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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2119, 29 June 1907, Page 4

BREACHES OF’ BY-LAWS. iCriTHir ' • ■ - ■--« - - vrt RIDING AND DRIVING AY.ITHOyT '« y LIGHTS.- i ' HAUL FOR THE TREASURY. A large number of persons, including three feminine offenders, appear-; odi atl the Police Court yesterday . morning before the S.M. to answer Charges of riding without, lights, etc. Tho hiid state of the i roads was responsible for tho broaches of the bye-laws, ‘but that) could not bo accepted in 'mitigation. Tho m prosecutions had aroused a good deni of interest and" the .Courthouse was crowded. The first, porson called-was a youth named Rigby Bellorby,-but ns ho was not present-, and it was stated that lie would appear, the case was allowed to stand down. Later he was fined 10s'and-costs 7s. > ; ' Arthur William Elliott was charged with cycling on tho footpath of Gladstone' road on 22nd inst. Ho pleaded 'guilty “umjer the circumstances.” Under what circumstances? queried His Worship. “The muddy roads,” replied' accused. His Worship remarked that it was tempt-ing-to the cyclists to take the footpaths, but thorp was a bye-law prohibiting "tins and ho could do nothing but administer the law as. ho founfl it. • 110 advised the cyclists to make i representations to tho proper autliorI ities for attention to t;ho roads. | Elliott was fined 10s and 7s costs. L, Frederick Palt-ridge did not appear -to answer the charge against hint and Constable Irwin deposed -to lvavin «■ soon accused riding on tho Stout street footpath; tho roads were very muddy. Finod 10s and 7s costs. Geo. 'Bannister did not appear .and Sergeant Williams gave evidence to observing him on -tlio Childers road foot-path at noon on Sunday. Finod 10s, .costs 7s. _ , . Tho first.' lady, Amelia. Catherine NeiU, pleaded guilty, to cycling oil Palmerston ‘road footpath on the 28th inst. and was fined 10s, costs 7s. Dolly Osborno was also; fined a similar amount for cycling on the footpath of the same street on tho same day. “What is the alternative?” she asked. “I will answer that later on,” replied His Worship. “If. the fine is not paid,- a distress warrant will bo issued and if in. default' of distress, I shall consider what imprisonment will be imposed.” -Alice Sanford was finod the usual. •Amount for riding on tho Palmerston road footpath on 23rd inst. Harry Butterworth failed to appear. and on tho evidence of Constable Pratt, was fined 10s, costs 7s. William'S. Lunn was fined 15s and costs 7sj/there being a provious conviction on the 27th March, 1006. The following defendants wero oach fined 10s arid 7s costs for the same offenco on various streets:—Josiali Phethiau, Carolan AVilson, Samuel Eldridgo Lewis, AValter Nelson, Arthur Robinson, Thomas Ellery, Geo. Tensiiale, John Peach, Joseph Spencer, Edward Turner, Andrew McIvinstry. For - cycling on. Gladstone-road on 24th inst. without a light after dark, Adolph Kromberg was lined 10s, and 7s costs.

