Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3292, 26 August 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Brutal Treatment.

GisuoiiNK, Saturday, This morning a woman named Harroitt Mary Anno Hearn was sentenoed to three months imprisonment for ill-treating her hoy, Leslie Hearn, aged seven. Tho evidence sliowed continual ill-treatment, and on one occasion a stout riding whip had been broken on tho boy who received an ugly cut on his forehead, It was an adopted boy of aooused. His parents were named Prince, of New Plymouth, but are both dead,

Hunt Club. CiiMSTCHuncu, August 21. Tho Christchurch Hunt Club wound up a most successful season to day with a Five Mile Point to Pom 1 ; Steeplechase sweopstokc, Sovon entered. It was won in grand style by F. Clandgo's b g Enore, ridden by the owner, who spread oagled bis opponents and took the fences clovcrly, Pippin (Medman) second, Action for Damages.

Nelson, August 24, After three day's sitting tho case of Weir v. Horner and Craig an action for £2013 for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, was concluded this evening. The ovjdence on both sides was very voluminous and oonlradietory, The case arose out of a theft of gold bearing sand from the tubs of tho defendant (Horner), at Charleston. The sand was stolen, and subsequently was discovered planted in a tub in some dense hush, A watch was kept, and Wair was seen to come to tho place, and lift the tub to carry it away, when Horner and Craig came out of ambush and handcuffed him, Ho was taken to the police station, and charged beforo the Resident Magis. trute, and the case was dismissed. The present action was brought for dapiagcs, The jury, after half an hour's consultation,' retuped a verdict for tho defendants, and bis Honor awarded costs on the highest scale iis though damages of £IOO hail been claimed'

The Late Thomas McLennan. On Sunday evening the Eev W. Roivse preached a memorial sermon to" a 'largo 'congregation, The text Was'' tailed {forir (jeiiosjs, tlicl 19th qjiapter and the iGtli while ho lingered the men laid hold of his hands, the Lord being merciful to him." At the'conclusion of a innsf, iniDressive sermon the preacher referred to a recent mournful mi), thefplLisving touching language:— The visitation' of the death, angej bis been amongst us lately." I wpuld call your attention to the iatp 'Mr Mclennan, who Jiadjust been taken from our midst.' Hp had pep haps lived for years indifferent to his salvation. Ho had boon brought up by Christian parents, and had received an early religious tuition, but still he lingered, but alas there came upon him a weakening disease, Coim'ng, as he did,, from Nova Scotia,' he' lijd" many ijm&c received Words of warning fromtjip Eev. Norman McLeod, who had ministered unto him' in that far off land, A r r ter coming to Now Zealand his disease became'' jyijrse,. 'and he was .uua'ble to folio phis avocation m life.'and ho ljyed,' still biioyect'up with lippp that lie mjgblT'iigain be restored' to "his wife apd farajly, to those most dear to him. But, alas, that distressing disease, consumption, was drawing his life t« aclos.

During {ho time that his bodily strength was failing him, lie thought more of the welfare of his soul. Many kind christian friends visited him, including our sincere friend, Mr Jones,- who lived close by him. During one of my visits he Baidto me, " What if I am not right when I die ?'' Think, my friends, what an awful position for a dying-man to be in, doubtful of his own salvation, and so near death. Does it not teach ns that wo should uot'linger or procrastinatt, but that we should accept Christ while He may be found, and call upon Him while He is near. After praying with Inn, for some time a serene smile beamed over his countenance. He had yielded again his heart to God. No longer was he disinclined to receive the word >of God. No longer was he unmindful of his souls welfare, and so it was truly a "blessed thing td see hiin lay hold of Christ and Salvation. A few days later I was summoned to his bed side to see him breath his last, to see the joy in that beaming countenance thanking us all for our interest in his welfare. Ha had constantly been asking for prayer up to tho time the end came,- when he passed away into the arms of Jesus like a child into slumber. It gave us all pleasure to see how he passed away with that serene smile of resignation to Christ ivhich signalises tho parting of the truly blessed.