The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1254, 13 July 1880, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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TUESDAY, JULY nn t 1880. Gaming, whether pursued from a desire of gain, or a love of; pleasure, is as ruinous to the temper juid dis- | position of the man addicted to it, as to his fame, and often to' his fortune. By gaming is lost time and money, — and alas in too many cases money belonging to other people. It has been well said " Gaming finds a man a cutly, and leaves him a knave." Those of our readers who have been on the Continent, and visited the gaming houses in certain well-known watering places, until recently extant, have douotless, with ourselves, witnessed some of the horrors of play. Many of these " hells" as they were well designated were temples where the most sordid and turbulent passions contended : where it was almost impossible for a spectator to be indifferent ; a card, or a small squai*e of ivory, interested more than the loss of an empire, or the ruin of many families. It is possible that a wise and good man may be prevailed into gaming ; but it is impossible that a professed gamester should be a wise and good man. Gaming prevails very much more in the Colonies than it does in the old country. A dice box in an inn in England is well nigh an unknown quantity : in the Colonies the reverse obtains. Seeing that the evil is so great in the colonies, that the records of our Supreme Court Sessions are teeming with the evils mainly attributable to an inordinate love of gaming among those classes whose means will but little admit of indulgence in games of chance, we hail with much pleasure the "Gaming and Lotteries Bill," introduced by the Hon. Frederick Whitaker (Attorney-General), having for its object the suppression of this great national evil. This Bill authorises any Justice of the Peace to issue a warrant, empowering any constable or Police officer to enter, if necessary by force, any premises suspected of being used as a " common gaming house." The officer or officers are to search all parts of the house and all persons found in it, and if "tables or instruments of gaming" be found, all the persons found in the house are to be arrested, and all moneys or instruments of gaming seized. Upon conviction before any two Justices of the Peace, the owner or keeper of the gaming house, "and every banker, croupier, and other person who acts in any manner in conducting the said gaming house," becomes liable to a maximum penalty of .£lOO fine and six*months' imprisonment with hard labour, while every other person found in the house without lawful excuse is fineable iv a sum not exceeding £5. The term " gaming house" includes betting hou«e,and any house, room, premises or place where any lottery is conducted. It is not necessary to prove that the persons arrested were playing for money, or that they were playing at all. the fact of "cards, dice, balls, counters, tables, or other instruments of gaming" being found in the house or on the person of any one in it, is evidence that the place is a gaming house. " until the contrary be made to appear." All the " gaming instruments" found in such a place are to be destroyed, and the money confiscated by the Crown. "Playing or betting, by way of wagering or gaming, in any public place, at or with any table, instrument, or means of wagering or gaming," is forbidden under a maximum penalty of £50 fine or three months' imprisonment with hard labour. The Chinese game of Fan-Tan "or any similar game," is declared to be unlawful. Betting offices either in connection with racing events or otherwise, are declared to be common gaming houses, and deposits of bets received in such places are recoverable from the persons receiving them. Lotteries of every kind are forbidden, the promoters or conductors of them being liable to a fine of £200 for the first offence, with the addition of imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months in case of a repetition of the offence, while any person participating in the lottery is liable to a fine of £100. Sweepstakes are declared to be lotteries. Art Unions are exempted from the operation of the Bill. Cheating at play or in betting is brought under the head of obtaining money under false pretences, and no wager is recoverable at law. Clauses 6 and 7 of this Bill are as follows ; 6. It shall not he necessary, iv support of any information for gambling m, or i suffering any games or gaming in, or for keeping or "using 6v being concerned in the management or conduct of, a com. mon gaming house or place for gaining* '

