NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 472, 20 December 1875, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lyttelton Borough School. The annual distribution of prizes will take place on Wednesday evening next, at half-past 6 o'clock.

Chbibtchurch Election.—The polling for the City Election takes place to-morrow at the Oddfellows' Hall, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The declaration will be made as soon as possible after the close of the poll.

Election Meetings. The election meetings will take place this evening :—Mr Moorhouse, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lichfield Btreet, 7.30; Mr Andrews, Colombo road school, at 8 ; Mr J. E. Brown, at Leithfield, at 8; Mr Jebson, Robinson's Hotel, South Rakaia, at 7.30.

Cheistchurch Bowling Club.—-The members of the Christchurch Bowling Club met on Saturday afternoon for their third practice, at Papanui. where Mr Peacock had kindly placed his private ground at their dispesal. Several keenly-contested matches were played, proving that the members were fast improving in efficiency. From the interest taken in the club since its formation, its success may now be considered certain, and several exciting matches may be looked for during the season. The Road to the Gladstone Pier.— We are happy to state that steps are now being taken to render accidents to sailors going to their ships at night when the vessels are lying at the above pier less likely. A fence is being erected at the end of the boat steps nearest to the Gladstone pier 6ft 6in in height, with a large door. In the daytime this door will be open, and passengers will proceed to the wharf by the same path as at present used, but at night the door will be closed, thus shutting up the dangerous road outside the fence. By the closing of the door, however, the road inside the fence on the rails will become accessible. It is hoped that by this means men will be able to reach their ships more safely than at present. 1.0.G.T.—A meeting of the members of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on Saturday evening in the Templar Hall, Mr H. Bennetts, chairman of the committee on political action appointed by the grand lodge, in the chair. Letters from the various candidates for the representation of Christchurch in the House of Representatives, in reply to certain questions with reference to the liquor traffic, addressed to them by the secretary of the committee on political action, were read and considered, but no decision was arrived at by the meeting, which separated after a vote of thanks to the chairman: It was stated that owing to Mr Treadwell appearing so late in the field as a candidate, the questions had not been sent to him.

Tbadesmen's Athletic Club.—The following are the handicaps for some of the ©vents to be contested on the grounds of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, on Monday next. 150 Yards' Race —M. Gibbons, scratch; W. Pentecost and J. F. Gough, 1 yard; J. Dunbar and B. H. Hankins, 6 yards ; D. Scott, c yards ; T. Smith, 10yards; A. lies and W. n—l<, rson , u yards. 300 Yards' Eace-Gibbons, cost, and Gough, at scratch; Dunbar, 10 yards ; Scott and Hankins, 12 yards; Henderson and Smith, 14 yards ; lies, 16 yards. 440 Yards' Eace—Gough and Pentecost, at scratch; Gibbons, 2yards; Dunbar, 13 yards; Smith, 16 yards; Henderson, 17 yards; Scott and Hankins, 19 yards; lies, 22 yards. One Mile Eace—W. Pentecost, scratch ; Eeeve, 5 yards ; Gough, 40 yards ; Gibbons, 45 yards; Bowley, 50 yards ; Winney and Augard, 60 yards. 440 Yards' Hurdle Eace —Pentecost, scratch; Gough, 5 yards; Eeeve, 12 yards ; Dunbar, 15 yards ; Bowley, 16 yards; Prebble and Augard, 20 yards, Two Mile Walking Match—Edwards scratch; Bowley, 35 yards ; Prebble, 160 yards; Grainger, 180 yards ; Slater, 200 yards. The handicaps were made by Messrs Andrews, Digby, and Hebden.

BURGLARY WITH VIOLENCE.—A serious ; case of the above, fortunately uncommon ; heie, occurred pbortly after midnight on ; Sunday, at Riccarton. About twenty minutes past one o'clock yesterday morning, a man named Daniel C;;nt galloped up to Inspector Feast, who was standing in Hereford street, and told him that a man named Harry Cutler, who lives on the Riccarton road, immediately opposite the Riccarton bush, had been robbed and nearly murdered. Cant then went for Dr Doyle, and the inspector, with Detective Thompson, at once went out to the place. On arriving there they found Cutler in Cant's house (about 120 yards distant from his own place) with his head bleeding and very much cut. The following are the particulars bo far as could be learnt:—About 12 o'clock on Saturday night, Cant, who was in Christchurch with Cutler, left the latter at the lane leading to his house, and proceeded to his own place. Cutler, who lives alone, unlocked the front door, going inside, and leaving the key outside. After lighting a candle he sat down on a chair, and tried on a new pair of boots, falling asleep in the chair shortly afterwards. He thinks he must have slept for about half an hour, when he wa? rwoke by the door being opened, andb m men rushing in—he believes there was also a third manone of whom knocked out the light, while the other pulled his (Cutler's) monkey jacket oter his head. He struggled bard and sung out, when they threw him on the floor, and kicked and struck him violently on the head, and also tried to strangle him with a piece of clothes line. He then remained quiet, and heard one man go into the adjoining room and take up a bag containing between £2BO and £3OO, which was lying openly on a shelf iD the inner room, while the other retained hold of him. Both men then went out and locked the door on the outside. After a few moments Cutler opened an inside door leading to a small brewery, and sue ceeded in crawling down to Cant's when the latter immediately rode into town as already mentioned. Dr Doyle was soon in attendance on Cutler, who ha* eleven distinct wounds on hiß head. It Bhould be mentioned that it was generally known throughout the neighbourhood thai Cutler had some objection to banking bif money, and used to keep a large sum alway in the house. Many of his neighbors bar represented the folly oi this practice to bin. repeatedly. Inspector Feast and his subor dinates have been investigating the mattei since. It bas been ascertained that the piece of clothes line which was tightened round Cutler's neck was cut oft a line belonging to Mrs Craig, who lives near at baud.