Supreme Court Sittings.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1517, 5 January 1887, Page 2

Supreme Court Sittings.

(per united press association). WELLINGTON, January 4. The criminal sittiugs commenced this morning. Jndfje Richmond, in bis charge, said the calendar was of average length, and as usual there were a number of potty charges, and one or two cf a more serious nature. In referring to what his Honor termed an unusual case, that in which a woman was charged with failing to provide tlie necessaiies of life for her infant, he took occasion to remailc, ou the social purity question, that he considered it only right -that this subject should be occasionally brought under the notice of tbe leading inhabitants of the city, and said it should be their duty to cherish an intense desir* to remedy "the evil. He admitted thqt the remedy was deep and difficult, butane regretted to say that Wellington «xhibited all the features of great and vicious cities of the present day, although, ol course, on a smaller 6cule. The grand jury brought in true bills against Samuel .Bennett, for brenking aud entering, and Henry Offer, for embezzlemeut. True bills were also returned agaiust William Williams, for wouudiujr, George Raddou aud H>nry Watsou, breaking and entering, and Frederick Austin, breakiug and entering. True bills" were fouud against Clement Harding on four charges of false pretences and one of forgery. DUNEDIN, January 4. At tbe Supreme Court, Mr. Chapman, renewed his apphcatiou for the postponement of Hall's trial till the 24th, which was agreed to. An application for v special jury was also agreed to. Phillip Broad, for robbery, received three mouths ; William Stewart Lee, forgery, 12 months ; John H. Sutherland, larceny, two years; H. P. Fisher, for escaping from custody, sentence deferred.

/ A Rattlesnake's Bite.— Tlie quick 5 venom of tlie ■attle-jusiko lias not killed so many people ns tlie .no:-e insidious but <toa<lly poiso-.is foy.nd m the nil .if foul rooms. Tue iicivtio-i of the ■; blood hx Ibc 'uiiL'i>bccoiticsinii):><sib<c&c>in^ti]nes l aji < it]icf.ulibit leiilth, tn'owimr «xv!ti > o-.s, sihil ''osssof iippotito are i.'irbiiiireijb of ui"jro.!c!iiui;d"j:itli. pol.p 01 . „,,,,], els e» iap liitter., nrc tlie ji >: jnt n n.l rtll-J.ov.-orrul'ioinoib o drive .ill f jvu.-s ou: oi Vie s>y.>tein;I pm-ifviiiir <h< jiood, and jjiviu;,' a new ami liappy l,^ of jjf e ° g c(: — Advfc. 5 * ,

