“STOP PRESS” NEWS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16875, 28 October 1922, Page 1

“STOP PRESS” NEWS

* ■ 9 for late news received after SEE JONES, M’CROSTIE CO.’s IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ; ON PAGE 9. _ - OTAGO HUNT CLUB. \ A L XHALL HANDICAP—Loughrea 1, Adjutor 2, Jada 3. Scratched— Ruena, Seaside. SENIOR CRICKET. St Albans (224) beat East Christchurch (198) on the first innings. | “ i TILE BOATING SEASON. jj ton to ’. k place tJ-Uay. ‘aml the Canterbury Club’s Memorial Racing Shed was 9 upeneo. j i,c races resulted u.t follows Four Oar Race.— Senile.—Union (F. Horne apd F. Taylor) i . Avon . Stylos uml T. Kirtou) Best Decorated Boat (open,.—Canterbury I. Most Original Crow. Union 1. Canterbury '& Host Dark T«u Ctcv.-.—-Vvou 1. Best Decorated Boat (rowed In ' Dvmble Sculls. V v«>n i ; Union 2. ■ - fENTRIES CLOSE TO-NIGHT. , t ion arranged by the management of Everybody's Theatre v. IT dost at lo o'clock to-night. Already 130 competitors have sent their names in The first group will be screened throughout the week commencing on November 13. LAWN TENNIS. Lin wood beat Avonside by 50 games to 31. Scores:—S. Denton 9 v. Goldsmith 4; Field 9 v. Dobie 3» R. 11. Denton 9 v. Hutchinson 4; . Young 9 v. Willis 4; Denton and Field 9 v. Goldsmith and Dobie 7; R. 11. Deuton and Young 5 v. Hutchinson and Willis 9. OTAGO HUNT CLUB. Hunters’ Flat.—Proeeeder 1, Rapid River 2, Palencia 3. War March. Innisfallen, Oversea and Rockhampton were scratched. FRACAS ON OTAKI. AUCKLAND. October 28. In a fracas on the steamer Otaki at Queen's Wharf last night, injuries were sustained by the chief officer. H. Williams, and the second steward, Alfred Morton. Williams hn (1 Ins nose fractured by a blow which also* caixsed concussion. At the Police Court- Joseph Sutfton. seventeen, was charged with assaulton the chief officer and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, to be placed aboard the Otaki before the vessel leaves New Zealand. Michael Gallagher. who was charged with assault on Cyril Moffatt. was similarly sentenced. Walter Percival Batton. aged t weuty-six. was charged with causing actual bodily harm to Albert Morton, tho second steward. The charge was reduced to one of common assault, and accused was also ordered one month’s gaol. In the charge of -indecent assault made against a young man named Frank Moreton, alias Morton, the »ocused was described as a scene shifter. The secretary of the Stage Hands’ that the accused was never a mem- g her of the union, and had never been Rs| j employed at. tho Theatre Royal in M auy caiiacity. . w