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Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1183, 22 September 1882, Page 2

It is understood that Messrs Campbell and Mitchell are" the successful tenderers for the Reefton and Greymouth mail

service. The Railway League meeting called fo 1

last night was unavoidably postponed, owing to the inclement weather, and the fact that many of the members were otherwise engaged. There was a fair muster, but it. was thaught. better to adjourn till Monday next, at the Council Chambers, at 8 o'clock. Mr Wiss was elected to the chair on the motion of M r \V. Williams, seconded by Mr Connolly it was reaolved to adjourn to that hour and place.

A meeting of the .Reefton Jockey Club will be held this evening at 0 p.m.

j- Mr Bowman, will, to-morrow, sell by auction at*4 p.m., at his rooms, a large number of shares in . various - mines, which will be submitted by order of the Public Trustee, as belonging to the intestate estate of the late Peter Alsted. There will also be offered a share in a valuable lease.

In the District Court yesterday, in the case of James Craven, who had been summimed as a juror but did not attend, it turned out that he was only seWed on the 19th instant, and his Honor stated that three- clear days notice was necessary. No fine was, therefore, imposed for nonattendance. M. Dunn, who had beun summoned, was excused on a certificate that he was a membar of the local Fire Brigade. In connection .w4ih.,th,e.3yiyiae . of jury summonses his HonbVnotSed tcr the police that every other work must be put aside in order to discharge this duty when ther.e were criminal cases for hearing. Sergeant Neville said that with the very limited force stationed here, and only one mounted man for so large a district, it was not possible to do all that was necessary in as quick time as was required. His Honor again remarked that this was absolutely necessary, and time must be found. The matter then dropped.

On Tuesday evening, information was brought to the police station, that a man named John Carter was missing, and that the horse ho had been riding was found loose. Mounted-Constable Bamford set out in search of the missing man, and searched all night without finding r any traces, and a number of other persons also went out on an unsuccessful quest. It turned out that this labor had been greatly wasted, for Carter had got drunk but found comfortable quarters for the night, and was sweetly sleeping when all thb trouble was being taken on his account. He hails from Boatman's, and his friends may make^ themselves perfectly easy on his account, as he is safe and sound by the'Jatcst police reports.

At the R.M. Court yesterday, George Broadfoot was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and further with challenging another man to fight in a public place. Constabie McManus proved both offences, and defendant was fined 40s or seven days, and 5s for being drunk and disorderly. j^Mr P. Brennan was the presiding Magistrate.

We would specially draw the attention of butchers, and others interested, to the auction sale of 29 fat cattle, by Mr H. G. Hankin, this day at 3 o'clock in Smith's paddock. The lot is a very superior one, and good prices will no doubt be obtained.

Encouraged by the example of Mr Campbell of the Southern Cross hotel, his neighbours, Messrs Dowsing and Hunter, have erected handsome verandahs in a line with Mr Campbell's before their respective premises, and these will be found to be great improvements. It is to be hoped that the enterprising gentlemen in question will floor the footway in front, like that of their neighbour, for the expense would not be heavy, and would make the work complete.

We are requested by Mr W. M'Lean to state, that he was misreported in the late meeting, when being made to say that he did not think a railway from here to Christchurch would pay. What lie meaut and tried to convey was, that the Commission sent from Christchurch some time ago, represented to the Chamber of Commerce that the line would not pay. n the other hand, Mr M'Lean believes the very contrary, and that it would be highly payable.

During the hearing of the case yesterday against Joseph Graham, who was placed in the dock, his Honor Judge Broad remarked that he could sit by his counsel, if he pleased as it was only a misdemunour with which he was charged. This privilege was quickly taken advantage of, and Graham sat at the table, till the case was concluded.

There was only one civil case at the District Court yesterday, Alcorn v. Shaw, to recover £20 10s. There was no defence. Mr Lynch appeared for the plaintiff, and a verdict for the amount ; claimed was given. In reply to his Honor, M r Lynch said the case was brought in tne District instead of the I-'.M. Court, because in the former, justice was more speedj'. , The Grey I'ivor Argus of yesterday says :— ln a roundabout sort of way, but atill with a vrut 'semblanrc of fad, a rumor reaches us that Mr H. A. Stratford, our Resident Magistrate and Warden, is to be transferred to Naseby, a mining town in Otago ; and thajfc '-Mr " ReveU,- for^-, merly Resident Magistrate at GreymoSthV but now acting foi"Westport and Reefton, is to come back here ; while Mr Bowcn, Clerk of the Court at Westport, is to be appointed Resident Magistrate for that place. We of course give the rumor for what it ia worth.