t°ispve an y P orson found playing at any^gauuS "was playing for any money, wageSjOT t *take. . 7j- /•sOTiere auy cards, dice, balls, counters, tiblos, or other instruments of gaming used in playing* any unlawful game are found in any house, roam, premises, or place suspected to be used as a common gaming house or place for gaming, and entered under a warrant under the provisions of this Act, or about the person of any of those who shall be found therein. It shall be evidence, until the contrary be made to appear, and such house, room premises, or place is used as a common gaming house, and that the persons found in the room or place arhere mch tables or instruments of gaming- shall have been found were playing therein, although no pluy was actually going on in the presence of the constable or peace officer entering the same under such warrant, o- in the presence of those persons by whom he shall be accompanied as aforesaid : And the Justices before whom any person is taken by virtue of the said warrant may direct all such tables and instruments of gaming to be forthwith destroyed. The stringent character of these j provisions is sufficiently obvious, and the maximum penalty inflicted by Clause 4 on the keeper of a gaming house is ,£lOO fine, or six months' imprisonment with hard labor, at the discretion of the Justices.

! On Friday last the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Auckland visited Te Awamutu, where he remained until Saturday morning, when he returned as far as Hamilton in company with the Rev. E. J. Phillips, and was met at Mr Gwynne'a cottage by the Revs. W. N. DeL. Willis (Cambridge), H. 8. Davis (Hamilton East), and William Colder (incumbent of the parish), with whom he held a conference as to the redivision of the Archdeaconery. On Sunday morning the Bishop was present at St. Peter's during Matins, and was celebrant at the Holy Eucharist, the Rev. H. S. Davis being cpistoller and the incumbent gospeller and preacher. In the afternoon the Bishop addressed the children of St. Peter's Sunday-school, in the absence of the Rev. William Calder, who was holding an afternoon service at Holy Trinity Church, Ngaruawahia, and distributing the Sunday-school prizes after it. Evensong and the Litany were said by the Rev. H. S. Davis, the Lessons read by the incumbent, the Bishop being the preacher, taking for his text, "Be strong and of good courage ;" after which the beautiful hymn " There is a Blessed Home " (232, Hymns Ancient and Modern), brought the service to a close. His Lordship left for Bishop's Court yesterday morning : his next visit will in all probability be in November.

The Rev. William Calder held divine service in Holy Trinity Church, Ngaruawahia, on Sunday afternoon. After t ! c sermon the Reverend gentleman presented prizes to the following children attending the Holy Trinity Sunday School : — Arthur Williams, James Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Eliza Meredith, Jane Meredith, James Johnston, Lottie Johnston, Jane Butcher, Nellie Butcher, Grace Butcher, Nellie "Nichol, Bertie Gard, Annie Star, Walter Star, George Star, Blanche Laing, Charlotte - Clark, Alick Hood, Minnie Rookes s accompanying the gifts with earnest, loving words of encouragement and sympathy. The congregation was a large one, and evinced great attention in the interesting proceedings.

The Maori Mission Services were again held at St. Peter's, Cambridge, on Sunday Last, by the Very Key. Dr Macdonald, and to sliow the increasing popularity of the worthy and rev. Dr. the church was filled to the door at both morning and evening services. The sermon to the Europeans at tbe morning service was on the particular and general judgment, and to Maoris on the love of Got! towards men and the love that they should have for one another. At the evening sermon the Rev. Father expounded on the necessity of prayer and explanation of the efficacy of the Blessed Sacrament, and concluded his able sermon by exhorting his hearers to offer their pious prayers for a successful issue to this important Mission to which His Grace the Archbishop had been pleased to appoint him. Several baptisms have taken place during the week, and three before the evening service on Sunday.

The Rev. Henry Bull, Chaplain, preached before the Cambridge Orange Lodge at the Wesleyan Churoh on Sunday morning. The Rev gentleman took for his text I Samuel 11, 30. "Them that honor me I will honor and they thlit despise me shall be lightly esteemed, " and proceeded to show tfcat the true principles of Orangeism consisted in the upholding of true religion and loyalty. The uiscourae which was very eloquent was listened to with great attention by the large congregation, of whom about 60 were members of the order. Of these five were from Hamilton.

The consultation of teachers and friends of the Sunday School cause will take place in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cambridge, next Thursday evening, at which the Rev. W. N. de L Willis will preside, and papers will be read by F. J. TBrooks, Esq., and other gentlemen. Admission will be free.

