Discharging a Pea Rifle.— Cecil I). Smith (for whom Mr Allan appeared) pleaded guilty to discharging a pea rifle in the Borough of Roslyn.—Defendant was con victed and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Cabmen in Trouble.— James Jennmjs and James Olliver, for plying for hire on an un authorised stand, were each fined 2s 6d. Similar charges against Henry Gore and Samuel P. Leith were dismissed.
LOCAL OPTION POLL.
OFFICIAL DECLARATIONS. Coutinu- Reduc- No Voters. Result, auce. tion. license. Bruce ... 1,411 1,428 1,542 3,007 XU Ch’chnvch 8,255 5,952 5,201 14,534 Continue Napier ... 2,080 1,709 1,021) 3,970 Continue Riccarton 2,108 992 949 Continue Waihemo 1,879 1,103 1,291 - Continue Clutha 1,585 1,538 1,950 -- Continue Our Nelson correspondent wires; —“ The Rev. Mr Gray, president of the Nelson Pro hibition Council, writes to the ‘ Mail’ stating that, while the Licensing Act of 1895 does not allow the votes polled for Prohibition to be added to the votes for reduction, the numbers published in Saturday’s ‘Mail’ seem to point to the conclusion that the whole of the reduction votes polled have not yet been counted. He points out that the strong probability is that from 80 to 90 per cent, of those who voted no-lieense voted also for reduction, and if that number be deducted from the published reduction vote it leaves between 400 and 500 only who voted for reduction merely, while the general opinion expressed is that a very much heavier vote was cast for redaction than for Prohibition. If this he the case, the hulk of the 1,010 votes will need to he added to the 1,311, and this will probably result in a reduction vote being carried. Presumably the same applies to other parts of the colony.”

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.
