SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1052, 19 September 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

OAMARU SPRING MEETING. The following handicaps were declared last night:— Spring Handicap— Tasman, 9st 21b; Turquoise, Bst 121 b; Emir Bey, Sat 61b; Theuge, Bst 61b; Sou’-wester, 7st 131 b; Taiaroa, 7st 13lb; Adamant, 7st 131 b; Jack, 7st9lb; Trumpeter, 7st 91b; Digby Grand, 7st 81b; Hyacinth, 7st 51b; Water Nymph, 7st 31b; Violin, 6st 121 b; Mokarakara, 6st 71b; Eugenie, 7st 21b; Barnaby, 6st; Roseneath, sst 101 b. Grand Stand Handicap —Tasman, 9st 4lb; Turquoise, 9st; Emir Bey, Bst 91b Theuge, Bst 91b; Sou-’westor, Bst 21b; Taiaroa, Bst 21b; Jack, 7st 111 b; Trumpeter, 7st 111 b; Digby Grand, 7st 101 b; Johnny Faulkner, 7st 101 b; Hyacinth, 7st 71 ; Water Nymph, 7st 51b; Miss King filly, 7st slb ; Violin, 7st; Mokarakara, 6st 81b; Eugenie, 6st 3'b; Molly Bawn, 6st; Redcliffe, 6st; Roseneath, sst 121 b; Prospero, sst 61b. Hurdle —Wild Boy, list ; Melbourne, 10st 121 b; Hercules, 10st91b; Rocket, 10st 71b; Milo, 10st 41b; Sunlight, 10st; Lady Perdita, 10it;lVVaverley, Oat 101 b; Rattler, 9st 101 b ; Canary, Oat 51b ; Kareareara, 9st; Magician, Bst 101 b. Trot —Cock Robin, scra'ch ; Wanaka, scratch ; Disappointment, 20sec; Darkey, 20sec; Tiger, 25sec; Li tie Wonder, 25sec; Colleen Bawn, 30sec; Bella, 35sec ; Postboy, 40sec.

Th 3 Petersburger Herald , a German paper published in the Russian capital, is responsible for this story :—“ A peasant in a village of Southern Russia wes accused of theft. The accused kept out of the way but sent au advocate to plead his cause before the local judicial magnate. The lawyer employed all his eloquence to convince the Judge that his client was innocent ; but his clever appeal had no effect upon the magistrate, who knew the accused, and had probably condemned him before he heard the details of the case. He gave the sentence —five-and-twenty blows with a rod. The village Solomon was informed that the criminal could not be found. ‘ Never mind,’ he ob-erved, ‘ Justice must have its course. As the criminal is not in our hands, we decree that his advocate shall receive the flogging. The man who has the face to defend such a rascal deserves to be punished.’ The lawyer in vain protested against the illegality, absurdity, and utter injustice of the monstrous sentence. The loss of his time and his fees, he contended, would be quite sufficient punishment. But the stiff old Russian Solomon was inexorable, ani the lawyer was actually seized, bound, and received the twenty-five strokes, as the representative of the absent criminal. Such a story seems incredible, but a journal publisod in the capital would scarcely dare to invent it, and, as far as we know, it has not yet been contradicted.”