WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 171, 2 November 1893, Page 5

WELLINGTON.

[by

WIRE.]

October 3 1. Mr Joseph Poole, formerly partner with Mr Frank Hill as bookmakers and totalisator workers, was on Saturday last committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum, having been declared insane by three local doctors. He came to Wellington from Wanganui, where he resided for years. Over a week ago telegrams were received by Mr E. F. Yuile and others that he was coming and that he was unfit to be at large. On Saturday week he was knocking about town drinking, and in the evening he was arrested for drunkenness and sent to the gaol hospital. On Monday he was brought before the R.M. and remanded for medical treatment, and in the interval he was examined by several doctors, who agreed that he was insane. On Saturday several of his friends went down to see him. He was apparently well and recognised them all, but talked incoherently about having come into a large sum of money, through a law suit which was to bring him a lot more, when he would go to England, etc. At times it is said he developes dangerous symptoms. He has a wife and I believe children at Wanganui. His wife wanted him sent home, but the doctors agreed that he was unfit to be at large. The disqualification of Tim Swiveller created great consternation amongseveral local bookmakers who thought they had a skinner, but now, not only have they to pay several straight out starting price bets on Sainfoin but have to carry him forward in doubles with dangerous horses in the Melbourne Cup. Freeth’s horses Violence and Revolt, Mr Portland’s Pinrose, and Mr K. McKenzie’s Porepo, who won at Hawke’s Bay, have gone to Blenheim to take part in the Marlborough races on the rst and 2nd November. Mr Halward’s Kent would also have gone, but at the last moment it was found that the horse was suffering from dentition, and the owners decided not to send him.

The Wellington Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting at Miramar on Wednesday last was a greet success. There were about 1000 people present, and Mr F. N. Jones put ios through the machine in ios tickets. The following were the results : —

Maiden Trot of 2osovs, two miles and a quarter, saddle or harness.— 9, Logic, 2osec (owner), 1 ; 70, Rover, 11., scr (owner), 2 ; 9, Slowness, 1 ssec (owner), 3. Seven others started. Rover 11. broke badly in the last round or might have won. Time, 7mm 51 2-ssec. Dividend, 19s. Miramar Park Stakes, in harness, of 3osovs, two miles and a quarter. —83, Fragment, 2osec, owner, 1 ; 148, Clyde, 3sec, Thomas, 2 ; 67, Sonnie, 7osec, owner, 3. Three others started. Fragment went to the front in the third round, and Clyde, when catching her, broke badly. Time, 7mm 18 i-ssec. Dividend, £2 2s. Pony Trot, saddle, of 2osovs, two miles and a quarter.— 123, Topsy, sosec, Robertson, 1 ; 39, Deception, 45sec, Wright, 2 ; 90, Tuesday, i2sec, came in first, but was disqualified for starting before his time. The stewards awarded the stakes to Topsy, but Tuesday’s owner has lodged an injunction against their paying the stakes over, and the matter is being settled to-night. The Wellington Trotting Club Handicap, saddle, of sosovs, second horse 7sovs, and the third 3SOVS ; about two miles and three-quarters. —93, Mr McArney’s blk g St. James, 55sec, Robertson,! ; 165, Mr C. Tate’s Conway, sosec, Peters, 2 ; 34, Mr McGlashan’s Rover 11., 55sec, 3. Also started— 202, Clyde, scr; 13, Billy B uttons, 35sec; 21, Prince, 6ssec. St. James took the lead after the first round, and was not afterwards troubled, trotting beautifully. Time, Bmin 3osec. Dividend, Selling Handicap, saddle or harness, of 2osovs, about two and a quarter miles.— 137, Buckley, 25sec, Retter, 1 ; 20, Prince, sosec, James, 2; Logic, 3osec, Wright, 3. Five others started. Buckley won pretty easily. Time, 7mm 25sec. Dividend, £1 1. The winner was bought for £\2 by Mr H. D. Crawford. District Handicap, saddle, of zosovs, one and a quarter miles.—B6, St. James, igsec, Robertson, 1 ; 16, Clyde, scr., Hoult, 2 ; 41, Billy 11., 2osec, 3. Four

others started. Won all the way. Dividend, 19s. Pony Handicap, harness, of 2osovs, two and a quarter miles.—l2o, Tuesday, 7sec, Peters, 1 ; 116, Topsy, 34sec, Robertson, 2; 25, Slowness, 4osec, 3. Two others started. Time, Bmin 11 i-sth sec. Dividend, £\ is. Recovery Handicap, saddle or harness, of zosovs, two miles and a quarter. —50, Billy 11., issec, 1 ; 30, Deception, 3osec, 2 ; 72, Conway, scr., 3. (31) Billy Buttons, 1 ssec, also started. Deception pulled up in mistake while going the last round. Dividend, £ 1 7s. St. James’ trotting surprised everybody, as he showed very indifferent form at last Miramar Meeting, but the ground was then very heavy. He trots again at Johnsonville on Ist November and at Palmerston North on 10th November.