CAMBEIDGE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3056, 13 May 1867, Page 6

CAMBEIDGE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The return match between the 3rd and 4th Waikato Regiments came off at the 3rd range on Friday, the 3rd instant. The same team which fired at Hamilton (of the 3rd) fired here. The 4ths team was the same, with one exception, viz , Mr. Wood fired in place of Sergeant Dent, who was unavoidably absent. The day was beautiful, and so was the shooting of the 3rd Waikato Regiment, which defies contradiction, as you will see by the score. lam sure such shooting never occurred in New Zealand before : the average, as you will see, was 38.7 points a man. The same regulations as at Hamilton were observed, viz., those for the late|colonial and district prizes; but no trial shot was allowed. Five shots were fired at each range, and hits and points added. The following is a copy of the ■coring-sheet ; — 3rd Waikatos. 300 Yards. 400 Yards. 500 Yards. Total.

Immediately after the match waa oyer, Mgssrs. Turner and Forbes shot off their ties. Forbes fired first, and made a " bull's-eye j" Mr. Turner made a "miss," whereupon Mr. Hamlin, as our captain, fixed streamers on Mr. Forbes'a rifle and pinned a rosette on his breast. Three cheers were then giren fqrthe 4th W.R. and three for the highest scorer. Precisely at seven p.m., both teams, including fripnds, amounting to 43, sat down to a sumptuous repast, provided by Mp. Robert KLirkwood^ of 'the Alpha Hotel, to 1 belie ve ? justice, was done. Lieutenant-Colonel Lyon w*s president, and Captain Clare vice-president. The usual loyal and customary toasts were given aud responded to. The next part of the evening's programme was the presentation of the silver medal for the district champion shot, won by Mr. George Forbes, of the 3rd W.R. The gallant colonel, after having made appropriate remarks to the winner, pinned the medal to Mr. Forbes's breast, who then sat down, amidst deafening and continued cheering;. After dinner, the gentlemen retired to the ballroom, where the fair sex, both of Hamilton and Cambridge, welcomed them. Dancing continued, with unabated vigour, till daybreak. The 3rd intend challenging the 2nd Waikato Regiment shortly ; likewise the Auckland militia, for either £10 or £20 a side. Mr. W. Bijclfland is about building a bridge across the creek running into' the' rivgr here, so as to get carts, &c, on to his land ; the settlers living oJx tn^t side of the creek, T believe, intend giving their share of expenses in the shape of manual labour. The following were the cases heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court, on the 2nd instant, before — Searancke, Esq.,R.M., andW. Clare, Esq., J.P. Diver v. Robinson: Claim, £1 10s., for trespass on his town acre. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs, by default. Maguire v. Robinson : Claim, £6 10s., for expenses incurred by plaintiff in proceeding' after a man to Auckland to get bis signature to a deed on 'behalf of the defendant. Judgment was also given in this case, wjth costs, by default. Finnon v. White; Chum, £1§ 2s. 4.d, for work done. Settled out of Court. Gegon v. Sartlett : Claim, £1 16s. 2d., for meat supplied. Settled out of Court. Criminal Cases. James Murray was charged oy Sergeant Edmund Noonan, constable, with being a common drunkard. Two former convictions having been proved against him, their Worships sentenced him to two months' hard, labour in the Mount Eden Gaol. E. Cahill was charged by Andrew Robinson, hotel-keeper, with having stolen a silver watch, valued at £4 4s. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Andre\y Robinson, sworn, deposed : I had possession of the watcb. It belqnged to a man named Frost. On the morning of the 16th A prill left $hp watch in the bar. At about 9 o'clock a.m., on my return from Hamilton on the same day I found the was gone. I reported the loss of it to Sergeant Noonan. The next day the prisoner came to my bar, aud called for a " |>ot" of ale, and htnded the wajjchU) me inpayment, Mri. Jtiobioaoa o*lled out,

and said, " Hero's the watch which was stolen." I went round tho bar and collared the prisoner, and sent for the constable. (The watch was here produced and identified.) I took the watch from the prisoner, and gave him in charge. William Frost, sworn, deposed : I left a watch in charge of Mr. Kobinson in the beginning of April. On inquiry for it, on the 16tb, he informed me that the watch wm missing, and if I would call next day he would let me know if anything had transpired with respect to the watch. This is the watch, (Produced and identified.) Sergeant E. Noonan deposed' to apprehending the prisoner. In defence, the prisoner called upon Samuel Wilkinson, who, being sworn, deposed : About 9 or 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, the 10th of April, I was in bed, and, hearing a noise at the door of the hut, I got up to see what it was about, and found the prisoner the worse for liquor. I assisted him into his bed. Having no matches myself, I asked the prisoner if he had any. He said he had, and pub his hand into one of his pockets, and pulled out a watch. I asked him if he had bought it. He replied, he did not know. He stated that a man named .Nelson had put the watch there, as he thought the prisoner was soberer than himself. I told him I had put the watch under his pillow, and advised him to make inquiries about it in the morning. I believe this to be the watch (produced and identified). ; 1 did not examine the watch minutely, as it was a cold night, and I wanted to go to bed. To the prisoner : I saw no one with you when you came to the hut. In his defence, prisoner stated that he had been drunk on the night in question, and when coming home had found the watch in his coat-pocket, whilst feeling for'som© matches. He was surprised at the discovery,* and told Wilkinson about it, and also showed him the watch. Jf he had stolen" he would not have said anything about it. The Court found him guilty, and sentenced him to three months' hard labour in Mount Eden Gaol. A man named Bolton was charged by constable Noonan with having exposed his person in the public thoroughfare. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay a fine of 10s., with costs, which was immediately paid. •James Bryon was charged by A. Robinson with attempting to set fire to tbe Duke of Cambridge Hotel. For want of sufficient evidence, the Court dismissed tbe case. William Neale was charged with being a vagrant, and dismissed with a caution. This concluded the business, and the Court rose.

Lieut. Hamlin... 23442 33424 Sergt. SchofieU 23323 32434 Pr. Loveday ... 43344 42233 Pr. Forbes ... 33323 34442 Pr. O'Sullivan... 32303 00223 Sergfc. Turner... 42430 42344 Pr. Maguire ... 34323 43443 Corp. Spedding 42344 40320 Sergt. Short ... 44234 00420 Pr. Woods ... 33042 30323 03.422 20430 32202 43323 23342 43333 20200 02332 42032 34033 41 38 41 46 32 46 37 36 34 36 Total 387 4th Waikatos. Pr. Graham ... 23203 20002 Sergb.LeStrange 22000 00000 Pr. Coleman ... 33423 33322 Pr. Bobertson... 34322 03322 Lieut. Odium... 23434 03332 Pr. Miller ... 02243 00020 Pr. Kirby ... 44404 33244 Pr. Smith ... 42444 33223 Pr. Wood ... 20043 30000 Pr. Powell ... 42333 22442 03030 02040 00033 00223 00230 20000 02023 02002 00000 33023 20 10 34 31 32 15 39 34 12 40 Total 267