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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1701, 6 May 1886, Page 4

At Blenheim a jockey, named Collett, was tried for rape yesterday. Since his committal, he '. hod married the complainant, "but notwithstanding this he got three months' imprisonment, the judge holding that the marrying was somewhat m his favor though it did not condone tho offence by any means. Messrs Stevens and Gorton'* next stock sale at Bulls will be held on May lOtli. The entries at present received are published'in our advertising column?. They include mixed yearlings, store cow*, steers, mixed ca.ttle, ewes m lamb, prime fat ewes, lambs' m wool, dry ewes, 'nixed sheep, horses, etc. No fewer than three weodings' took place m Wellinaton on Tuesday m the families of well-rknown residents m tho city. In the afternoon, at tin residence of the bride's father, Hawkemtreet, MisH Luokie, eldest daughter of Mr D. M Luckie, General. Manager of the Government Life '-lu'piiraiice Association was married to Mr T. S. Roimldsnn, of the Public Trust Office. At St Paul's the marriage of Miss Barraud, to Mr G. . Wright, of the Survey 'Department, took plac» ; and at St Paul's also. Miss Astill, the eldest daughter of a very old resident m Wellington, wns inarricd to Mr William Sonlt, of the Postal Depart* liieut. It ii a noteworthy cirouinslaiicei that nil the bridegrooms ara Civil ser» I aiitß.«~Wcllin£lou paper.