----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 9:36 AM Subject: HB Herald, Tues. Dec. 15, 1891 SHIPPING NEWS: Arrivals - Dec. 13 - Weka, s.s., from Waimarama. Dec. 14 - Nairnshire, s.s., from the Bluff. Departure - Dec. 15 - Te Kapu, s.s., for Wairoa. Birth - CROWTHER - At Napier, on December 13th, 1891, the wife of S. CROWTHER, of a son. An inquest was held at the gaol yesterday on the body of Joseph FOREMAN, whose death was reported in our last issue. The jury returned a verdict that death was due to the excessive use of alcohol, and in a rider recommended that better accommodation should be provided for cases of delirium tremens. Mr TURNBULL, R.M., yeserday heard an application made by W. HENEY for a prohibition order to be issued against A.B. THOMSON, schoolmaster, on the ground that he was injuring his health, &c., by his drinking habits. Mr CRESSWELL represented A.B. THOMSON, and asked that the application should be adjourned for a month.....His Worship consequently postponed the further hearing till Monday next. At the R.M. Court yesterday, before Mr TURNBULL, R.M., John PARKER was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness at Clive. Felix M'LEAN, on remand, charged with drunkenness, was yesterday able to plead, having been cured in gaol of a bad attack of alcoholic lunacy. He was dismissed on condition that he paid the costs of his treatment in gaol, failing which he would have to undergo seven days' hard labor. Paul C. WILSON, charged with disobeying an order of the Court, that he should contribute towards the maintenance of his wife and family, was ordered to pay the arrears due, or to be imprisoned for 14 days with hard labor. William SHARP, for allowing cattle to stray, was fined 5s and costs, and Matthew TAYLOR, for a similar offence, was fined 1s and costs.