The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1885.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1513, 6 March 1885, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1885.

The decision given by the Magistrate yes f etday in the case of Heslop v. Collings, is one which will meet with almost unanimous public approval. Plaintiff held an appointment under the County Council aa Collector of dog tax, and sued defendant for having an unregistered dog in his possession. The only evidence in support of tlje information was that of tine collector,* who had seen defendant's children playing with the dog, and had also seen it about defendant's residence. Mr Col lings proved that, the dog was not his, that it had never followed him, and that he had never fed it or encouraged the animal about his house. It also transpired that the collector had issued the information on the same day that he had spoken to defendant about the dog. In dismissing the information for insufficiency of proof, His Worship said such summary action on the part of the collector was unwarranted. In all such cases, a reasonable time should be allowed to the owners, or alleged owners, of dogs either to effect registration, or get rid of the animal. It was never intended that the collector should speak to a person one minute, and the next minute issie an information against him. This is common sense, and ie is to be hoped the lesson which it conveys will not be lost upon the over zealous collector. It is said that many of the cases brought by the collector are against persons with whom he happens to have hnd a tiff, or is politically opposed. We are inclined to believe there is some truth in this, but the indefatigable collector's wings have now been clipped, and his power of " harassing the enemy " has been removed. The duty of the collector is to get dogs registered, not merely to get opponents fined.

Professor Black's interesting lectures continue to maintain their hold upon public favour, and the attendances each evening are very large. The testing classes are also numerously attended, the number of students daily ens-aged in ! testing and experimenting being much larger than was expected. Excellent work is being done iv this department, and there is every reason to believe that these classes will be continued after Dr Black's denarfnre, a number of the students haveing decided to band together, procure the outfit for a sm-*!! laboratory, and so keep the study of the subject alive. The suggestion has met with Professor Black's most hearty approval, indeed the idea may be said to have emanated from Dr. Black, and, anxious to ensure its being carried out, he has kindly promised to represent, to the Government the advisability of supplyiag chemicals and apparatus at a nominal cos. This, of itself, will he a strong incentive to organisation, and once the class ia established it will no doubt form the nucleus of a School of Mines.

On Wednesday eveninsr last Professor Black lectured upon "Sodium A.nnl<*am, Chlorine treatment of Arsenical Pyrites stone." The lecture was very interesting, and was listened to attentive!}'. On last night the subject was "Alluvial Formation." Owing to pressure of other matter reports of the last two lectures are held over till Monday. To-nitdit the lecture will be upon the " Testing and assaying of stone for gold." — a most important subject in this district, and which cannot fail to attract a lar<re audience. To-mor-row evening a popular lecture will be delivered, embracing numerous experiments and at the close a free discussion will be invited on any subject treated upon by the lecturer during the week.

The War leu's Court will open this morning, wlien th«i Homeward Bound cancellation case will be heard. The adjourned County petition casf>s will afterwards be called on.

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