If the present members of the Cambridge Town Board should be unseated next Saturday they will still hare the thanks of those pedestrians of the northern portion of the township who can now travel from the National Hotel, past the Town Board office and on the road by the sale yards dry shod. This new footpath is a great boon and fully appreciated by those who have had so long "to pick their way ".

Genuine civilization this. Maoris were purchasing drays, harness and agricultural implements at JBucklands flale on Saturday in Cambridge. And a still further stride ! we saw a Maori purchasing 1 a laundry iron a few days siuce at a store in Cambridge.

We are pleased to learn that the Trustees of the Public Cemetery, Ngaruawahia, are planting willows and ornamental trees and shrubs in the reserve.

The Awaroa road contract, notwithstanding the bad weather, is making good progress. The contractor, Mr William Lovett, expects to finish in about two months, this will be a month before expiration of contract. This road starts from'the Waikato River, about ten chains below what is known as the Old Coal Mines, running westerly round the Wahi Lake, crossing the Awaroa Creek at the head of the lake, and thence through a narrow belt of bush, in length about five miles, We understand the road will open up for settlement a block of very flne land somewhat broken, but eminently suited for special settlements having lime stone bottom, which is considered highly desirable for growing cereals of all kinds. It has long been known to surveyors who have been over this part of the country, that much of the land was first-rate, abounding in minerals and well supplied with timber. It is evidently intended by the authorities to continue this road eventually to the West Coast. The road contract our fellow townsman, Mr Ltihrs, has jjust completed runs into the same block of land some miles lower down . It is only recently that we drew attention to owners of cattle allowing them to stray at night, thereby causing

fioftfe Joss and inconrenience to the resien^j ,*f the Borough. Last Sunday nigM onouof these animals got into Mr Htcka's garden, Oollingwdod-sireet, and clovouved the whole of his green crop, bosi'les destroying" the young plants and shrubs. It is all very well to say impound them, but the difficulty is in* catching them. We think if owners of tattle cannot iind fodder, they had better be without them, and then the public would uot bo the sufferers.

The numerous friends of Mr Macgregor Hay will be pleased to learu that he is rapidly regaining strength, and has the last two days been able to take carriage exercise.

At the Police Court, Cambridge, on Saturday, before Messrs R.H. D. Fergusson and Thomas Wells J.P. Joshua Adlam and James Gerrish were charged with gambling by means of a certain instrument known as the tqualiuator Con* stable Brennan who prosecuted said the prisoner* had been warned by him but hnd Btill continued the game. The prisoner Adlam said he was only with the machine about ten minutes, at the request of Gerrish who was the owner. The Bench discharged Adlam ; Gerrish too was discharged on the understanding that he would leave Cambridge on Monday morning, the "equalisator " being confiscated.

Support Local Industries.— Messw. Ridlcr and Dalton, Kiwi Mills, are producing the best of flour from Waikato grown wheat. For prices, see advertisement in first column, page two. — [Advt.]

A great tangi or "cry" is now proceeding at the Ju ction, Ohineniuri, over the remains of the chief Hohepa te Rauhihi, who died about ten days ago from the effects of a fall from a horse. Fully three hundred natives' from all parts of the district are now aaaembled at the spot, and large quantities of food are being consumed. It is expected tmt the tangi will last for another fortnight. Amongbt the notabilities present are Te Hira and Mere Kuru, from the Piako, the well-known obstructionists to the opening of the Ohinemuri Goldfield. The deceased was about 67 years of ace when he died, and it is a singular coincidence that some years ago he, Tukukino, and another ohief were joumeyiug together in another district, when the latter was thrown from his horse, and died from the effects of h s spill some time after. Hohepa has met with his death in a similar manner to that of his old friend. — Thumca Advcrther.

