The Salvation Army.

Manawatu Standard, Issue 42, 20 January 1885, Page 3

The Salvation Army.

.;*.<{■ E2JITiWLOBDpAR¥ PROCEKPAaiuU oil) .Ik m *jffiX3®i '■*>'■>$ ' :i : - jj>ia :-.'i;s!tJy<iji.'j. lv; i*«~.-« • ' ;-\— UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION. j viait d6/::1> ffoi^wlißiiENHEiMi Jan. 19. t'tivft diienteiiatttTeaydfty aircl seven members Qpluß:Snlv^ibnl4i'my were charged this morning- in the Resident Magisj itrate'Pf^^ouf^.^pn the Tnformation of 'the Vjoeal, m!m.a^er r . o£ the Bank *'; : ! 6^-^e> 'Zealand' with" obstruct.^ the 'holding a meeting; on the afternoon of Sunday, the 4th nistantr A second information charged Mr Balder, ■^ secretary of the army and residentrin ■' Walhn^ton, though recently on a visil} tb : ■ :• Blenheim, with' \yantonly . annoying jihe a big^ drum. Informant resides, m the Market Plrtce, ann meetings'-Kave been recently held m ■ the centre of the thoroughfare, opposite iijsVfe^e/.^The'ißtaE^-dbertrer stood m the centre, and the soldiers marched roujid and rpund him m a circlevwitli aii ■ /i @c'j)^j(Bi3t#<.Qf .idrugi,: icoknets,, and : flutes. It was alleged that vehicles and pedestrians wexe.prevented passing along the ordinary way through the aijmy col-' H fV 3 lectM !l 'a' t crQw;d; , variously es'titdated \ at l^* ) fltom'2b(>t^SOO f piors'ons. -The caseas ex.i^i^tin^ gfeatitintorEsti. ahd.a-largeinumber of witnesses .ip^ j ; ( de j (ejjdai}|i 1 s {> niarctied down to court' sihghig^a iiymn, arid on entering knelfc down on the floor of the courthouse andprayed for divine guidance on all concerned. The defence is that j no obsteiidtiebi! i-^as i tcaused.l Mr Baker I being m -Wellington the drum case vtili probably^lofcije >jgone L ori with for a day^ or - two. ■'. / .' H '.. ;- ■_ t/ . : i'• .dhf'Vi. iiy.U'fOiiiii: 1 * :•'■>'• '"•' ( i'^This' : i>ay^ • The charge against the Salvation' - . Airnyforiiaving obstructed the^ Market* Place was dismissed. I