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[PER OREVILLE's TELEGRAPH COMPANY/ REUTER'S AGENTS;] , . Wellington, Jan. 2. At tlie Criminal Court, to-day, the Judge expressed a strong opinion in favor of tho usefulness of grand juries. The eight cases disposed of were unimportant. Wanganui, Jan. 2. At the Rangitikei races Flying Jib won the Ladies' Purse arid Jockey Club Plate. . ...... :/. | Mr Fox, Premier, prohibited the sale of liquor on the course, but: the Magistrate granted permission. It is Btate that Mr Fox intends to lay an informa tion against the publicans' for illegal sale pf liquors. • Dunedin, Jan. 2. The attendauce at the. .Caledonian games was nearly seven thousand, the largest known here. . : Mr Hensonj a cordial manufacturer, was killed ■ by the upsetting of a cart. At the Criminal Court there were twenty cases. The Judge commented on the increase of crime, and advocated whipping offenders against females. ■ Christchukch:, Jan. 2. The Lyttelton regatta was a success. Shaw, Saville arid Co.'s cup was won by Fernleaf, for the second time. The other races were postponed in consequence of the prevalence of a N.W. gaie. At the Criminal Court, to r day, there was a very light caleudar.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1071, 3 January 1872, Page 2
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