TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES
(Per Greville and Co.) Christchurch, April 3. Firing commenced yesterday. The weather was fine, but as the day advanced, it blew strong and puffy. First match, judging distance, Philpot, Marlborough, first; Wales, Otago, second, 19 ; Buchanan, Otago, third 17 ; Gulliver, Canterbury, fomt'’,l6 ; Humphreys, Taranaki, fifth, 16; Blatch, Otago, sixth, 16. First Stage Cavalry. First. Judge, Canterbury, 17 ; Cummings, Wanganui, 16. Third maich 209 yards, M'Laren, Otago, first, 17; Patten, Canterbury, second, 16; Cameron, Canterbury, third, 15; Christie and Cawie, Otago, fourth and fifth, 14. Second Stage Cavalry. Judge, Canterbury, first, 65; Cohen, Canterbury, second, 63. To day the weather was fine for shooting; wind, S. E. and not So strong as yesterday. First match of 300 yards, Dixon Blenheim and Wales of Otago, tied .with 16, in sh-ot-ing off they took the prizes in order. Blatch of Otago, fourth, 15 ; Partin ton of Auckland, fifth, 15. Skirmishing just commenced J"nos of Canterbury made a splendid score of sixty-three, thirteen above last year. Dunedin, April 4, 4 p.m. The Peninsular election took place on Tuesday List. The following was the result of the poll ; Tolmio ... , . J44 Hutchinson ... ... 51 Robertson ... ... 9 The Criminal Session of the Supreme t ourt commenced yesterday. James Curtis pleaded guilty of larceny amh M ‘Donald pleaded guilty of stealing from the person, and were sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, with hard labor. a. AhC'heong was found guilty of unlawfully wounding, with intent, and was remanded for sentence. Frederick Morgan, charged with a similar offence, was acquitted.. The Provincial Council will meet on the 30th inst. Christchurch, Apetl 4,4 p.m. Skirmishing Match. Hoskins, Auckland, first, sixty-nine ; Brown, Otauo, second, sixty-seven ; Reid, Otago, third, sixty-six ; Cowie, Muir, Otago, sixty-four ; Juries, Canterbury, sixth, sixty-three; Carter, Wellington, seventh, sixty; Wales, Otago', eighth, sixty. The winning score was twenty one ’above that ’of’aT ye >r. Lockett, of Wellington won the Cavalry skirmishing with ninety-one.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 520, 5 April 1872, Page 2
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