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Otago Daily Times, Issue 139, 26 April 1862, Page 2

r Government Notices. GAOL' RATIONS, according to an'amended scale. Tenders will bo received until 4 o'clock on FRIDAY,. 25th April current,'for the, supply of -^_ these nations from Ist May till 31st December, 18G2. Other information may be obtained on application to the Gaoler. • „ A MEETING of the Volunteers will be held in Messrs. Cargill & Co.'s new store, on Monday Evening, at \ past seven, when important business will be brought before the Meeting. An inspection of Arms and Accoutrements will also take place. By order of the Major Commanding, . WM. J. B. Junor, Captain & Adjutant. Dunediu Militia and Volunteers. NOTICE. " Respecting Deserters from the Army and Nary. Attorney-General's Office,. . Auckland, sth April, 1862. FREQUENT instances having occurred of Desertion from Her Majesty's Sea and Laud Forces in this Colony, Notice is hereby given, that the most rigorous proceedings will be taken against any person enticing away, harboring, concealing, or employing Deserters. The enactments relating to the above offence are subjoined for information. FRANCIS D. FENTON, Assistant Law Officer. CLAUSES OF IMPERIAL ACTS RELATING TO DESERTERS! • Naval Desertion. - 10 and 11 Viet., chap. 62, sec. 11. " And be it enacted, That every person who, by words or any other means whatsoever, shall persuade any person in Her Majesty's Navy .to desert, or improperly absent himself from his "'duty, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty pounds for every such . act; and every person who shall assist or procure any ■ person in Her Majesty's Navy to desert, or improperly absent himself from his duty; or shall conceal, employ, or continue to employ any person belonging to Her Majesty's Navy, who shall be a deserter, or improperly absent from his duty, knowing him to h» such a, desertor, or so improperly absent, shall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty pounds' for every su6h assistance, procurement, concealment, employment, or continuing of employment, as aforesaid." Marine Desertion. 21 Viet., cap. 7, sec. 5<L " Any person who shall, in any part of Her Majesty's dominions, by words or any other means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, procure any Marine to desert; or shall by words ,or by any other mean whatsoever, attempt to procure or persuade any Marine to desert; and any person who, knowing tha Marine is about to desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting.; or, knowing any Marine to be' a deserter, shall conceal such-deserter, or aid or assist such deserter in concealing himself, or aid or assist in his rescue, shall be deeped guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to'bo punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, aa tho Oourt before which such conviction shall take plac* may adjudge." Military Desbrtion. 21 Viet., cap; 9, Sec. 88. " Any person who shall, in any part of Her Majesty's dominions, or by any means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, procure any Soldier to desert, or attempt to procure or persuade any Soldier to desert, and any person who, knowing that any Soldier ii about to desert, shall aid or assist him in deserting : or, tnowing any Soldier to be a deserter, shall conceal such deserter, or aid or assist Buch • deserter in concealing himself, or aid or assist in his rescue, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction theeof, be liable to be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, as the Court before which such conviction shall take place may adjudge. mOKOMAIRIRO RACES. ' WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, 30th April and Ist May. STH WARDS, Mr. Wm. Popplewell , Mr. Win. Grey Mr. Robert Lochor« Dr. Sleigh Mr. R. W. Badcock ' Mr. P. M'Gill Mr. Jan. Mclndoe Mr. G. B. Vauw Mr. Edwd. Martin Mr. Jas. Doughty. Mr. A. Duthie Judge: Mr. Robert Loehore. Starter: Mr. Francis Hare. Treasurer: Mr. W. H. Mansford. FIRST D A V . PRODUCE STAKES. Of 30 sovereigns. Entrance 2 soys. Entrances added. For horses bred in the Tokomairiro district. Second hoise to save his stakes; Two miles. Weight for age. HACK RACE. Of 25 sovereigns. Entrance lsov. Entrances added. - For all horses that have never won an ad vertised pnzs of more than £iO. Two mile 9. Catch weights. •TOKOMAIRIRO STAKES. Of 50 sovereigns. Entrance 5 guineas. Entrances ndded. For all horses. Second horse to suve_ bis . stakes. Three to start or no race. Two miles. * Weight for age. TROTTING MATCH. Of 20 sovereigns. Entrance £1. Three miles. Catch weight*. SCURRY BTAKEB. Post Entry, 1 soy. For all untrained horse*. One mile and a-hnlf. Catch weights. SECOND DAY. HURDLE RACE. Of 30 soys., with entrance added ;■ entrance £2; for horees who never won an advertised prize of more than £10; over three flights of hurdles, 3 feet 6in high ; twioe round the course; three to start or no race ; weight for age. PONY RACK. Of 10 soys., for ponies under 14 hands high ; entrance £1; entrances added; second horse to nave nw stake ; mile and a half; catch weights. r MINERS' PURSIi. Of —soys.; post entries 1 soy.; mile and a half; - catch weights. PAKMEKS' PURSB. Of 20 soys.; for untrained horses; entrance £1 ; one mile and a half; catch weights. FORCED HANDICAP. . , Entrance, L 3: for sll winners during the meeting, (Tokomairiro Stakes, Trotting and Pony Races excepted); half forfeit; two miles. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Of 25 soys.; entrance, 1 soy.; for all horses fewjen during the meeting; to be handicapped By the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; one mile and a half. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The races to be run under the rules of the Nelson Jockey Club, and the decision of the Stewards to bo final. No person allowed to enter a horse lor any of the races unless a subscriber of LI to the Race Fund. Entrances for the Tokomairiro Stakes, to be made .under seal addressed to the Stewards, at Yause's White Horse Hotel, before 8 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, the 26th April, with name 3 and colors of the riders. Entries for the other races can be made up to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the 20th April. The Race Dinner will take place on the evening of Wednesday, April 30th, at Vause's White Horse Hotel. Tickets, 12s each; can be obtained on application to the Stewards. FREDK. KENNEDY WILLIAMS, Hon. Secretary. ON SALE, this day, the Primest Sample of Onion in the market. CHARLES COOPER, Princes-street. ON SALE AT PATERSON & M'LEOD'S, Princes-street, next the Criterion Hotel, ■1 (\(\ CASES BRANDY J.Uv/ 100 cases Hay's May whisky 100 cases Stewart's „ 100 ~ . sundry brands „ 100 „ geneva (green) 50 „ „ (red) 10 quarter-casks port wine, three diamond* 5 „ sherry win* 6 casks Kincham's hams 50 firkins butter, new 8 cases plantation coffee, in 21b. and lib. ting 10 casks new currants 50 half-chests tea, fine to very superior Tamnanian butter Colonial bacon , i - --3 \>S;