LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[per grevillb's telegraph company, renter's agents.]
Christchuruh,. April 7. A series of handicap races has been arranged for the Queen's Birthday.
William Armstrong, convicted of assault with intent, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with a private flogging. . Charles Turner, for horse stealing, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. John Armstrong, for escaping from legal custody, to six months' imprisonment.
The Seventh Set, at 200, 500, and 600 yards, fired to-day. The weather was excellent. Coleman, Auckland, first, 64 ; Soper, Marlborough, second, 63 ; Humphreys, Taranaki, third, 63 ; Lean, Otago, . fourth, 62 ; Gray, Wellington, fifth, 62 ; Basset, Wellington, sixth, 62 ; Macfarland, Otago, seventh, 61 ; Wilson, Otago, eighth, 61. The Championship will be decided on Monday by \ho running and rapidity sets. Wellington, April 7. The Provincial Government intend to introduce a Bill to abolish tills upon foot passengers using the bridges. Private telegrams from Auckland report that at a meeting of Warmoll's creditors, his liabilities were stated to be L 13,400. An arrangement is probable. ICnox and Creighton, two of the Otaki highwaymen, had planned to murder several settlers, who were to be harpooned and thrown down a deep wooded ravine. Auckland, April 5. Walker's flax mill at Tuakau has been burnt. Millet, residing at the North Shore, died extraordinarily. A blood vessel in his leg suddenly burst, and he bled to death in ten minutes. _ WheaL^si-! -flnnr. Li2t.nT.ld Caledonians, L2O ; Thames, L 5 10s ; Monatairi; L4'j "Nonpariel, L 4; Cures, LI. Sellers.— Otago : LI ; Bismarcks, L 2. Napier, April 6. The Governor, Captain Blackett, and Locke have started for Taupo, and thence will proceed to Tauranga.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1152, 8 April 1872, Page 2
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