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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2115, 14 February 1908, Page 2

At the Police Court yesterday John McLaren. alias Wilson, was charged with procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order against him. lie was remanded until February 21st. The local railway for the. month ending January 4th showed, a profit of £650. The passengers carried for that period number 7010, which is ail increase of 644 on the corresponding period of last year. The Hon. James Carroll has assured the Mayor, Mr. John Townley, that no more interments will be allowed in the Native cemetery, Kaiti, and that the closing of it will be gazetted immediately. A long delay was caused with police and civil businoss at the Court yesterday morning, owing to the Justices vko had Wen summoned to preside not putting in an appearance. After some trouble two Justices were piocured, and '•the Court started oft about three-quarters of an lioui late.

Ferry’s Itinramn make their final appearance at Mis Majesty's to-night. A valuable cabinet org'i'i has practically been presented t:i -die focal Baptists, the donors concerned being Captain Gumming, Messrs. 11. G. Bhickie, F. Flail, \V. Fetlic, F. J. Wilson, AV. J. Cox, and Others. The’following local candidates wero successful in tho recent senior scholarship examinations: Sarah Alooro, Geo. Redpatli, Benjamin Hawk in a. Junior scholarships wero awarded to •William 11. Grant, Colin Anderson, Win. Hookey, Albert Rhinesmithj Edward Scarle, and Mabel 11. Rowell, To Kara lea.

Yesterday a man drove down Gladstone Road in a rather erratic manner, and narrowly missed taking off one of his wheels on Robertson’s corner. Then he slewed round and nearly lost a wheel on Hannah’s corner. ‘At this stage the police interim red, and the driver was arrested for drunkenness.

• According to some fanners in tho Nelson district, gorso is a valuable loddor for sheep. At a recent meeting of the AVaimea County Council a councillor stated that gorsc was otto of the finest fodder plants in New Zealand, lie know an instance of wlioro 60 sheep were taken off six acres of gorso, and 40 of them wero lat.

Tho sifting of the S.AI. Court yesterday was very short. Judgment by default was entered in tho ease of 1) E. Dustin (Mr. Stock) v. Tutikohi. Rangi, claim .£lB 9s 2d, costs £1 5s Oil. Judgment for costs (10s Cd) was given in the case of Common, Shelton and Co. v. Robert Samuel Bryce, for non-service of notice of confession on plaintiff's solicitor.

The pouring rain caused inconvenience in more than..one, quarter. A somewhat comical instance was observable at tlie racecourse yesterday, where the bookmakers were to be seen sheltered by umbrellas and crying out the odds oil this or that mount. Ono enterprising “bookie.” cleverly arranged his umbrella in the wire-netting fence, anil lie was doing business quite' serenely.

Captain Chrisp and Air. AY. E. Ackroyd, J.s i*., presided over tho sitting of tho Police Court yesterday morning. John McLaren, alias John Wilson, who had been previously convicted three times for drunkenness within six months, was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment with hard labor for a repetition of the offence, and "William Tharratt, for a similar offence, was fined 10s, with costs 2s. Two first-offending “drunks” wero dealt with in the usual manner.

The establishment of a dog pound may alleviate one aspect of the canine nuisance, but tiiere is another that still remains to annoy sections of the public. A howling dog which persists in wailing the whole nig.it long has caused litany a sleepless night, but the trouble is aggravated when there is a chorus of yells and howls disturbing the midnight hours. Hence some AYhataupoko residents who have borne the nuisance of a quartet of drover’s dogs that keep nightly revel, till they can stand it no longer, have decided upon legal steps to secure the peaceful atmosphere that is necessary for undisturbed repose.