The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1883. A PITIFUL CASE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1374, 9 May 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1883. A PITIFUL CASE

, 'f Apppß-.w^manapplied os Tuesday,!' i reports the'Tinies,[''for! a^ohibitfoh" order against her husband, one William Harris,.,an,.inveterate drinker,.;who■ wasfprmerly ,in;4he Asylum; and who is stated,'on' medical to be nnfit.to have intoxicating liquors.' The efibct:,on ; him isalmdstWaddehing/ andhis wife plaintively describes him ...M.,a and: :, "(jilife., drunk, and,,so ' violent'that lie has tried to'choke his children, and has used all sorts of weapons to injure her, but they havo managed,' tyescape 'druiikon fury. Thiaapplication fiiiled, Kbweverj through the wife's inability to understand the kind of proof which the Resident Magistrate required, She , had laid the usual form of information against her husband,,but before .the summons could be served, .the husband was taken into custody for'using abusive language, and was yesterday fined ten slullirigs. The wife's application for a prohibiten order was taken' next, after the above case.; Her information alleged, in the usual form, that he was "luispending and lessening bis- estate; greatly injuring his health and disturbing the peace of his family." , Now according to the report .the defendant admitted that jie'was iniaspendinghis income, 'lessening"his estate, injuring his health, and .disturbing the peace of his family. His wife declared that he was drunken, that he was violont, that she and her children wore in danger of their lives, and;.he; was brutish when in drink, 'To any ordinary mind this was a clear caso in which that amount of protection which the law could give, should have been, readily extended/but Mr'iHardcastle, KM., dismissed" the complaint.. ':We have often noticed, somewhat singular decisions given -by this Magistrate,:but have been wont to give him credit for acting on the bench in an impartial anil conscientious manner, and for having a clearer vision of legal 'subtleties than we possess. , This last case, however, is almosttoo glaring to be explained away by legal fictions. The legislature has made a provision for restraining men like William-Harris from injuring themselves and their families; the proviaionia weak and ineffectual enough, but still it has some force. No man in his sonseß can -say that 'William Harris was not a fit arid proper subject for a prohibition order, no man can dony that his wife's complaint was not : just and well founded, and yet for some legal fiction she was refused and denied justice. . She was sent back : to the tader mercies of a man of whom, when in liquor, she was : under bodilv fear, both for herself and ' her children. :It is bad enough to have' feeble legislation against the home fiends of the community , without having it paralysed by a still more ■ feeble administration. The fact that a poor wominjin and' of tKa'existence of children from a vicious uncontrollable, brute., .should have tried to obtain protection and failedis a disgrace'both' to ; th'e .law and the Bench. It is time that the rose water methods of dealing with : drink fiends should be abandoned. If they are to be regarded as mentally ' irresponsible let them be locked up, if ' on the other hand .they are to. be held ] to be responsible for ,the crimes they •'. cotamit, let them be' restrained by ' effective punishment; ' : "- ; ''

Court business will be heavy at t l' e fi b ™ this , woek| CJaes being down fprboth Thursday and jFridayi '(.'. . meeting will be 'held in the Presbyterian Church, Maste'ftoii,' this,evening, at whioh the Eev. Mr Palerson We have to' acknowledge the roooipt.of .the ; N S w, -Zealand Industrial Gazette. ' .'t'-. 1 '" ' ■:■■..■■ ; who want a •first-class buggyfin' Carterton or the surrounding dist'rlot oer" Uinly need not go out of the township to secure kfirehlißS article alike sbbstantial, weH.-ifinished and- of good appearance/ and obtainable at a reasonable figure. ;n>6rtting we.inspected a 4-wheeled waggonette accommodated ito hold sevenpersons, completed' to the order of Mr' John-Smith of Clareville, th ßi combined work of Mr R. .Crawford/blacksmith, and X. A. fcrricftsen,. wheelwright, and'every portion of the work is good of its kind throughout. body.is.plain doked out with red, on eliptio ;springs| ; with doublo steps on : either side, ''fitted- 'for. either; a single horse or a pair. The britohen staples, shaft ;tips, baqkßlays, and other ornamental, work being' of the 'beflt,elcotro-plate. The woodwork is generally hicory and ironbark.'and a special object worthy pf attention is 'the excellence of the iron support* and springs. , Altogether the trap has a light attractive■; appearance,'and;' isValike -a' credit to- the makers and the owner.' Messrs Crawford and Eriokson have two the same description or yehiclei and should their future work be as creditable as the one we. have/noticed they are likely to do a good stroke in two and four-wheeled traps. "

