The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1889. The Rawson Inquiry.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3183, 18 April 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1889. The Rawson Inquiry.

The Commission which was recently appointed by the Government to inquire into a number of wild, yet certainly grave charges that had been made against District Judge C. E. Eawson, at New Plymouth, sent in its report a day or two ago, and it has now been made public. As might have been seen from the very beginning, nothing whatever was found to support tho charges, and Mr Rawson's character as an upright Judge and Magistrate has therefore been thoroughly vindicated. The position in which Mr Rawson found himself was nothing but an aggravated form of many that may beset public servants who oocupy positions which bring them into continual

contact with the public. He was charged with inebriety, with Blanderiug and villifying from the Bench, with conspiring to defraud parties concerned in suits, with perverting justice,'with maliciously punishing persons brought before him in his judicial capacity, with acting in a manner more becoming a drunlten sot in the gutter than a judge on the bench, with being influenced bj Mr Oliver Samuel, M.H.R., witl being a person whose general de< meanour and behaviour unfitted bin for his office, with being unfit for i in consequence of his theologioa beliefs, and with a number of othe Bins which, on the very face of th charges, wero shown to have origi nated in the brains of persons wli had some ulterior point to serve After all the noise that had beel made in the mattor, it migh reasonably have been expected, that at the least, a small portion of tin persons who had charges to rnaki would come forward with them as soon as the Commission opened thi proceeding; but not one put in at appearance, and it is really a wondei that the Commissioners did not closi the business forthwith. In place o. doing that, they adjourned, in ordei to give the aggrieved persons ample time to bring forward their wrongs, We can imagine whal raoing and chasing there must havt been all over the dreamy looking country, and how overy person interested tried to push his neigbboi forward to break the ico. Evidence of some sort was, however, obtained at the eleventh hour, and then several other persons picked up pluck enough to come forward. But there was nothing adduced to show that Mr Rawson had committed any serious error. He was not proved to be a drunkard; there was nothing 'to show that lie.had ever villified or slandered anyone from the "Bench; nor that he had conspired to defraud, or maliciously punished anyone, or done any of the thousand and one other things which were trumped up him, oiie of which, by the way, deserves to be recorded, It was that he had gone out of Court by the same door as one of the lawyers I The Commissioners do not go so far as to say that they agree with all the decisions that have been given by Mr

Kawson, but they are of opinion that they were always given within the exercise of bis judicial' discretion. It is a pity that the Commissioners found themselves unable to compel the persons who caused the inquiry 'to be held to pay all the expenses to -which the oountry lias been put.

There is a block of land on the Akura Plain vjii.oh is the property of the Church of England, haying been granted in the early days of settlement, partly as a reserve for ordinary purposes, and partly as an endowment for a Maori church and school, For jnany years this land was allowed .to be' idle, while : (ill the _ country oround it was under cultivation; but at last it was let for agricultural pjirppses, For some reason, of whioh we Know nothing, }t Jias never been deemed advisable'to. grant a ls|}se for a lengthened period, and as a consequent, the land lias been cropped yep jjftej.' anything haying ey.ef'beeii returned tp jM& compensate it,for what lias been drawn from it, nor lip the lessee

evor found it worth his. while to: erect even a building of any pretence on it. , The result is that the land has been i fflore.or less impoverished, and; that 1 the Akura road, which rune through ; the land* is the only thoroughfare ' leading out of Masterton which is entirely hare of housed from end to end, Residents in the town naturally think that this is not as it should be, and wonder why the locality slnuld be' ail exception to the prosperous look that characterises tlie surroundings of the town.. Wo trust that the oommittee of the Synod which looks after matters of this description, will not take it unkindly if we take the opportunity presented by the expiration of ono of the leases to point out that they would only be looking after' their own interests if they .were to let the land on a longer lease tlian hitherto, with building clauses. By this means they would enhanoe the value of the property, and , the inopming tenant would, if he is a prcatical man, take cave, for his own i sake, that the soil does not become i exhausted. The same course might be pursued with regard to the re- | maining sections as the leases fell in. ; Masterton would also be the gainer [ by hairing so many more settlers in the neighborhood, the only ugly spot in which would thus be made to disappear.

