A JUDGE'S JUSTICE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2157, 28 November 1885, Page 2

A JUDGE'S JUSTICE.

District Judge Ward Having raised an unseemly. quarrel with Mr: MoOullooh, the Resident Magistrate of lite Southland diatvict,';becausß the latter found that there was no ground to convict a supposed fraudulent bankrupt sent down by the former, has r.ow taken the matter in his own lmnds, and having found another bankrupt who could not present an unsullied statement, he summarily -sent him „to gaol for three months, as" a lesson to Mr McOulloch." As the Evening Post, which took Mr Ward's side in the quarrel,- puts it, -the bankrupt " is suffering'. vicarious j, punishment. He is really suffering niore for the sins of Mr McOulloch than his own," Exactly, but is-tliat any reason why he should suffer 1 The judge who calmly lies in wait for a victim whom ho can

punish for the supposed " laches of another, should be removed without delay, for he is totally unfitted for his

place, It is most discreditable that anv newspaper should assert that such was the state of affairs, and then rejoice over the punishment inflicted,

The Masterton Farmers' Club meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at their club ,room, Temple Chambers. The usual weekly meeting of the Masterton Freethought Association will be ■held at the Theatre to-morrow evening.' The annual meeting uf the Wairarapa West County Council on Wednesday last lapsed for the* want of a .quorum, and stands adjourned till Wednesday next.

Mr Millar Smith will conduct the Presbyterian services to-morrow morning and evening in the upper room of the Institute,

Saturday tickets will be issued on the Wellington-Wairarapa railway on -Monday next (St. Andrew's Day).

The date on which tenders close for clearing scrub on Mr T. Parsons' farm has been altered from December 24th to Saturday, December sth. ; Mr Mulligan continues his sale at Mr F. H. Wood's rooms this afternoon. ■Durin? the past two days he has had a very fair attendance, and a number of excellent bargains were secured by buyers. We have been requested to direct particular attention to the fact that Mrs Scott's evangelistic services at the Wesleyan Church will commence to-morrow, (Sunday) and not on Monday, as originally announced, " Sir Motived, the well known New Zealand thoroughbred, who was lately in Melbourne, has been purchased by - Mr Huggin, a Californian breeder, for £IBOO, and shipped to San Francisco by the Oity of Sydney. Mr W. B. Ohennells, Secretary of the Masterton Horticultural Society, announces elsewhere that the prizes awarded at the recent Spring Show will be paid ac his office, Perry Street, between the hoursof 3 and 6 p.m. on Tuesday next. .

That practical wheelwright and farrier, Robert Crawford has a notice of interest in our columns to persons wanting to purchase carts and drays, or who require smith's work to bejdone in first-class stylo, Looking at the sultry weather that has set in this season, and bids fair to outlast the summer, would it not be as well if the Masterton Swimming Club were reorganised and arrangements made for aquatic sports?

There are tricks in all trades! The following is a neat one Our Wellington agent, a very trustworthy, reliable man, writes to us as follows:—"I have just learned that the * * * new agent carries a Wairarapa Daily with him, and shows it as a paper which he represents, saying that the other paper is of no account.

Mr F. H. Wood sold the privileges of the Poultry, Dog, and Flower Show to be held on Wednesday next at Carterton. The following are the prices realised Publican's Booth, E, Buclteridge £5; refreshment booth, A. L. Wliyte £2; fruit and fancy goods, ,W.. Catt £l. The use of tho sheds already on the ground were included in the sale.

