DISTRICT PRIZES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2163, 16 February 1875, Page 4

DISTRICT PRIZES.

Tho firing fov fcho Gonoral Govornmont prizos by momboro of tho 0.V.0. took placo at tho Hoathooto rango yostorday. Tho weather was not favourablo for good scoring. Afc the flrefc rango a strong wind from fcho south wost, aocompaniod by drizzling rain, prevailed, and although no rain foil at tho other two ranges, tho wind continued with unabated forco. Tho sky was was vory dull throughout/. Oolonol Paoko superintended tho firing, and fcho conditions woro sovon shots afc oaoh range, wifch any position, and regulation targets, The following aro tho scores :— •

Tho tio botwoon Anson and Hunaloy was decided in favour of tho former, as ho had tho highoafc aooro at fcho longest rango. Tho prii-OB woro takon as follows : — First prizo, £4, Troopor Rontoul. Sooond prizo, £3, Troopor Dunbar. Third prizo, £2, Sorgfc. Anson. Fourfch prizo, £1, Bandsman Huneloy.

A Sab Pioturi..— Judgo Ward had a sfcrango caso latoly tried boforo him, in which Jamos Boyland, a publican afc Oamaru, was ohargod wifch aaaaulfcing a woman namod Sutherland, whoso husband had noted witii anything bufc fcho spirit of his olan. Tho Judgo, in passing a sontonco of threo daye' imprisonment, and ordoring Boyland to pay, fcho coats of fcho prosecution, obsorvod that, " it was a most fortunate thing for him thafc tho jury had negatived tho moro sorious chargo againsb him, thoir finding boing in offoofc fchafc though ho ojoefcod tho proaooufcrix ho did nofc uso any groafc violonoo, and fchafc ho did not inflict any sorioua, in faofc any bodily injury. At fcho samo timo although tho liquor traffic, tho ovile atfconding upon whioh havo rooonfcly oocupied a largo share of attontion, froquonfcly broughfc about somo sfcrango oiroumstanooa, ho (fcho judgo) did nofc romombor in hia laafc twolvo yoars' oxporionoo a moro dograding piofcuro of humanity than that laid boforo tho Court in thie case. Firafc thoy had fcho huaband lying on fcho bod aoddon wifch drink, and too ufctor a craven tointorforo whilo the publio houao-koopor dragged his wifo from tho room ; and thon thoy had tho publioan turning tho woman oufc of fcho houao sobbing, wifch a baby at hor broaafc, into tho stroota of a sfcrango town afc midnight, without tolling hoy whoro to go, ov hooding ov oaring whoro sho wont. It was ovidont onough fchafc fcho pvieonor was a most unfit person to hold tt liconso,"

150 200 300 ■% yds. ydfl. yda. H Highoat possiblo score. 28 28 28 84 Trooper Rontoul ... 28 21 22 71 Trooper Dunbar ... 24 24 20 68 Sergeant Anaon ... 24 16 28 68 Bandsman Hunsloy ... 25 23 15 63 Corporal Judge ... 25 23 12 60 Trooper Kirkwood ... 23 21 16 60 Trooper Androws ... 21 21 16 68 Liout. Slater 23 18 16 57 TrooporFroo 21 19 646 Trooper Ohammml „,35 16 243 Trooper O'Callaghan ... 20 14 4 38