LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 535, 22 November 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The famous Loudon Bellringers and tba celebrated Faust Family, acting io uoujuuulion, perforin at the. Theatre Boyal this evening. No of commendation a e needed for such a popular company, and a continuation cf tb- ir euccesafui reason in the colony is likely to be maintained in Gisborne. The Faust Family are old favoriUH and the Bellriugtyra are appreciated wherever they may travel. There was a large number yesterday aftarnoon afternoon at the funeral of iha Ifttti W. J. Uolviile, Bonia even coming from the Pakarae. Mr C, I’, Tavioi' baa Been appointed Gisborne uj/ent for the celebrated Loudon and Berlin Piano Company. Full information can be obtained on application. Messrs ba vies, Akroyd aud Tortov hold an important auction sale thia morning-, when thyc dispose af a lot of furniture, etu , aud also the privileges fol’ the Hospital sports. The saddlery business carried on by Mr Hall ba-4 been taken over by Mr J. Poewiilo, a desarviug young tradesman whom no one will regret lie ie getijug in a large stock of material, and in other ways making nua&RemcuU tojjgive faetimi*

■ Mr Akr ;yd yesterday received a telegraoi from Napier, stating that ha’fbred wool should go for 81 at the sale ou December 3rd. The steamer Australia, from Auckland, via, East Coast ports, arrived hare yester iay afternoon, bringing one passeuger —Mr Swann. She went on to Napior after discharging cargo. On Thursday afternoon the first heat of the Gisborne Rowing Club’s trial fours was rowed on the Turangauui river between Miller’s and Ratcliffe's crews, the former winning easily by two length.'!. Last night he won the final heat, boating Groan. Mr J, Corrigan has placed, in conjunction wilh Mr Bright, manager of ths Loan and Mercan’i!** Company, 800 full mouth ewes aud 300 four-tooth ewes for Mr Goo. Walker, at a satisfactory figure. Mr Booth, R M., on Thursday morning last dispoEed of the following civil oases :—E. O’Dwytr v. E. Camerou, claim £l5 15s; judgment by default, costs £2 6s. in the judgment summons J. Whinray v. A. Ward, claim £3 18s 7d, an order was made for immediate or iu default 4 days imprisonmeut J. Weston was also ordered to pay to the same plaintiff the sum of £1 4i by fortnightly insta ments of £l. ■ A p’ivat - letter received from Brisbane gives -he following interesting mirket quotations Flour, £9 10a to £10; wheat, chick wheat in dem ind at -13 to I? 3d per bushel; chee.se, loaf shape, about lOibs to 121 ba each, 81 to 9d per lh; feed oats are always eileable in moderate quantities The manager of one firm spoken to says he can always take any consignments of New Zealand produce, but the present arraugo meute of the shipping ring do not give exporters much show. The steamer Mauapoifri arrived in the bay shortly aff.< r 5 o’clock last evening, bringing Mrs V incient, M ’Ssrs McKinlay, Clark, Ledger, Sherrin, H. Brown, C. Bonnett, J. Cunningham, Heffermaii, and tho F ust family. Sbo returned her voyage south Into last night, taking—Mrs Shelton and two children, Mrs Harris, Mrs W. L Williams, Mi's Thomson and child, Misses Deunehy, Andrews, and Hunt, Messrs Gannon, Lysaar, .J, Bourke, E. F. Harris, and four Maoris.

At theOpotiki Police Court on Tuesday the Rev, T..J Wills charged. Fred Bates and Howes with assault,, and brought an action against ISte'wart editor of the Opotiki Herald, far criminal libel. C. U. Rodgers charged Fred Bates and John Kelly with assault. All thu casus wure adjourned till yesterday. Mr Theo. Cooper and Mr H. E. Eliott appeared fol’ tbo pre secutiou. Mr K. N. Jones, nf Gisborne,, has also been retained in connection with the cases. He -light to have reached Opotiki last night, and the cases’Would probably bo adjourned until to day. On Sunday-afte*.noon the members of the Society of St. Joseph, assembled at the Roman Catholic Church to present one of th< ir co-workers, Miss Djnnehy (who left £ ,r Wellington last nigh;), with a beautifully illustrated volume of Longfellow’s poem-, and also \vi ! h a testimonial printed in silver on pink satin. The presentation was made by the Rev. Father Kehce, and in doing go he made a short address highly complimentary to Miss Dennehy. Tha body of the tes'.imonial was as follows “D is with feelings of fdneere regret that we hear of your intended departure fvom amongst us, You have endeared yourse f to us all by your earnest zeal and dsvotion for the we fare of our Boeiety from its foundation. Our loss will be others’ gain, for we feel sure that wherever you go you will be a credit and example to the members of your Religion and Profession. We will ever remember you as a co-worker in our great unde-taking, iha cars a’*d decoration of G -d’s House ami Altar. We are suitably named 'he Society cf St, Joseph—as thia was hie labor of love. We wish you every happiness and success throughout your pa.h of life—and hope that you will remember U 6 iu your prayers. “ At the Police Court yesterday the charge ngoinst Thomas Roberts, for alleged indecent assault on a girl ten years of age, wag adjourned until this morning. The evidence of the father of the child was taken, and on being asked if lie bad any questions to put the prisoner sai l he wished to have the case adjourned ; hie solicitor had gone away, and he had not yet been able to got another. The Sergeant Baid he understood it was only a - matter of money so far as Mr Jones was concerned. Mi Booth said it would not ba right not to allow the prisoner a chance of being represented by counsel, but he could only “adjourn until the following day, and Mr Jones could not ba back by then. In reference to ih-3 remark made by the Sergeant, 11. T. Jones writes: - “I was rather surprised to h-ar what was said in Court concerning my brother's connection with tha Rub its’ case. It g.>es against one’s fee’ings to have to say anything that might tend to prejudice the case of a man who Iris yet to be tried on a very serious chaig-i. but in the circumstances I feel that I would not be doing right, iu the absence of my brother (R N. Jones), in not saying that the reason why he had nothing further to do with the cate, was that on fuller enquiry ho felt that lie won d not care to do more than ask for bail, thus giving the man au opportunity to make any preparation he liked for his defence.