At a meeting of the directors of the Masteiton Theatre Royal Company held last evening, an offer was considered from Mr 6. Coker who-in the past has secured a high reputation as a caterer for publio amusements'to lease the Theatre Royal at the expiration of the current agreement with Messrs Foley .and Berkley. It was decided to accept Mr Coker's offer for a period of one year. Masterton is just now infested with quite a number of specimens of the true genus loafer. We do not think that one of them has slept in a bed for several nights past, They camp wherever they cah-ind shelter, and last night four of them took-possession of a coach that had been left in an- open yard, During .daytime they haunt'hotel bars, and if they cannot get anyone to -". shout" for them they ask for money. The sooner tho town is rid of the better will it be,

There is every prospect that the poultry, fruit, and local produce show of the Wairarapa Pastoral .Society, which is to be held on the Society's grounds, Carterton, on Wednesday next, will prove highly successful. The entries received on Wednesday last are very numerous, and include, among others, 79 poultry, 17 dogs, and 16 pigeons, The display of fruits and flowers also promises to be very good. We have been shown some splendid samples of both, and expect that they will take a lot ef beating.

A concert in aid of the funds of St Mark's Church Choir was given at the Carterton Lyceum on T)uirsday evening,, A very good programme was got up for the occasion, and all the performers did their part 3 exceedingly well, The entertainment consisted of solos, duets, quartettee, &c., the performers being Mesdames Seed and Samuel, Miss Payne, and Messrs Wilson, Deller, Proctor, Downard, Gayfer, and, last but not least, Mr Foley, who kept tho audience in roars of laughter with his comicalities. The entertainment was highly appreciated by all present, and was deserving of a far larger audience than there was present, Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Manufactory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very besi description. Price list on application to R. W, Henn .(late Henn & Hansen.) Porieke Stearii Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Wellington,—Aiiw

Never before has the millinery display been greater or more stylish than it is at present at L. J, Hooper and Co's Bon Marclie, and it would, indeed be a strange pocket that could not be suited at this establishment, for a hat can be obtained here from the modest price of one shilling up to two or three guineas, Those in search of reasonably priced dresses and silks will find an immense assortment to choose from, and a firstclass dressmaker being employed on the premises, leaves nothing to be desjred,We should recommend purchasers of drapery and millinery to pay an early visit to -L, J. Hooper and Co,, Bon Marche.-rADVT.

. It haßbeen.decided to give a luncheon to the Premier, on the; occasion of his visit to,Mastertoiv on Wednesday.

'The re-opening of the Masterton Presbytorian: Ohurch, to which extensive additions are, now being made, will be celebrated with a'tea and public meeting on. Monday, December 21st. . The annual meeting of the Masterton Rifles was held at the Empire hotel last night, There was a good attendance, and Captain Donald occupied the chair. The report presented was adopted, the balance sheet-being held over to'be audited. Vol. A. Thompson was unanimously re-elected .Hon, Secretary, and Sergt, Dalrymple was elected Treasurer.' The usual match and- finance committees were also elected. The feeling of the meeting was taken as. to who should be elected Lieutenant, the choice falling on Yoi, A, Thompson, who, it is now understood, will come up at the hoxt meeting as the only candidate. Some discussion took place as to a new range, and it was eventually resolved to .accept an offer of a site on Sergt. Matthews' property on the eastern side of the Waipoua, and it" was resolved to remove the targets to-day. Captain Donald was appointed to represent the Company at the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Rifle' Association, which was to be held at Carterton at noon today,' Cmghs, Golds, Bronchitis, ck, are quickly cured by using Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is pleasant to the palate, , and highly extolled by the members of the. medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by. all Patent Medicine Vendors, See testimonials in advertisements.—Advt.

In the Exhibition there is one special exhibit, which ia greatly admired, namely, the" wool mats and portmanteaus made by Mr Field, of Dunedin, The whole of the exhibit Ims been'purchased by Mr Thorburn, the clothier, of Willis-streot. Parties wishing to purchase any of the above can now selec them, to be delivered on the Ist of November,—Advt

Mothers Don't Know,—flow many children are punished for being uncouth, wilful and indifferent to instructions or reward simply because they are out of health I.An intelligent lady said of a child of this kind: "Mother don't know that she should give the little one moderate doses of American Co's Hop Bitters for two or three weeks, and the child would be all a parent could desire."