Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1870.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 857, 3 November 1870, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1870.

Resident Magistrate's Court.— No cases this morning. £he Asterqpe, it will be seen by a telegram in another column, has arrived $t Auckland frooi London. The Meanee Uali,, which cam« off in the Meanee Hall last night, was not, we hear, very well attended.

The Waipawa Annual Soiree is announced for Tuesday evening next, to tajie place in the school-room, "Waipawa.

Postponed.— The second open jiir concert of the Rifle, Volunteer Band has, we observe, been postponed fron> Saturday next to Saturday, 12th inst.

The Late Fire at Lyttelton.—ln the "Press " report of the tire, which we copy to-day, a charge js made against the railway station-master of having caused an unnecessary delay of threequarters of an hour in despatching the train with the fire brigade. It is only fair to say that a contradiction, of this statement appeared in the Press of the next day. The Meanee Sprinq Race Meeting took place yesterday on the course belonging to the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. The attendance was very large. The first event of the day was the Hurdle Race, of £2O, which was won by Mr I)onnelley ? s ■ Bob,' ridden by his owner. Mr Cutts' 'Toby' was second, Mr Darners' 'Whakahi' third, and Mr Caulton's 'Walkover' nowhere. This was an easy race for ' Bob ' The rest of the horses having all haulktd at the first hurdle, enabled hirn to get a strong lead, which he maintained to the finish. ?Toby' and his jockey (Huntley) both fell at the first huddle, but fortunately neither horse nor rider were much injured.—The next race was the Hack Hurdle Race, of <£lo> which was a gift to 'Kuapuku,' who was well ridden by his owner, a native named Nikora.- -The Trial Stakes, of £2Q, followed, and was won bv Mr-. Richard son's <XY' (Pell.) Mr Heslop's 'Rienzi' (Munn) was yecono!; Mr Powdrell's ' Neva' was distanced.—The Hack Race of £lO was won by Mr Gait-ford's f Duinboy.'—The Mpanee Handicap of .£2O was won by a head by Mr Richardson's ' Titokowarn,' beating five others. —The Consolation Handicap of j£lo wound up the day's spoit, and fell to the lot of Mr Powdrell's 'Earl Grosvenor' (Pell.) Several accidents, move or less serious, occurred at the Meanee Races yesterday. A blacksmith, named Patrick O'Connell, somewhat the worse for liquor, while riding furiously round the course, carne into collision with Mr Palmer, of the Star of the South (late mate of the Luna.) Both riders fell to the ground, and, were taken up insensible. O'ConneH's horse was killed.. Mr Palmer, who had received serious injuries tq his face, was taken to the hospital, and we are hjippy to report that he is doing well. Mr O'Connell was renipved to his residence, Ngaruroro, where he now lies, not having recovered consciousness since the accident.