COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1197, 24 November 1873, Page 2

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

(1.) By Representatives from Cavalry Volunteers, and the mounted portion of the Armed Constabulary.

HULKS FOR THE CHOICE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FOR THE COLONIAL I'RI/ES FOE, CAVALRY

1. The Champion for 1873 shall be a Representative, but in future he will have to qualify in the same manner as other Representatives.

2. If the Cavalry Champion Belt is won two years in succession (or three years at intervals) by the same person, it will become the absolute property of such winner. 3 Officers and Men of all Cavalry Corps in the Colony are eligible to become Competitors for the Cavalry Colonial Prizes, subject to the following rules : — 4. Officers Commanding Districts will not permit any member of a Cavalry Corps to take part in the preliminary tiring who was not an efficient Volunteer for the year ending 31st March, 1873. o. Each Corps will fire on its own ground between the 10th December, 1873, and the 10th of January, 1574. (1.)- Ranges, 100, 200, and 300 yards. (2 ) Seven (7) shots at each range. (3.) Carbine—Snider or Terry's breech - loading. (4.) Targets, Gx 4 feet; centre, 4x2 feet; bull's-eye, 2xl feet. (5.) Competitors armed with the Terry Cai-bine will be allowed— 2 points at 150 yards. 7 points at 200 yards. 4 points at 300 yards, ( I ride test, Appendix B.) (0.) In the event of there being Ties between the Competitors armed with the Snider and the Terry carbines, seven shots will be fired at 300 yards ; 4 points being allowed to trie Terry Carbine. 6. The six highest scores will be the Representatives for the Cavalry Colonial Prize Firing, but no Competitor will be qualified unless he has made at least aminimium score of sixty-three (03) points. 7. The Armed Constabulary will be allowed to furnish one Representative, from the mounted branch of the Force, for the Cavalry Colonial Prize Firing, who must make the minimum number of points laid down in Rule 6. Rules 8, 9, and 10 aTe similar to the Infantry Rules published on Saturday. POLICE "COURT.—This Day. (Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Maria Pearson, Alexander Graham, George Hodgson, Edward Burns, John Shiers, and Robert Bosh were subjected to the customary pains and penalties for being drunk. OBTAINING GOODS OX FALSE PRETENCES. A respectable-looking young man named William Smith was charged with obtaining by false pretences a watcli from W. S. Dowdle, of the Queen's Redoubt. Mr Broham said there were other charges against the prisoner, who obtained the watch in question by means of a false cheque. It was necessary to have the prisoner remanded. This request was complied with, and the accused stands remanded for a week. MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES. Michael Flynn Avas charged with using threatening language towards his wife, Mary Flynn, on the 21st inst. Mr Broham said the wife had been to him and made a strong statement against her husband, but it was uncorroborated by other testimony. He would therefore ask for a remand until next day, in order to give time for the production of additional evidence. The prisoner was remanded accordingly. A SERIES OF ASSAULTS. Michael Skerry was charged with violently assaulting his wife, Bridget Skerry, on the 22nd instant by striking her on the head and face with his clenched fist ; also with assaulting his daughter, Mary Ann Skerry, by catching her by the throat, and striking her with a poker ; and further, with violently ass mlting Sergeant Sanderson in the execution of his duty on the 23rd instant, by striking him on the head with a shoemaker's sharping stone. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said he was very drunk at the time, and did not remember what had occurred. Mr Broham said prisoner's conduct had bee-n very bad. He had created a great disturbance and alarmad the neighbours. He hail lieen before the Court on more than one occasion previously. Prisoner said he was very Rorry for what had occurred. He had been a teetotaller for seven months, and would be so again if his Worship would deal leniently with the case. The Resident Magistrate aaid he would

give him one more chance, and fined yN forty shillings, or fourteen days' hard ]a lO, f in case of non-payment, and to enter v'^ his own recognizanco to keep the peacfe" :A ' three months. ICY This man is said to have been a Gonrl Templar for seven months, but went t the Papakura election and was led int temptation, which was too strong f or hf™ and he succumbed. Before starting he i« reported to have mentioned the fact that h was going to the election, and added that hi came to say « good by,;' as he f eared h l should get drunk. His fears were well grounded, for he did get very drunk, and on his return distinguished himself i n the manner described. The money not bein« forthcoming with which to pay the fine" Mr Skerry at the rising of the Court was. escorted to Mount Eden gaol for a fortnight's sojourn therein, at the conclusion of which he will probably rejoin the Good Templ ars if they will have him back again. '