To-morrow being Good Friday, the Wairarapa Daily will not bo published. About ten tons of flax, the first consignment from Messrs Bacon & Bright's null, Alfredton, was forwarded by rail for Wellington yesterday. .. Mr Joseph A. Ward, the well-known pianoforte tuner, is now in Masterton. Orders left at Mr T. E. Price's shop will receive prompt attention, Mr Ward has no representative in Masterton. The ease of Blackwall, of Carterton, v the Repistrar General of Lands was mentioned by Mr Skerret, in the ■Wellington Supreme Court yesterday morning, and it was decided that it should be heard early next montli. The election of fiye persons as members of the Akitio Road Board District takes pke on Tuesday 7ih May at tho office of the Board Aohonga, Nominations close on Monday 20th inst. The annual meeting of ratepayers takes placo on Monday May 6th. The election of five persons as members of the Cashpoint Road Board District takes place on Saturday May 4th, Nominations close on 27th inst., at tho-Road Board office, Tinui, The annual meeting of ratepayers will be held on Friday, Brd May. M particulars are given in an adyortisoment elsewhere, '

Tho sloe makes a substantial hedge, audit is a wonder that it is not moro cultivated in the Wairarapa district than it is. In the Old Country the farmers' wivos make an excellent wine with its fruit, which finds a ready sale in London undor the name of port. A fine sloe hedge in full beariug may be seen at the present time at Wamgawa, Masterton, on the property of Mr 0. Blake, The members of the Eketahuna Football Club turn out for their first practice on Saturday next, In addition to the names already handed in as membors, several others in the outlying districts have intimated their willingness to join. With a little " coaching " our Eketahuna friends expect to come out prominently this season.

The quarterly tea-meeting of members of the Wesleyan connection, was held on Tuesday night, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Featherston. Mr T. A. Weston, of Carterton, took tho chair. Thore was a latge attendance for the tea, and on the chair being taken at the mooting, the Hall was crowded. Addressos wore given by Messrs Weston, Seth, Hart, and Rev Mr Dellow. The latter in tho course of his remarks particularly pointed out the desirability of practising tho highest class of music obtainable, and promised that at some no distant day,- a musical treat would bo presented, consisting of the oratorio " Paradißo." The choir, (under the conductorship of Mr Shearer, of Greytown), excellently rendered the following anthems, -"Daughter of Zion," and "How lovely is Zionthen followed " Behold How Good and Joyful," tho solo part by Mr J. Baillie, iun,, being - very effective, while tho Misses Haighand Wilkio, sang the duet very prettily and tastefully. "Resignation," by the Rev Mr Dellow, and " Vital Spark," by Mr Wickerson, were fully appreciated by the audience, both gentlemen being in fine voico. Miss E, Hollard, of Morrison's Bush, presided at tho organ, and materially astisted to make tho meeting a success. The ladies of Feathoratou provided a capital tea, and a heartvvote of thanks was passed for tho able and liberal mannor in which they had done so. Financially, the meeting was a great success, as about £l7 was cleared, —Standard.

A great many sportsmen went up by yesterday's train to the Forty-Mile Bush 1 to havo the first of tho shooting season whioh opens to-day, They will find it useless, however, to stay 'hoar the settlements whero bush clearing has been in operation, and if they wish to obtain good results must make up their minds to tramp many miles, and to be preparod to camp out for a fow days. Good Friday and Eaßter will put tho set upon anything like sport within easy reach of the train or coach road, as those days will be devoted by many town people to the destruction of 'the feathered tribe, if they do not commit a great deal of slaughter, they will wasto a good deal of powder, and scare away game to the Bolitudes of the raugeß. Should the weather continue as at present many private picnio parties will be made up to havo a days enjoyment in the Bush, and the Livery stable-keopers should reap a rich harvest durin? the present holiday season. ' .

"Writing to the Argus with regard to tho eftect of tobacco smoko on typhoid fovor, a "Medical Student" says:— " Some twelve months ago my attention was casually directed to the fact that very fe»v employes in our tobacco factories were attacked by typhoid fever, Thinking that tobacco might havo some effect on tho typhoid virus, either as preventative or curative agent, I made frequent and systematic inquires of cases coming into the hospital. I find .that over 75 percent, of males admitted Buffering from typhoid fever were non-smokers. In more than one case I found tho patient had been a smoker and had given up the pipe some little time before contracting the fever. When those fact# are considered, in connection with the assumption that the female cases were non-Bmokers, I think that, at the least, it must bo admitted that tobacco has a prophylactic effect, and I feel convinced that careful inquiry by tbe members of the faculty will show it and mayhap result in tobacco being uaod to prevent, it not cure, this fell disease." - The report of the Boyal Colonial Institute in the year of Ub majority is, remarks the Lytfelton Times, approprir atelyone.of the most interesting and encourapin? issued by that body. It allows'what strides have been piade in the past, and jndipates.a policy Sot tho future which can hardly fail to prove important from an Imperial point of view. The financial position of the Institute is, we should say, everything which could be desired, and the number of-Fellows has increased with a rapidity that bears striking testimony to its popularity;' No pne ylio regards the wide field coveped by fhe reporf; can fail to appreciate" the Benefits which must accrue to the relations of the Mother Country and tho Colonies from the activity of the Colonial institute. Especially aro its collection of Colonial newspapers and periodicals and its library to be commended, and it ignores few event j from the death of a wellknown colonist t,o the hardships of the impeiial Legaov and 'Succession 'Duty Acts. 1 The most gratifying'portion- of the Mort. however, is that in. which a hopi |b held out that the Colonial and Imperial lustitiites will unite their forces for a cohimon .epd., TH'p federation of tbeise jsf)dies, and the entire absenco .of jealoiisly between them,' bodes well for fatuw of tfio erppira. ' Vv

