A JOCKEY'S QUARREL.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 257, 1 November 1887, Page 8

A JOCKEY'S QUARREL.

At the Police Court to-day, John Rae was charged on remand with assaulting a fellow jockey named James Laing, and also with using insulting language towards Joseph Williams. Mr Whitaker appeared for*: complainats, and Mr W, J. Napier for defendant. -Mr P|feilW(ii i^ iafc the defendant' Rae had expressed his regret and sorrow for what had occurred, and complainant did not desire to press the charge. Rae was also prepared to pay the costs of the case if withdrawn, Mr Napier also spoke of a desire on the part of thA parties concerned to arrange matters without further intervention of the Cou/t, and the charge was accordingly withdrawn.

Wβ hear that a writ has been issued out of the Supreme Court in a novel kind of case—a case charging slander by Chinamen against Chinamen. The parties are gardeners at Arch Hiil. The complaint is not only set out in the statement of claim in English, but also in Chinese. Dr Laishley has been retained for the plaintiffs, aU( i tne cuse £<88ei on for trial next month.

Mr A. Aitken offered for sale at the City Market auction rooms, several important country properties. 796 acres of land at Katikati, being part of the Mount Stewart estate, was bought in by the mortgagees, Messrs Randall and Motion, for £350. Goodrick's farm, Kati T kAti, containing 210 acres, was bought by jblie same purchasers for £100. Another parcel of land at Katikati, 550 acres freehold, and 100 acres leasehold, also fell to the bid of Messrs Randall and Motion, Ijhe price being £400.

This morning the scholars attending the Wellesley-street East day school visited the Art Exhibition by invitation of the Committee. About 300 were present, under the care of the teachers. To-morrow the scholars of Beresford-street and Newton East schools will attend. Mr Payne has selected No. 21, "A Marine Sketch," by Martin Trenwith, and Mr W. Aitken has selected No. 83, "Then at Once Came Light," by the same artist. Mr Trenwith" Is to bo congratulated, as out of the nl roiifly selected no lees than five are hie woik.