Herbert Davis, charged similarly, urged that he had a lamp, but he did not think it'necessary, as there was a full moon. His Worship made it* clear that whether there was a full moon or not ho must carry a light according to the by-laws. Fined \los, costs 7s. Walter Black, charged with cycling in Peel-street without a light, pleaded not guilty, and said it was not djaik; there was what he called a ifazo; it was not fair, he thought, to bring such a case against him. Constable Irwin deposed to haying seen accused about 5.25 p.m. without a light. Cross-examined by accused: It was more than 5.20, and- he was certain that it was dark. Accused: Do you define haze by darkness, or after sunset? Constable Irwin: I do not understand what you mean by haze. Accused: I want to know what you call dark. . _ His Worship: That is sufficient. I know wiiat darkness means. The sergeant remarked that at 5.15 it would be dark. Accused was positive that the time could not have been 5.20,. because when he arrived at home it was only half-past, and it took him a quarter of an hour. , - The usual fine was imposed. Mr. R. U. Burke represented one defendant, William Smith, for the same offence, and urged in Ins defence that the last conviction was in 1903, and that this should bo regard ed as a first offence. The Magistrate held a different view saying that some distinction must be made, and inflicted a fine of 15s, and costs 7s. A plea of not euilty was entered by John Dalrymple on a charge ?r driving a trap without a light in Peel-street on the 24th. Ho urged that it was in bright moonlight. The Magistrate quoted the by-law, showing that no person could drive after dark or between sunset and sunrise without a light. Mr. 11a i rvmplo remarked that he did not think a light would have been seen. “That mav be,” replied the. Magi strate. “but I must administer the Hy.". hTou will be fined the same as the others.” . ... Elvin Hausen was charged with driving a trap without lights ill Peel-street, and was fined £l, and The Magistrate stated that if these offences continued he.would increase the jienalty. For a similar offence Henry Ceo. White was fined £l, and ys costs. Janies Parker, for driving a cart without a light in Stout-street on l.hxt /24th iusfc., was fined £l, and is 3 Thh following were fined 10s, and 3 costs, for riding without lights : uy Fosbrook Woodward, John Evas, and Charles James Knopp. Joseph Huston had to answer a barge of leaving a vehicle unatConstable Irwin stated-that at 5.40 .m. on the 24th'the horse and trap ere standing unattended jn front of id British Empire Hotel. There was ot even .a chain to fasten'the wheel ith. He told the constable that the chicle -was left-ill charge of a man amed Lichtv'ark,'* but 'hc was m the His Worship said that defendant iust hear the responsibility. He as convicted and fined 10s, and ists 7s.

GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL. In his annual report to the Munster of Education, the Chairman of the Gisborne High School (Mr. C. A. DeLautour) states“ The Governors have renewed the, arrangements with the Hawke’s Bay Education Board for two years. As before, secondary education is taught in the District High School at Gisborne. There is no separate High School. The standaril for admission is a certificate of proficiency. No fees are charged. Boarding allowances and travelling expenses are granted to children residing in, the country districts who have shown merit in- their schools! ~ Liberal support has again been given to technical . education. Technical instruction is how fairly established as an indispensable part of the primary school course, . The teachers have loyally supported : the introduction of the technical classes, while the committees of the country schools have done everything in their power to facilitate the attendance of the children at the Gisborne technical school. The children oil their part 'take a keen . interest in the classes formed under capable teachers, for wood work, dressmaking and cookery. Spccimans of tlic children’s work in woodwork were sent to the Exhibition at Christchurch. In some quarters there was a slight feeling expressed that the' introduction of technical subjects' would impair the standard of excellence previously maintained in the primary schools. The Governors are informed that the recent re-adjustment- ofthe school syllabus has proved sufficient to avoid any such loss. Glasses for elementary instruction, in agriculture, arboriculture and horticulture would be of great value to senior pupils, also in the counties of. Wairoa, Cook and Waiapn. Such classes would receive aid from localgoverning bodies. Unions and Pastoral Societies. The difficulty of obtaining.; suitable instruction alone hinclois 'this desirable advance.” The report- was read at yesterday’s meeting of the. Board, and approved. MAORI LAND BOARD. Papakorokoro No. 8. 420 acres— Transfer of lease from Tuteari King! and Pa Ituru to V. 7 . H. Cooper. This application came before the Tairawhiti Maori Land Board on Mob day last, and as there were several objectors evidence was then taken and further hearing of the case adjourned until to-day. On tlio Board meeting -yesterday morning the objectors said that.-they now wished to withdraw all objection to the transfer and this being so Mr. Blair t asked that the Board grant! formal approval to Mr. Cooper, which was subsequently granted. Mr. Bright -ho - -appeared in this caso on behalf -,f Mr. Gepldsmith who had obtained a transfer from . Mr:" Cooper. The term of lease” is 30 years, the rental being-fixed at 2s per acre for first 10. years, 2s 6d for the- second 10 years, and 3s remainder of term,