, Mr Goo. W. Duttoh publishes'through l our columns a'-'cataloguo! of : now works to be obtained at his premises, liambton Quay and Willis-St.,? Wellington.' .v! ; -Photographer (to.'Ja 'dozen students placed ; for .their.- portraits as a group): "Are 'you ibady ? - Now then, fixyour eyes on that placard oil the walk over there and look pleasant." : (Varying expressions of 'astonishment, hocror, dismay, alnrm, misery, and despair instantly shown intho- twelve faces • which now first read on the placard "No Credit Given,") -;

A man in a western town harigod himself to a bedpost by his suspenders, The coroner's jury, which was-composed of mothers, deoided that "the deceased cauie to his death by coming home drunk and mistaking himself for his pants." . A littlo eirl, aged four years, has just died at Milton (Enriand), under very peculiar circumstances. A litto while before Christmas the child was playing with a companion, when aneccentrio old man, who'had been working with a pair of garden shears, approached them and playfully threatened to cut their heads off. The incident is supposed to haye given the child a severo shock, which was intensified when the child happened to see the old man again. She then wasted away and died.

An old woman named Isabella Dean has just died at the village of Tealby, North Lincolnshire, having in her possession spade ace guineas to the value of £2BB IBs. Tho old woman has beeu in receipt ot outdoor relief ior many years, The Guardians of the Oaistor Union will have now an opportunity of recouping themselves of the cost which has been incurred in relieving the old woman for so many years. . On Monday noxt. the Taueru school children's annual picnic .will take place, and in connection therewith there will he athletic sports, including footraces, and the usual ranes. In the evening a musical entertainment will, be provided, the whole to wind up with a dance al fresco. Wo wish our Taueru friends aplessantday of it.

In the Supreme Court at Dunediti, not long since, Bomemen were being tried for robbery. Sir R, Stout appeared for one of them, and denied the assertion of the prosecution that his client wasa "spieler." Mr' .Gallaway thought that no notice should be taken of those indefinite charges—His Honour: the police say that he is a "spie!er;" that is something. —Mr Gallaway: It is: not a criminal offence.' It has nothing to do with tho police as long as he is an honost "spieler."—His Honour; An honest "spieler"! I should like to see one. I did not know thore was such a thing. Owing to a strike at- Marseilles the landingof the Victorianand New Zealand exhibits ex s.s. Salazie for the Paris exhibition has been delayed, Tonders are invited in another column for leasing the Bishop's Itesorve Mastorton for a term of ten years. The R.M.S. Aoranga sails from 'Wellington at 4 o'clock this afternoon with the English mail. The Pahiatua County Council have appointed Mr G. Moore clerk and Mr D'.G. Frazer ougineer, both ot Woodville.

Five hundred fat wethers and a line of good owes are added to Mr F. H. Wood's next Thursdays Taratahi Stock Sale. Mr Poarson's band will discourse sweet music at the Masterton Theatre Royal this evening for the benefit of the rmkistsand visitorergenerally.

A recruit drill ot the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will takoplaoß at the Drill Shed this ovoning, when all interested are expected to put in an appearance. Messrs Lowes & lorns hold an important sale of bulbs on Saturday next from the well-known nursery of Mr S. Bolton, Nelson, There will be the usual sale afterwards pf furniture, produce, poultry and sundries. A meeting of Past-Masters was held in the Masonic Hall, Bannister-street last night,, and it was unanimously decided to recommend the various Lodges in the Wairarapa to support tho movement for the establishment of a Grand Lodge of New Zoaland. At tho R.M,' Court,. Carterton this morning Joe Stringer was lined 20s or 48 hours imprisonment for bting drunk and seven days imprisonment for keeping his bullocks an unlawful tirao in harness and without food. Mr B. Boys J.P, was the presiding justice.

inquest on the remains of the woman! Mary Ann Wilson, who was murdered at Auckland, was held yesterday at the mortuary buildings in the hospital grounds, before Dr Phikon, coroner. Tho testimony ■of Drs Bell, Mackellar and Davy was to the effect that death was caused by septic ppisoning, the result of the stab in the ohest. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Paget. His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Gapper and Perry accompanied by ■ the Town Clerk and the Road Overseer wont over the Bishop's Reserve and Ngamautawa Blooks, yesterday, for tho purpose of locating the proposed through road to tho Upper Plain. A direct line of road was selected which if successfully arranged for will open up a straight thoroughfare to tho main road near the Waingawa Bridgo. It will be necessary to acquire tho land through the Bishops Reserve under the Pub lie Works Act.

