NO CRIMINAL CASES IN PASSING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20274, 17 August 1937, Page 3

NO CRIMINAL CASES

IN PASSING

i DRY'S RECOMMENDATION. RELIEF FROM DUTY URGED. (By Tetejrrapn.—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH. Monday. Two presentments were made to Mr Justice Smith in the Supreme Court to-day by the Grand Jury, which was empanelled though there were no criminal cases. The jury were addressed by His Honour, who explained Its powers. Then the jury retired to consider the presentments and returned to recommend that when it was known that there were no cases for the Grand Jury 4«S hours before the court sitting” notice be given the jurors so that thev could be excused. The jury also called attention to the unsatisfactory court buildings. *• The first recommendation involves modification of the present system.” said the judge. “It means in effect that when there are no cases for consideration the Grand Jury should he relieved from attendance. That does not seem practicable.” Both matters will be submitted to the right quarters.

Notes and Snapshots

Being idle thoughts of the glory of a day in the sunshine, doing nothing, thinking only of pleasant things, with pleasant companions with which to exchange occasional somnolent sentences. And the thought that it is amusing to watch the town dwellers throw out their chests and sniff the exhilarating spring air, and forthwith cast off their sober garb and sally forth into the sunshine of a perfect day in open necked shirts, light sweaters and gloriously hatless, with the feeling of a plunge into Spring well and decorously made. "Wonderful to sniff the fragrance of sunwarmed earth after weeks of damp and depression, to see bulbs blowing wild among the trees and to com© suddenly upon wild violets, white and deeply purple in the short soft grass. Lovely to look at the mountains, unbelievably blue against a cloud-scattered sky, and see blue sheets of shimmering water glassily clear. Lovely to believe again that the world is not all rain and cold—wonderful, in short, to be alive. 9 9 9 • I see by the newspaper where Bradford wool stocks are low. What you might call a shrinkage in the industry ! + 999 Tops this week to someone in a deep grey tailored suit with violet hat, lovely deep grey furs, and perfect accessories. The vogue for plain transparent materials over flowered slips seems to be getting more pronounced with the warmer weather. A delightful little model I saw the other evening at an informal affair was of navy ninon over navy flowered taffeta. The overdress had a pleated panel about six Inches wide down the centre front, which fell away gracefully in a semifan effect at the slit hemline. A delightful spring hat l saw was in beech brown fine straw, with a small halo brim finished with accordionpleated brown ribbon, and a little pin dotted eye veil, it was worn with a frock in mustard with beech brown belt and gold and brown rose at the neckline, and toned beautifully. A “ different ” little short tunic suit I saw in the city sunshine was in navy, with plain navy skirt, tlic tunic being flowered in white in horizontal panels. Only for the very slim, of course, but most effective. 9 9 9 • And then there was the case of Sir Harry Luke, who swam five miles to Malta from Gozo and was not fatigued. Probably not even “ Luke ’’-warm! • * * • Braiding seems to be a popular finish for spring models. It insinuates itself on bolero jackets of navy, round yoke and neckline of many frocks, riots over broad belts and even on to the spring hats. But chic little bows and little nosegays of gay flowers seems to be first favourites on all the new hats 1 have seen so far. The straws are most alluring and seem to boast a wider variety than for the last season or two. It is a tremendously Intriguing thought that soon we shall be able to cast off our woollens and saunter forth in colourful little suits and debonair little hats. Nevertheless, with the nip that is still in the air it i-s a thought that stilt leaves me a little cold!