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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3042, 31 October 1888, Page 2

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Supreme Court

Wan'gakui, October'3o.

The case of N'asli v. theßangitikei County Council,'occupied the whole of the day at the Supreme Court. Mr Jellicoe appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Essitm for the defendant. The jury retired at 4 p.m., and returned to Court at 0.80 p.m. with a verdict for plaintiff, but judg-ment-was reserved on tho application of Mr Essam ponding further argument in Wellington. _

The English Mail

Wellington, Wednesday.

. Tho Zealandia with the English, mails of October 6th, left. Frisio.for Auckland, on tho 20th inst., • iinii ; j table date. The Alameda with Colonial malls of Octolii'r Bth reached Frisco on 27th, one day early. A Female Smuggler. Auckland, Wednesday. A .young woman named Mary Lovett was arrested before one o'clock this morning on the Queen's wharf, on a charge of smuggling goods ashore from the steamer Taiynan, "She was'found to be carrying 25 yards silk,. Alex. McArthur, engineer oil the steamer, states he had prohiised'tq give lier- tho silk, but she took it ashore without his permission, • ' - Latkr. .Mary Lovett was fined 25a, the value of the silk, and 0s 3d duty, and costs. :Alex. McArthur was'fined LBlss. for dealing in uncustomed goods, duty Gs.Bd and. costs.-. ,Mao Arthur withdrew the charge' of larceny preferred against tho woman The Next Governor..' ,' Wellington, 'Wednesday, His Excellency the Governor and tho Government have not received any information from. the Colonial Minister as to who is to he the sapcessor of Sir William Jorvois- as Governor of New Zealand, Bridges Control Auckland, Wednesday. At Onehunga yesterday Mr Clendbn, 8.M., sat as Commissioner to take evidence as to tho future maintenance of ilangero Bridge, The local - bodies wish Government to grant an- endowuioflt, ffom Crown Lands to, maintain, ihp bridge. - Synod Meeting. , . Dunedin, October 80. Tho Diocesan Synod wib opened this afternoon, Archdeacon Stooker, in tho absence of the Bishop presiding. Dr Belchor, the Bishop's coin,missionary, read a' brief report, • At the remiest gf |he Oi'iiiid Mrejarytf the 1,0,'Ct,T., it was decided to receive; a' deputation-from the. Good Templars. Among the notioes of motor is one to provide parishes with/a- uiodo'df. relief .from : the minisjM^ dobJq|mes,.'pto. are suoli ,the •pip,vity..qf-the. ;.parißhlouerSj \ ali J possibly, nonsuch as % 'to vine

ifiiini ■;';•: (8.1010 'B.;.- Voh^iStiiriiierM;:' ; :','■''.'. . :. BUEACU OF s':'';^ liispeclor Ingram v \V.' ijcliofield, driving, round, a corner faster tbmi ft .walk, Defendant pleaded guilty, ; ; H is' VS'oi'dbip' Siiid :as -it-was-two yeara since ah information of the kind JiadibVon laid iutliatCouriho Bhpuld only iufliijt the siniill iiiie of 2s, and 2s COSIS.' ' -'y :: :r" ':■■'■ '"■■i\' ■ ■'•'■Sanie v ¥, Woqdhaniand A. E. Gieeiii, living loose horses. Fined 2sCdeaoh, and costs 2s, - ~ : ; : * Bap vW. leeble and J. Bussell, similar charge. Fined 2s 6d each, COSI3 2s. . ~■"-: :,:■; r : :: ..■ ;i' DHUNK AND DisOEDERLY. ' •; , ■ - Charles A; Pinkeitoh was charged on remand \yith- being drunk ; and disorderly in .Queen street oh tiatur-. day afternoon, ut: four; : o'clock. MiBeard tor defendant; l /The witnesses, at the request of Sergeaut Price, were ordered out of court.. '■'-.-> , Hergeaot.Price,'sworn, said: On the evening of Saturday last, about seven o'clock a ..gentleman' caine ; "to the police station, and asked me- to take bail for the accused, Had ,not seenaccused before then since he was locked up. I" went into the cell and saw the accused.-;" He was toodruuk to be released oh bail) iii my opinion.'' The acoused was arrested at four o'clock in tlie afternoon; .1 subsequently released, him at ten : o'clock that night.' ■j To Mr Beard :• Mr Burnett came at seven o'clock to release accused..! told Mr Burnett I would ; release him at ten o'clock. • Constable Cooper depo'sed that he arrested accused in front of Wiokerson's shop at four o'clock. Previously he was sitting on the verandah of the Club Hotel. He was drunk. Witness did riot then take any notice of him, Accused crossed over, to where witness was standiug, and said he was; in communication with the Colonial Secretary about the " damned bobbies we' have got in Musterton." He followed wituess up and down, and wituess went into Wickerson's. to get 'rid,of him. Mr Shaw came up, and acoused repeated the statement to him about the Colonial -Secretary. .About fifty people were present. He would not have locked him up if he would have gone away , To Mr Beard: It was notiu consequence of what he said to' Mr Shaw that ho locked him up. He gave him over/ show to go home. Constable Salmon deposed he came on duty.at 5 o'clock on Saturday last and roliovecl Constable Cooper. He took over the prisoners. Accusal was one. Ho was drunk. To Mr Beard: Accused could not speak coherently, ai d refused to accept his blankets and make'his bed, He was obstinate, and all he. asked in his presence was he wanted Cooper to go and tell his wife. '■. . . A Accused was put into the box and deposed that as he was going down' the street on Saturday, Constable Cooper came up to him and said "you have been drinking again Pinkerton." Witness said" you' mind your own busitiess, I'm quite capable of minding mine." Afterwards when he was speaking to Mr Mmw, Cooper camo up and pushed him down and then took him to the - lock-up. :■■; 'loSergeant Price; Would positively swear ! he ■ did hot ■' havo • any' drinks with Mr'liurnett. Had two drinks at tho Club Hotel. Could not swear he did not drink more. Would not swear he drank. nothing in .any. other hotel.

Francis Bhaw deposed bo saw accused on oaturday as ho was going into Wickersons, and asked him how he was gotling on. Pinkerton said lie hud something on with the bobbies. With that Constable Cooper came'.tip and arrested him, Pinkerton was sober iu his opinion. Hobei't Aitken deposed he saw the aroused on Saturday, last at three o'clock, ■ He was quite sober at four o'clook, when be saw him again. He saw' Constable Cooper grab aconsed by the back of the neok, and push him down. Was not near enough to seo what state accused was in.

Thomas Lyons deposed that he saw.acoused at Wiclterson's corner on Saturday speaking to Mr Shaw. He was not drunk. Constable Cooper came out and arrested aconsed and tossed him about. To. Sergt. Price: Ho was standing about throe yards off aconsed, The latter was- neither drank nor disorderly. Did not, hear what the accused said to Jl r Shaw Accused did not resist the constable, but went away quite peaceably. There was mora violence usod by tho constable than was neoessary. Alexander W. Hogg deposed that lie. saw the accused several times on Saturday afternoon. Saw him at the offico about three o'olock. Ho may have had a glass or two, He was conversing rationally enough, and was quite able to do his business, The Court,considered the case urovej, and fined aconsed 10s, iu default 24 hours' hard labor.