The "Impartial Observer" of the Dcrbyxhire Times has the following : — It demands much tyare of the bugle to call the ordinary North Derbyshire voter into the ranks for the fight. He is, bless you, as lethargic as his own limestone, and line it is petrified and fossilised. He cares as little about burniug political questions as did Canuing's • needy knife grinder. ' The canvassers called and solicited the vote of a farmer in these wilds : — Qaoth the farmer :—": — " We duuno uuderstand politics in these parts, and we care nowt about t ' times ; a ' tot want U some gud cow caweea.* "

The notorious Kelly Gang began thoir career with the outrage on Uonstable Fitzpatrick on April 1-lth, 1878. The Mtnsfield murders took place on October 24th, 1878 ; tiffs Euroa bank robbery on December 9th 1878; the Jerilderic robbery on January 9th and 10th, 1879. After a long 1 period of quietude, the wretches fell into a trap of their own. setting. During tlr's lengthy space of time the Kellys had constituted an imperium in imperio. The whole colony of Victoria, and, in a lesser degree, New South "Wales, hare been kept in a state of alarm and incertitude ; a large quantity of private property has been made away with ; £00, 000 of public money ha* boon expended in attempts to take or kill the outlaws. Three members of the police force were killed at Mansfield ; one civilian was shot on Saturday night, and another on Monday ; nor is it likely that Scott's gang would have shed the blood of Constable Bowen, but for the encouragement they derived from the immunity of the Kelly gang. One striking feature in connection with the Kelly gang is, thit the time for obtaining the reward — the largest ever offered in the world for the capture of any criminals, viz., eight thousand poundswould have expired in two days.

Mr Gh Y. Stewart, writing to the Bay of Plenty Touch, says :— ■•• When I last wrote I think I had just completed my pamphlet, which has since been circulated, and which, I expect, will bear good fruits in recommending New Zealand, if not Tauranga, as a most suitable colony for upper-class immigration. The Morning Post, which is the largest circulating medium among the ' Upper Ten' in London, has devoted two columns of matter to advocating No. 3 Party, and especially New Zealand as the best colony. The Belfast Newsletter, Northern Whig, Tyrone Constitution, Dublin Evening Mail, and Irish Times have also written to the same effect, but I regret much to state that New Zealand at present does not stand high with the general public as a field of emigration. Some object to the colony on account of your large colonial debt, while many are deterred by bad reports that have reached this country from unsuitable persons who poured in such large numbers into the colony last year. Therefore tbe success of No. 3 settlement must depend entirely upon ray own personal exertion", and I need not expect much assistance from agents — who are regarded with suspicion."

"Atlas" in the World says:- "It seems that the process- servers in Ireland now refuse to servo processes on the tenants except on receiving a fee of 4>l for each proee&s, and even then being escorted by a large force of constabulary. For the service of ten processes in one well-to-do village as many pounds were demanded, and must have been paid by the landlord had not his second son been home on leave from Aldershot. The young soldier, always ready for a little excitement, offered to effect the service for half the money. Driving to the end of the village, where his presence excited no suspicion, he walked to the other end, where he accosted the owner of the first house to be served. • Well, Martin, have you been getting much relief- meal V 1 Troth, Masther Albert, I am noc gettin 1 my due,' answered the worthy, in the corner of whose kitchen two full sacks attested the liberality of the committee. 4 Very well ; you oan give this paper to the parish priest, and see if he can do anything for you," the volunteer procesaserver continued, handing him the paper, folded. Martin was profuse in his expressions of gratitude, and similar papers were handed to nine other grateful recipients. Juat as the last was served, the truth burst upon one who had opened and rend the folded process. The race to the car was spirited ; and when Master Albert obtains his company no bonfire will blaze in that village in honor of the event.

Professor Proctor says the" earth is 500,000,000 years old. And we believe him. Almost every day we come across a joke that is every whit as venerable as that.

Evkry newspaper office should have a small room fitted up especially for orators, where those who must talk can go aud do themselves justice without disturbing those who wish to write. A duel consists of going to some secluded spot, banging the air with a couple of pistols, shaking hands, and going back to town for a first-class breakfast ; and yet they tell us that duels are brutal— Jfobton I*ost,