LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 531, 13 November 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The hearing of tha Paremata “ riot ” case, arising out of a land dispute, is wearily proceeding at the B,M. Court, before Mr Booth, but there ia little in the evidence to interest he general public. Mr DeLautour is eon> noting the prosecution, and Mr Finn the efence. The case is expected to continue •uriog the vfhsle of toil|y,

An ordinary meeting of the Harbor Board takes place this afternoon. The steamer Tarawera arrived in Auckland at 2 o’eto'-k yesterday afternoon, from Sydney, with a Brindisi mail. Willoughby Brassey, solicitor, has been struck off the rolls on the ground of misappropriation of a client’s funds.

A meeting of creditors in J. M. Bidgood’s bankrupt estate was to have been he d on Tuesday, but was adjourned for a fortnight.

The late Professor. Thorold Rogers is said to have been the original of Dickens’ character Gradgrind—the author’s most unjust portrait, Between 300 and 400 bales of wool were put into the bgh'ers yesterday. The Noko took out the first load of the Beason and transhipped it to the Hermione. The poll for the expenditure of £3OOO in the Tologa riding, constructing a road from Whangara to Anaura, resulted in the proposal being carried da Saturday. If School Committees will kindly send a copy of the Inspector's report concerning schools in the district we shall be pleased to publish them. The report of the Te Arai School has been received, but is unfortunately crowded out of this issue. There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Working Men’s Political Association, at the Temperance Hall last night; Mr Johnston was in the chair. Some visitors were also present. A series of questions was drawn up for presentation to the candidates for the East Coast electorate. The committee of the Gisborne Racing Club met last night, when the following amounts were paid away.; —A. Karaitiana £2B 10s, A. Barron £l9, D, Hepburn £2B 10s, T Greene £33 5s Currie and Hogan £4 15s, A. Parsons £99 15s, W. Walsh, Thompson £9 10s. The total payments made was £303 15s, which leaves the Club with a substantial credit balance. The programme of the summer meeting was also arranged ; stakes amounting to £7OO are to be given. The resignation of Mr Price as a steward was accepted.

A sailor named Hall was called to account at the Police Court on Tu- stlay for striking Captain WiigonStmday afternoon. Accused, who had been overenjoying his respite in port, went on to the cutter Venus, and from skylarking got abusive and used language such as sailors sometimes do use. The captain stepped in between the men to prevent a fight, when he was hit violently in the eye. blinding him for the time being. The accused told his little tale which was ra'her different to the other evidence given, hut did not save his being fined £l, costs 13s. Messrs Lucas and Townley occupied the Bench.

The trial fours being rowed off on ths Taruharu liver are exoi'ingmuch interest. On Tuesday evening Sandlant's orew beat that of which Lunn was stroke by about a length. Then the tussle followed between crews under Simms and Clayton. The crews were vary evenly matched, but a foul took place near the post. Simms' crew passed the post a couple of feet ahead, but a p-otest was lodged, the strange decision being given that neither crew were in their own water. Simrn’s crew considered the decision most unfair and refused to row the race again, and last night Clayton’s orew pulled over the course and claimed the victory, A race between Nisbett’s and Sawyer’s crews (Poverty Bay Club) took place laat night, Sawyer being victorious. There was complaint of & cross having beep made.

It used to be related of a Gisborne ranger that he onae impounded his own horse, and it was only when looking for the animal shortly afterwards that he discovered the mistake. That yarn may or may not be true, but it is an undoubted fact that during last w»ek a ranger for one of the districts, within fifty miles of Gisborne, was in charge of a horse which he had evidently found straying, and on the way to the pound called upon the supposed owner of the animal to ask why the horse was straying. An inspection of the horse showed that the ranger had made a mistake in the ownership, the supposed owner failing to identify it. A closer view of the quadruped, however, revealed an important fact. It was the ranger’s oicn horse 1 Tbe language which followed this discovery may better be imagined than described. Cheap Cash Sale now on at Mrs A. M. Browne’s, next Standibd Office. Victoria books at Is, Sheet Music Gd, Is, and Is 6d. For two weeks only,—(Advt.) Waerenga-a-hika, November 11th, 1890.— Thanks to all who assisted me when I met with the accident on November Ist, and for the very kind reception and attendance I have received in ihe Hospital.—l remain, yours respectfully, James Mcluooly.—(Advt.)