.V s'pdlitiiltMK - F , " *■> % : RANGITIKEI MARTON, January 4. The Rangitikei Racing Club's annual meeting on 31sfc December and Ist January was very successful.^ Tbe following are tbe results : — FIRST DAT. HURDLES. Germaine "••• """-;.;" v.i- 1 " ••• 1 Orlando • . •» ••• 2 Merrilega ... - — . : • -•• ~ ••• " FIiTINO STAKES. - - j . j Strenuous *"..."" ... 1 Hagar ... '-y 2 Stilletto .», — ••• 8 RANGITIKEI HANDICAP. ' . . -- Administrator ... 1 Pandora ... '-; •,•• 2 My Dream ... ... ... •'•• 3 Dividend, '£s. MAIDEN. ' "*' : Spray ... - .-.. • ..'. 1 Mermaid 2 Bavenswood 3 SECOND DAY. HURDLES. Germaine 1 Doctor 2 Wideawake ••• 9 DISTRICT HANDICAP. Stiletto .... ' 1 Hagar ... 2 Lady Artist 3 stewards' plate. Armourer ... ... ... ... 1 Germaine ... ... ... ••• 2 Lifebuoy 3 RAILWAY HANDICAP. Ruapebu 1 Armourer 2 Rimu • 3 CONSOLATION.^ Bimn 1 My Dream 2 "" CRICKEt. ♦ (reuter's telegrams). MELBOURNE^ January 3. Tbe cricketrmatch, Shaw^and Lily white's team versits £ne Australian Eleven was continued to-day. The home team, who yesterday lost eight wickets for. 223, continued their innings, the last wicket -falling for 246. Biackham increased bis score to 63, when he was caughc; Spofforth, caught, 6 ; Evans, not out, 4. The visitors then went to the wickets, and when stumps were drawn had made 272 for the loss of nine wickets. The following are the scores : — Barnes, caught 93 Barlow, bowled 2 Read, bowled ... ..v : 7,. - Scotton, run out 13 Gunn, bowled 18 Bates, caught 14 Lohman, l.b.w 24 Briggs, bowled ... ... 4 Flowers, bowled 0 Shrewsbury, not ou\ ... 29 [sic) Sherwin, not out 20 Though tbe weather was fine, the at* tendance was small. January 4. The cricket match England v. Australia was continued, to-day. The Englishmen* only increased their yesterday's score by four runs, tile last wicket falling for 276. Shrewsbury increased bis score >to 31 (bowled), Sherwin making 22, not out. In their second innings, the Australians scored 223, for nine wickets. The following are tbe scores :—: — Bruce, caught ... ... 20 Palmer, bowled ... ... 25* Trumble, caught 4 Jones, caught 45 Jams, bowled ... ... 42 Biackham, bowled 21 Garrett, l.b.w 8 : Cott, not out 14 Spofforth, bowled 5 STRATFORD SPORTS. ♦ The following handicaps have been declared : — Grand Handicap. 100 yds 220 yds «oyds E. Honeyfield sch sch -4yds F. Julian ... sch 2yds ' sch E. Humphries sch sch 6yds F. A. Tyrer ... sch 2yds 4yda R. Tate ... 2yds 4yds 6yds A. Good ... 2yds ' 4yds 6yds J. B. Atkin ... 2yds 4yds Byds ' J. G. Cosson ... 4yds 4yds sch W. J. McNiven 4yds 6yds 10yds W. B. Snooks 4yds Byds 12yds G. Francis ... 4yds Byds 10yds C. Sifflet ... syds Byds 15yds. G.King ... 6yds Byds 15yds* J. Bonnev ... 6yds Byds 20yds E. Cox ... 6yds Byds 20yds A. Taylor ... Byds 12yds • 25yds Mile. — H. Waite, scratch ; J.GL Cosson, loyds: James Baker, 15yds ; F. Pearson, — 20yds ; J. Reardon, 2oyds ; Jones, 60yds ; Henderson, 90yds ; A. Scholes, 70yds ;D. Alexander, 75yds ; King,- 80yds ; H. Cox, 80yds; Wills, 90yds; Scanners, 100 yd s; E. Shonefor, 100 yds ; J. Bbnner, 110 yd s; W. HiU, 110 yds. District Handicap. — F. A. Tyrer, 3yds behind rcratcli ; A. Scholes and Snook, sob ; R. Cox, G. King, H. Divehall, and W. Hill, 4yds; J. Bonner and J. Irvine, 6yds. 220 Yards Hurdles.—^E. Honeyfield, scratch ; R. Tate, 2yds ; F. JuhW, 4yds ; J. Baker, 4yils ; A. Scholes, syds ; A. Good* syds ;J. B. Aitkin, 6yds ;~W. B, Suook, Byds ; R. Cox, Byds ; W. Taylor, 10yds. 100 Yards Hurdles.— E. Honeyfield, scratch ; F. Julian, soratch ; F. A. Tyrer, scratch ; Te Aro, lyd ; J. B. Aitkin, 2yds ; R. Tate, 2yds ; A. Good, 3yds ; L. Henderson, 3yds ; S. Julian, 3yds; Thos. Stanners, 4yds ; C. Sifflet, 4yds ; W. B. Snook, syds ; R. Cox, syds ; AY. Taylor, 6yds ; W. Hill, 7yds ; J. Irvine, Byds. The following nouiiuathms have been received, to be placed on ground : — Running Long Jump.— F. Julian, E. Honeyfieia, W. Ta3'lor. Running High Jump.— M. Jones, W. Taylor, F. Julian. Hop, Step, and Jump. — M. Jones, F. Julian, E. Houeyfield, Te Aro, W., Taylor. Pole Jump.— E. Honeyfield, A. Taylor, F. Julian, S. Julian. Thos. Taylor, ) „ „ H. "SVs^^h, } Han <hcappers-; Hawera Building Society. + The annual meeting of shareholders in this society was convened for .Tuesday evening. As usual tbe attendance ' was small. Mr. Riddiford, chairman of directors, occupied the chair ; and tbe following report was read by the manager,' together with balance-sheet and auditors' report:— 11 Your directors have to report a Badsfactory year's business/ although, owing to the* continued depression, great care lias been exercised with regard to invest-, meuta, nud business has to some extent' boon restricted. Also, tbe cost to borrowers; bas been lowered by more than one- half/ and consequently tbe profits derived from premiums and commissions baveeufferod n proportion. Your directors Jjope,bo\yU ever, that by this policy the .society may' >c rendered more popular. Last year the reserve fund was drawn- upon to the extent" of £50. We recommend that this be now' restored with £30 added. , Thet'profits for the year amount; ' tos to ;£405 10s Id, which,, is available for aivißtoa. From tbisV'we recommend that there be paid $. dividend of B 'per cent,' whiob will absorb .£323 4s, of the baUncs £BQ beiug added to the reserve fund, and 6s carried forward.— Fred. Riddiford, Chairman.

The report and balance-sheet were adopted; Messrs. G. Syme, Nolan, and G. McLean were elected directors. Meagre. D. . Hutchison, and Wanklya were reelected auditors. This concluded the business.