j Bill -relieving Mi- Piiara?yn from the pains and penalties which the Grand Jury has allowed to fall upon hini.. We have: little, (ibuht' that the Lower? House will readily pflsS such, a measure, arid that the Government will be glad to assist iu doing so. If this is not done we Advise the .Hox. C.J. Pharazyn not to accept a pardon for a crime.of .which he has never been consciously, : guilty, but to resign every appointment he holds and throw the whole weight of blame on.-the shoulders of the Legis- • lature. If members allow such harsh 1 : measures as these to pass the House, ,:every nmn is -in danger of his liberty and good name; ' The .Legislative 1 Council, too, has apparently-neglected ■: .its.duty in not keeping a greater check ,- upoti . the House and the Go-: vernnient. But of late that body has been subjected to so many'.'threats of;' abolition tbat.it is not at ail surprising for us noSv to see' tije effect of'allowing the Lower Housfe'tO'pass what measures it thinks proper....

1 Mr Bayley the Snperintendant Sheep Inspector for the colony, is now in Masi terton, Hg is merely paying a passing visit, and proceeds to Wanganm tu-day. ' The Education Board yesterday resolved tobring under the notice of school com-' , mitUes the unsatisfactory attendance of sohool children. 1 Two.Mormon Elders are now in Mas--1 torton on a mission, and propose holding i forth in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, Their appearance, in this towu ! will excite a certain-amount of curiosity, and a still larger proportion of ridicule. • Messrs Lowes and lovns announce an. extensive sale of jewellery for Friday .and Saturday February 4th and sth',"' 4s this , is some of Mr Bish's stock which is to be cleared on account of removal to new premises, purchasers may rely on securTrig genuine articles. The conviction recorded, against Sir William Fitzherbovt, the Hon John Mar. r tin, and Messrs Bell and Lyon in the | Ril. Court under the Gaming and Lot- , teries' Act has been upheld by the Sui' prome Court. They are therefore oue and i: all,'f convicted criminals!" T.he'salary of tho only school teacher in Ihe Wharearoa district has been reduced ,to. ■ 2100.. The Wellington Board utterly fu'ils ;; to provide-'fpr the requirements of a large outlying settlement of this character,' Where it spends-a pound on h child in ; Waifarapa West.it upends; a shilling on one in Wair.arapa East. .Iri our opinion it ■, yrould be easy for i lie Board to make a better .provision for Education in this large district than it has hitherto supplied.; • •A meeting of the ,promoter? of aii- Indiistrial Society for Masterton. was /held' atthe =o,ouucil Chambers la«t : evening, i Virtually.it was a conference between'the , :Friendly'Societies to ascertain; if it were I -possible to raise funds to erect a building I : 'ffMcll. : might be of general use' for ••.eel* • brations._ Mr Parsons occupied the chair, : >' The Druids were represented by Mr Hathaway, the Oddfellow's.:by '• Mr Jfigb; \t lie r Foresters by Mr Rodman, the Kre -Eng. ' ade by Mr E. Dixon, the Volunteers .by Mr Dalrymple, and tho Good Templars and Reoliabites by Mr' D'Arcy. It was ! after discussion decided that the funds . of tbeße bodies could not legitimately be invested in such an enterprise, and it was resolved to postpone pro tem the proposal ut for the erection .of a : large shed and at the next annual meeting of the Horticultural . Society endeavor to make improved ar : rangeraents for working the Industrial' 1 branch of it and in' the interim to give all . Ihe.fissistance in theirpower to obtain exhibits for the autumn show. The Mastertoii Fire Brigade, turned out .well for a y.et practice last evening, The •hose, waft laid:on' Hall-st and some of the. public buildings in that ■ ueighborhogd; received a good wash free ai'plmrgii; ; •' ■ Tenders are inyited by the .Masterton • Borough CbiTnoi|"fp'r laying,.draiu pipes through cujveits m®enall-st.'anil on the' ■ Upper'Plain.'rbad. • . The inquest held yesterday nit Masteiy ton.was markedby unseemly ilistiussions' between the coroner and members ot the ) jury, the proceedings occasionally partaking more of the character of a.free and easy debating society" than of a decorous court of inquiry. • The Taieri County Council have fixed the amount of the dog registration fee for the ensuing year at 10s per head, and no exemptions will be allowed, The Government have agreed to give , the Taieri County Council pound" for . pound up to £4OO towards the erection of a bridge over the Kaikoria, on the Main . South road, subject to the plans being approved by Mr Blair. At the meeting of the Council yesterday plans were submt- ■ ted by Mr-Hay, county engineer, and ! »fter : discussing the matter it was resolved ; to have new plans prepared for a bridge | with stone girders, and timber decking;' -the coet not.to exceed iOOO, It is a pity 1 'tbarthe;W»!u^rapi ; .West County Council ' make a-iumlar applicatibn'for the i Wfupon&j twd Waiohine bridges, ... i T( , , '

