SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 4066, 13 June 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

OAMARU STEEPLECHASE MEETING. This meeting, which was postponed from the 9th June, took place on Monday, but the attendance was meagre. The following are the results :—: — OAMARU STBEPLECHABE HANDICAP. Clarence 1 Raron 2 Trovatore 3 Baron was a good second, and Trovatore a long way behind. Seven started. Maiden Plate. Rattler 1 Wildboy 2 A.G 3 Six started, but the other three did not come in. Tallt-ho Stakes. Clarence 1 Whynofc ... ... 2 Baron 3 Consolation. Black Doctor 1 Gang Away 2 Trovatore 3 A peculiar case of assault came before Mr. M'Culloch, R.M., at Lumsden, the other day. The correspondent of the Southland Times relates that " Mr. W. Basstian, of Hamilton Bros., was sued by Mrs. Ailwood, his housekeeper, for assaulting her by kissing her forcibly. It appears Mr. Basstian's hearing was affected by climatic influence, and he prevailed upon the lady to syringe his ears. The effect must have been almost magical, for it had such an exhilarating effect upon his spirits that in the exuberance of them he placed his arm around the fair lady, telling her that ho must have a kiss, and, we are told, got one. The lady, of course, very properly objected ; hence the action. During the hearing it came out that the lady had been the possessor of no less than three husbands. The first wnsdead; the second is alive somewhere, I think at Heddon Bush; and husband the third was present. His Worship, being of opinion that the lady had no business with No. 3 husband while No. 2 was alive, adjourned the whole case for a month." The death is announced of His Grace the Duke of Grafton, aged 60. His successor in the title and estates is that wellknown " Poodle" Fitzroy, who some eleven years ago tied himself up in the matrimonial knot with a young woman of pretty easy virtue, who, when offered by young Fitzroy's relations £20,000 to cut him, said they might keep their money and be d d, she meant to be Duchess of Grafton. And Duchess of Grafton she is sure enough.