ENGLISH V. COMBINED ELEVEN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1029, 6 January 1882, Page 3

ENGLISH V. COMBINED ELEVEN.

Melbourne, December 30. There was great excitement in Melbourne over the finish of the match Englishmen v. Victorians. The latter had only 95 to make in their last innings and went in confident, but when (5 wickets bad fallen for 7 runs and 7 for 20, there was intense excitement. The newspaper offices in the city were besciged. Tho Englishmen won tho match within five mintues of time being up, the whole Eleven going out for 70. Dccembir 31 The cricket match between tho English team and a Combined Team of Australia was commenced here to-day The weather was fine, and the attendance was large A capital wicket was pitched, and tho ground was in good order Tho Englishmen went in first, and their innings closed for 294 Tho following are tho full scores - Bates, bofrled .. ... 58 Ulyett, bowled .. ... 87 Selby, run out .. ... 55 Scotton, runout,. 21 Midwinter, bowled .. 30 Shaw, caught ... ... 5 Emmett, bowled,. ~ 5 , Shrewsbury, caught .. 11 Pilling, caught .. ... 5 Barlow, caught ~ ... 0 Pcate, not out .. ... 4 Extras ~ ..7 Total .. 294

SUPREME COURT, Cfl UISTUHURCH

Christchurch, January 3. The Judge's chaige at the Court was short ami unimportant. It referred briefly to the recent deaths of ex Judge Chapman, Mr Mollish, and Captain Clogstoun, All the cases on the slieet but two were disposed of. Charters got four years’ penal servitude for embezzlement and four years for forgery, the sentences to be cumulative.

[n the ease of Charters, after the Jury had returned a verdict of guilty, the Crown I’rosecuter said, in reply to his Honor, that the cases of embezzlement wore only a few selected from many. Superintendent Broharn said he had seen many other cheques upon which the prisoner might have been indicted. The prisoner asked if he might say a few words. His Honor said it was the proper time for him to do so. Prisoner; All that I have to say, your Honor, with regard to the case of forgery is: that f must how to the decision of the jury, With regard to the embezzlement of the money 'of the Building Society, 1 think 1 have proved to the dircetoia that though other sums were charged against me, they had no right to bo so charged. At the same time my partner, Mr Draper, is dead and gone, and 1 dont want to say anything against him. Had he been alive I should not have been here alone to stand the brunt of all this. I have a wife and young family, and lam a young man only 26 years of age. I throw myself on the clemency of the Court. As to my endeavour to escape, 1 am glad that] was caught, as I shall he only' too glad to have the whole thing settled.” Sentence was then passed. In consequooco of what Charters had said at the Police Court, it was anticipated by many that lie would make some disclosures affecting the position of others, hut these expectations were not realised.