A meeting of ladies interested in the tea and concert to be held in tho Drill Hall or. Easter Monday was held in St. Patrick's School-Room 'on Tuesday evoning last, After arranging several details, the drawing for places at the tables ensued with the following result: —No, 1, Mrs Hawson! No. 2, Miss Gleeson; No, 3, Mrs Riddiford; No. 4, Mrs Mutriej No. S, Mrs Hoskings; No, (i, Mrs McMullen; No. v, Mrs Hourigan; No. 8, Mrs McMcKillop; No. 9, Mrs Carrick, No. 10, Mrs Chapman, It was also decided to issue special tickets for the concert only, Front seats, 2s, back, Is. These tickets may now bo obtained at Mr T. E, Price's or at the Catholi Presbytery, 1 The following are the principal amendments proposed to be mado in certain olauses of tho deed of settlement; of the Bank of New Zealand:—The number of shares which may be held by one proprietor is extended from 2000 to 8000. This is rendered desirable from the increase in the Bank's capital. The necessity for shareholders signing tho deed of settlement is to be dispensed with. "The memorandum will be embodied in tho ordinary transfer form. On clause G2 an amendment will be proposed to facilitate dealing with effects which have come into its possession. The qualification -of au auditor will be ro duced from 100 to 60 shares. The qualifications of speoial auditors is to be the same as for directors,

Evidences of the march of progrjps arO evinced in these days by the attempt so worthily made to .bring the great body of consumers into all but direct contact with the noted manufacturers ef Britain and the Continent, through the medium of the proprietor of the celebrated Tc Aro House, ■Wellington. Nqt content with having erected one of Largest, most Convenient and Magnificent Famiiy Drapery Warehouses to bo found this side of the Equator, and which attracts as it should large concourses of Customers, he. seeks still further to influence tbe public by Bending hip,, representatives through the various country districts, to make known to the residents the manifest advantages of dealing with Te Aro House, Wellington A representative is now in this district and will call upon all and sundry with patterns of Seasonable Dress and othor Fabrics, Household Drapery, Tweeds, Coating, A-e. He will take orders of Dressmaking, Tailoring, and everything connected with the drapery trade, and tho Proprietor trusts that every courtesy will be extended to him with large numbers of orders to. be executed at To Aro. House, Wellington. All parcels .will be sent, carriage paid, to any station on the Government and Manawatn Railway Company's lanes that maybe nearest te tlje customer's residence,, and thus eoui)try purchasers will be placed on the same footing as those resident in the City, and enjoy all.the advantages connected'with dealing directly with tho Importer, James Smith, •Te Aro House, Wellington,-Advt, "

'Nominations for wardens : for tho tipper Taueru ltoad Diatriofc close at noon (in Saturday'uoxt. - ' ■:' We romind thuaej Intereated of the! annual soireo and tea meeting in con-1 uection with the- Wesloyan Ohurcli, Masterton, which takes ploce to-mor-row. The revenue for the Auckland Harbour Board tor March quarter, 1889, was £10,704 lis Bd, ns against £6422 17s 4d,tho sum for the corresponding period of last year.

Mr Lewis the Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, lias gone to Otorohanga to arrange with Taonui for a meeting at Taupo, to discuss the differences between the Nc;atimaniapoto and Taupo Natives. The Match Committee of tho Carterton Club have decided to play off the heat for the championship with the Star ClubonEaster Monday as the day in most suitable, weather permitting. It was arranged at .the Association meeting that that the final heat should.be played on the centre of the Oval, on the Masterton Club ground. At the Masterton B. M. Court this, Thursday, afternoon, before Mr B. Boys, J.P., John Andrew Thompson was brought up on- a char?o'of sheepstealing, On the- application of Mr Beard, the case was further remanded until Wednesday next, tho 24th, at 10 a.m. at Carterton. -Bail was allowed, himself at £SO and one surety of £IOO. Mr T. E. Price beoame Burety for tho latter amount.

There is great scarcity of grass in the Masterton district just now in consequence of the remarkably dry season. Sharp frosts having set m, should rains d escend now the new grass would be cut off immediately.' Feed, therefore, is likely to be very scarce this season, and that means a serious loss to this district. Sheep; will have to. be rushed into the yards, and forced sales will be the consequence, The straw this' season has been saved in a clean state, yet in ninety • nine cases out of a hundred farmers have taken no steps to secure it for winter use. Thoso farmers who have straw would do well to -at once take Bteps to protect their stacks by having them thatched, as it iB not necessary for us to remind them, it may be the meaus of helping them, to tide over the scarcity of food for the winter and savo their stock for the spring markets. The extra prico obtained for stock then will well repay any outlay ar trouble they may be put to now.

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