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i- The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency advertise for sale: 900 acres: of lanij near Tenui, oarr'yingWO cross-bred lheepy''-v'''.'■■''■:.;: .:.,;. ■/•■; ~;-'.y > ;; /.„:" , '; T&aere ; are iipbdlby #||t OqtMy' ! Ooutieil, tip to n|k,of-May 1 211, forM chains, formationlMasterton to^Bidefdrd' < froad,' and; 80. thoMlfredloQ. - '•'w'N, A meeting of membera of the Waira. rapa Acclimatisation Society is convened for Saturday evenlnu next. A. notice w shooting- licensesr-is given^iri/.aaotlToT column by;theßeoretary ( fo{;thDj>ooiely>ffj ; Mr'W, p,BiiplianVn.invite'B.tneMeotpra of Wairarapa South,,; lo'moet Oatterlori ;Town: Hallbn -Monday-neil: at'"] Greytdwri on Tuesday next} aVEWthMbn*) on Wednesday, and at Waiherigalon Thursday. ■-. •■ ;■■. | y ••■--■ In : Queen>stree't Mastsrton this raomirij} a bicycle and a tricycle. ..were running simultaneously. In a short time we may expeol tbo 'cycle mania so prevalent in larger cuminuiiities'.to becdai'e 'established ihtheiWaltorapa-,?: !;.['.■■, \}'\ -J I

The Terawhiti Gold-field -,-, epuipitiiies appear to be pushing ahead.' Theirweak point is companies, would be mow likely todevelop a payable gold-field than a score of com paratiyely impecunious pnoa {■';"•)' Th'e : ordinary, meeting of the-Musterton-Hospital ,X3omin ill eB/ wo s ■ beia: i yVs t e afternoon.';' jSpddingtoii and Paiyton, VTbo'Treksuref.iJepottfl'a'a' of edit balance of ffi. h sd, , Iho follow,■tog iidobunla were passed for payiiien tV— T;Jagb£3; aadMrOaßolber^d;Co, iito Bdj } Mr'J.'lorns 'was 'appointed'visitingtjteember lor the ensuing month. A letter .of lapplogy: for non-attendance:'a't'> fte-'nteeting was reoeived from him. Tho %er,j.KuaioQßs: traPßaoted i.iiia/m'ereW, formal::..< r; '|,:J /Vj. .-i.L.a •;WB%ouid draw^ttention"to" the note of •Warnfa^addreas'ed^ Ooraiissioner in lo'any'GWners of property' wlio ; omitted to send in tho'stat'eineilt'/re^uired ! •by la* ; ; j; OtHer'" note'*" have : 'also' been diftributed'throughout the. district, wo u'ntorVtand. A<\a'n;/;officj»|Jji ;!.'-waVp'ath" wecouirtej'ibbsßinterested'tb give these matters Iminediate' attention., '■'<•

_ The.follo'win'g will no doob't be Interesting to bur lady, readers :-We learn that the most fashionable materials for' mak'ingladies dreßse'a for:tht" present Reason are. Brocade, Satin ioiotbi, Checked Woollen Fabrics, Indian Cashmeres, Vigogne Cloth, Velveteens, Stockinsielte Cloths, and are to behiid at the Bon Marchi. L. J. Hooper &Co are also showing a very- large Block' or "Jaokets, Mantles, Pour : in-hand Uleteraand Jibkels,' Paletots, Eidingote Jackets, Alpaca/Felt Cloth,. Sateen, and Satin skirts, •■bo a beautiful' stock 1 Vf' French aiid .'English trimmed MiHinery r Hat's/and Bonnets!' We bog tocall -attention to their advertisement, t-Advt. v.-y--' '■■ " -' >fi^.>

'. The Hob. John Bfyco returned to Wellington last night.,

.The Fine Arts, Association intohdto hold their first exhibition in July next.

, We hear that the Hon, 0. J. Johnston is forwarding 807 head of'cattle, to'his Mataikuna station." '■■ r • ''•■-'

Messrs Loweß & lorns have a > large number of entries for their' stook sale' on Wednesday, the 16th instant. ,They hare a special entry of a' dozen draught-colts and fillies, all quiet aud broken to plough.. .',.. v A Maori named.PuharaTe K»wana waß oharged at the E.M, Court, Masterlon, before Mr A, Bish, J.P. with being drunk and committing a breach of the peace, and was fined 30s-and costa. S. Holes also* was fined 40s and costs for being drunk and using abusive language. ~ Tho adjourned meeting of those interested in forming a Druido': Lodgo jn Carterton took place at Elliotte's White Harb'Hotel on Tuesday evening, when a secretary, treasnrer, and provisional commil tee were appointed to take steps for carrying the undertaking to a successfulissue. So far eighteen settlers have notified their intention of joicihg the Order.

The following are the immigration and emigration returris'fof the colony for last month:—lmmigration—Auckland 237; Wellington 1 96, Napior 8; l Hnkitika 2; liyttelton 59; Dnnodin 126; Invercargill 427; total 950.; 270; Wellington'. 114; Lyttollon 126';' Dunodln 7; Invercargill 379; Wanganui 2;Greymo'ulh6; Timaru3.;ibtal .1)0,7,... Messrs Lowes ii lorns usual stock sale Will be held on Wednesday, tue 16th bi,: at 1 o'clock, when cattle, shoep, and.a special line of superior horses, will ,be offered, and sundry 'other'"ontrics sub-' raltted. "•• '''■■'