i Mr E. Wrigley's tender has been no-: . cepted by Mr Fannin ior fencing in ColeBtreet, amount £55. . Mr Croßse the well-known Surgeon \ Demist announces that he will visit Masterton on the 80th instant. Messrs Kapp and Haro have a new advertisement un our front page'to which 1 ation'tion is dicootod. ' , Messrs Can'ey and M'Duniild of Lambton Quay, Wellington advertise bargains 1 in drapery and clothing in another coli umn. . Tho Education Board yesterday agreed 1 to an' application from the Mu.iterton ' School Committee fur a bell fur tho new I school. ■ " - •' ' The olection of a person to Gil the office ! »f Warden for No. 2 Ward in the Bfaaier-: ; ton tliijhway Board in place of Mr Joseph' , Bennett vim has resiguud,is-fixed for the 1 lp li day of February next. ' Complaints liave been us that , the scaffold ng of tlie new shops in Queen . .street, which projection to the fool-pith lit up at night to warn' .of its'.Gxiataiice. • "" '■ -We understand.that MrE. Yule, Fear tlii'i'ston, has purohased•■from--Messrs' [ Beetham Bn >s., the property known as the ■ Camp, consisting of four hundred acre's'of good laud. The price which has not trg,n-„ . 'spired is'said to be a' high'one.*'"" "~ " The Pavkvale soliool district haa.eleptml : ..the* following committee-.: •Mespii'Li (Chairman), S/ Oates, (TrefrsiiV&if),Eatdfy- - -Gsboriie, -Fairßw'tW, draws tho annual' rflp6Hiiowfld'H'''ortfdir' balance at'the'bank of£l 6 Mr J." T; Sieole has-a ment interesting, to ladies and -goiitlemen, ' on our "thud page. -'"-J F. H. Wood ■& Co'report 'the "following; additional em ries to their catalogue for the rain and ewe fair, from Dry River • Station,: viz: 150 Cotswoldr.iins, 60 merino rams, and five Romiiey Marsh ram lambs r • by YOung Perfection., Also three-.yearr-'litig'bfills by Father ChristwaS; m: The funeral of the .late? Mr' Ford . took ,• pto this afternoon, Several brethren of'the Stonehenge Lodge- utaVe. Aiioient. j Order, of. Druids-fullojved the bp'tiyit&'tho grave. They were 7 howeviar; 'iihama '.t.^ • obtain the ouatomary funeral reiraiia-of i the order in time to wear it at the burial.. of the first meinber of the hical lodge, w.h'ii , has pajd thfl'deht.ofnature. The Rev W. ,• XrPaige'oonducted the service. 1 | Another instance of the result of cumu- , lative vo ing comes h'om Carterton. Out of the 6even committee men elected ou , Tuesday last„,sis have-sent'in thdir resi'g' , nation to the Board on the plea that tlie : election was illegal; but it is well liiidei stood that.the real Waaon'is tharihey'cou 1 ; sider that tlifi seVenth merabjjfofjthVc'om- ; mittee Mr-Ridgnfay. linglit '.'hot:itir hav ; e_. been appoin-ecl, and therefore they refasd t to sit with him. . Private biiterprise has now to a certain | extent to do ■ some of the traffic which might-reaaonably expected to be inuuopo- | li'zed- by the Railway Department. The 1 proprifttqra,)of, r thuj paper: now. forward ; copies!sufcscrifcers every afternoon .by .■ relays of horses to Carterton, G eytown, ! and Featherjtmi. ..Our mounted messenE„ K®r. r each.,Ca'tiertbn with the' > .JWherston a few minutes after seven. J. Mr T v Chamberlain imported for the ' present ''season one of the Deering Selfbinding Twine Harvesters, a Yankee notion, which, thouxh new to Masterton, has been used in the S'ates in different ' forms for the past five and twenty years. " It speaks well for the machine, with i<a > iniimnerable cogß nod wheels, that Mr Chamberlnin, when he received it, was I able, with the assistance of his brother. ■ and without the aid of a skilled mechri'iio, (' to put the apparatus together and start- (! working. We had the pleasure of seeing . it fulfil its combined functions of reapiii" , and bindinj in the broad harvest lields»f the Upper Plain this morning. I 1 is a ! very comptict, lisjht machine, coverihg.le.w•ground than the wire binders we hivi* seeii in this d.istrict, and is anpareii'l. ■ better balanced and more easily controlled. '• Every minute;as it circles round the field 1 it throws oil a dozen or more Bheaves-of wheat securely bound with stroiis; twine, • doing its work very cleanly, and except r where the corn has been laid by the rain at too great an angle, not missing a single blade. It is quite oapable of harvesting ; twelve to thirteen acres per diem, and Mr , Chamberlain, who has some very heavy i crops this year, will have no reason to . regret hia. enterprise in purchasing this . labor savinz machine, We were glad to [ notice that the late rains have not injured Mr-Chamberlain's wheat cropa. . The; srain is matured, witjinut being overripe, ' and is calculated tti maintain the reputa- '• "tion the Masterton bakerß have -obtained 1 for making from Masterton flour the best 1 and sweeteßt bread in New Zealand;" i . Special attention is called to Ragp and i- Hare's pnoe list, which will be found oi our front page, For olothing, boots, ironmongery. • , and grocery, .tbey will be found the oheaptol ,' and best house in the trade,—Abvt. : ' . ..Carterton v'Masterton,-Aaa proof of who' . are the cheapest storekeepers in the | - raptf we wish to draw our readers' speoial attention to B. A. Gardener & Son's advet> ! tiaerflent on our front page;. This "firm is ( determined to keep up. thoir.'reputatiop., ( From the tiime of their commencing biisiness 1 | m, Garter ton they have repeatedly proved : ; that they can withstand corripotition,'' jio* 1 matter how.strong. lt : ia tbe/efore mic(iy" • lous for another, st-orekeeper. .fronr'a' neigh- ' boring township to post price list) .t&.lheir-- • customers and pretead-to sijll a|- wjjelesalel ' P r ' oes i for the smallest 'quan|ities;B,' ; i A. Gardenor& Sou supply goods" in'alitfost . every instance 10 to 15 par cent choap'er, , and in large quantities still furthercokces ions are made.—(Advt. ' '